Rivers
Which river flows through South America
Amazon River
What was the traditional material used to make chalkboards?
Slate. Chalkboards were traditionally made using a large, smooth piece of dark-gray slate.
As flat as this
What is a pancake?
Carroll O’Connor is the head of this family in All in the Family.
What is Bunker?
This type of bear lives in British Columbia—and nowhere else in the world.
The kermode bear, also known as the spirit or ghost bear.
What is the boiling point of water?
100 degrees Celsius.
What is the longest river in the world?
The River Nile
The main educational philosophy of the “three Rs” was emphasized in 19th-century schools. What did the three Rs stand for?
Reading, writing, and arithmetic. The 3 Rs philosophy is traditionally credited to Sir William Curtis.
A mineral that is “of the earth,” and you can “take it with a grain”
What is salt?
This is the family name of the characters in The Godfather.
What is Corleone?
People in Churchill, Manitoba, leave their cars unlocked for people escaping these.
Polar Bears
What is the name of the famous dance in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
“The Time Warp.”
What country does the River Yangtze flow though?
China
What is the term for the document issued at the end of a grading period that details a student’s performance in their classes?
Report card. The earliest report cards can be traced back to the 1830s
What you’re in when you’re in a tight space
What is pickle?
This is the name of one of the March sisters in Little Women.
What is Jo, Meg, Beth, or Amy?
Until the late 18th century, this fish was used as currency in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cod. Fishermen traded it for food, clothing and supplies.
How many people survived the 1959 incident at Dyatlov Pass?
One, Yuri Yudin, the tenth member, left early due to illness, making him the sole survivor of the expedition
This river flows through 10 states
The Mississippi River
What is the name of the organization comprising parents, teachers, and school staff that is designed to promote parental participation in schools?
Parent-Teacher Association (aka the PTA).
A thing or person that can be won, obtained, or persuaded with little effort
What is low-hanging fruit?
They are the members of the Judds musical duo.
Who are Wynonna and Naomi?
When this fish species became endangered, the Okanagan Nation Alliance rejuvenated its population.
Sockeye salmon. They created fishways and cleaned the water, and by 2010, the sockeye salmon population was sustainable for the first time in 75 years.
Which fruit did many people in the Western world think was poisonous until 1820?
Tomatoes, primarily because of their high acidity
Which is the longest river in the British Isles?
River Shannon
What type of schoolhouse was typically found in rural areas from the early 1800s to the mid-20th century?
One-room schoolhouse.
A phrase for a lofty idea that has little chance of becoming a reality
What is pie in the sky?
Deborah Heiligman authored a book about the Van Gogh brothers. This was Vincent’s younger brother’s name.
What is Theo? The title of Heiligman’s book is Vincent and Theo.
The village of Klemtu, British Columbia, is said to be the home of these shaggy cryptids.
Sasquatches.
What is the driest place on Earth?
McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica.