ECLT Facts
Easy pickings
Parts of a House
Coffee
Definitely not Astrophysics
100

This staff member has experience with mortgage loan origination

Ernesto 'Ernie' Cruz

100

If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have? 

Three

100

What is insulation typically rated by 

R-value

The R-value is a rating of the heat conduction properties of q material. All parts of your home have an R-value. Insulation is made from materials with a high R-value such as fiberglass.

100

How did the term cappuccino originate?

  1. From the habit of the Capuchin friar.
  2. It is the French term for “foam on coffee.”
  3. It is Italian for “frothy coffee drink.”
  4. It was a term invented by a coffee company.

From the habit of the Capuchin friar.

100

What year was the album Purple Rain released? 

1984

200

Who was the first ECLT staff member hired?

David Ogunsanya

200

How many terms did George Washington serve as president? 

Two.

200

What is the term for the first coat of stucco?

Scratch

Three layers; scratch, brown and color coat for stucco typically with metal lath underneath for it to stick to.

200

About how many coffee beans are in one 132-pound sack of coffee?

  1. 90,000
  2. 300,000
  3. 600,000
  4. 900,000

600,000

200

In Harlem Nights what is the name of the speakeasy where Eddie Murphy's character works? 

Club Sugar Ray

300

How many homeowners does ECLT currently have

198 ~ 200

300

The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what? 

A narrator.

300

What do a basement, slab and crawl space have in common?  

They are common house foundations.

Homes are all built on a foundation and this can take the form of a basement, slab or crawl space.

300

How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?

  1. 8 years
  2. 2 years
  3. 5 years
  4. 3 years

5 years

300

Who was the first female justice nominated to the Supreme Court in 1981? 

Sandra Day O'Connor

400

Name one of the ECLT Participating Lenders

First Bank, Bank of England, Summit Mortgage, Elevations Credit Union, Conerstone Lending, Impact Development Fund, Midfirst Bank

400

Who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality To Kill a Mockingbird? 

Harper Lee.

400

With a slab foundation, where is the sewer pipe located?

Inside the concrete slab

The sewer pipe is embedded within the concrete slab. This is done by putting it in place before the wet concrete is poured.

400

How many cups of coffee are consumed each day in the United States?

  1. 400 million
  2. 600 million
  3. 800 million
  4. 1 billion

400 million

400

What year did Princess Diana perish in a Paris traffic crash?

1997

500

What percentage of ECLT households are households of color?

60%

500

Which tool is used to estimate the likelihood of certain genetic outcomes? 

Punnett Square.

500

With what materials do they usually make a crawl space?

A crawl space is usually made of cinder block and a brick facing.

500

How did the term “Cup of Joe” originate?


  1. It refers to a Navy admiral who banned alcohol aboard Navy ships.
  2. It refers to Joe Folgers, a prominent purveyor of coffee.
  3. It an Americanized version of the term “Cup of Java.”
  4. It comes from jojo, the African word for “bean.”

The term Cup of Joe was coined after Admiral Josephus “Joe” Daniels prohibited alcohol aboard Navy ships and so the men began drinking coffee instead, which they nicknamed Cup of Joe in honor of their Admiral whose actions led to their choice of beverage.

500

What was the name of the virtual pet simulation game that came in a tiny, egg-shaped electronic system and enabled users to eat, play with, and clean up after their pet? 

Tamagotchi

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