K-Quiz

Answer: Potassium

Potassium is atomic number 19 of the periodic table. The symbol K comes from the Latin name for Potassium (Kalium). Potassium is one of the alkali metals in group one of the periodic table. The element itself is very reactive when it comes into contact with water.

Answer: Strikeouts

The letter K in baseball statistics represents a strikeout. When filling in a scorecard you would use a K for a strikeout when swinging. A backwards K is used to symbolize a strikeout when looking. Hall of Famers such as Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson accumulated more than 4,000 Ks in their careers.

Answer: It is located west of the Mississippi River

The K for a radio or television station's call sign indicates that the station is located west of the Mississippi River. Stations located east of the Mississippi River use W as the first letter. For example, KNBC broadcasts from Los Angeles, while WNBC broadcasts from New York.

Answer: Chrysler

The K-Car was a common body type for vehicles released by the Chrysler Corporation. The K-Cars were built between 1981 and 1989. The models included the Dodge Aries, the Plymouth Reliant and the Chrysler LeBaron. The K-Cars were primarily compact or mid-size front wheel drive vehicles designed to compete with fuel efficient vehicles that were being imported from Japan.

Answer: 273 K

The Kelvin temperature scale was named for a British scientist named William Thomson (aka Lord Kelvin). The Kelvin scale begins at 0 K (-273°C/-459°F) or absolute zero, which is the lowest possible temperature. It is speculated that while you can get very close, absolute zero is unobtainable.

The freezing point of water is measured as 273 K (0°C/32°F) and the boiling point is 373 K (100°C/212°F).

Answer: Rice and wheat flakes

"Special K" is a brand of breakfast cereal manufactured by Kellogg's. The standard version of the cereal consists of lightly sweetened toasted rice and wheat flakes. It is marketed as a diet friendly cereal. Different varieties of the cereal have been sold by Kellogg's, such as Vanilla Almond and Red Berries.

Answer: Ketamine

Ketamine is a drug that is used primary as an anesthetic. It was used to treat soldiers wounded during the Vietnam War. It has since become a controlled substance as the drug can be used in a similar fashion to PCP. Ketamine is nicknamed "Special-K".

Answer: China / Pakistan

K2 is the second tallest mountain in the world. The mountain is just above 28,000 ft in height. K2 is located in the Himalayan Mountains along with the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest. It is located on the Western side of the Himalayas and sits on the border between China and Pakistan. Mount Everest is located in the southern part of the Himalayas and sits on the border between China and Nepal.

Answer: No

Stars are classified based on color and temperature. O-class stars have the highest temperature and are blue in color. M-class stars are red in color and have the lowest temperatures. Three quarters of the stars in the universe are M-class. The Sun is a G-class star, a yellow star with a mid-range temperature. A K-class star would be cooler than the Sun and would have an orange color.

Answer: Black

Most computers use two different color models. The first is RGB (red, green, blue) which is used in color monitors. The second is CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) which is used for printers. Since B was already used for blue, black is represented by the last letter, which is K.