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100
What is this?
An 1928 toaster
100
What major marathon, one of the oldest in the world, is held in Boston each year?
The Boston Marathon
100
Is this something you could eat?
Yes!
100
🍎 What is about apples that cause them to float when in water?
🍎 An apple is made up of about 25% air, which is why it floats.
100
Name this animal: Is it an Echidna, Holland Anteater, Armadillo, Pangolin?
Pangolin
200
What is this device from the 1970s?
This 1970s video game unit
200
What river runs alongside Boston and separates it from Cambridge?
The Charles River
200
Is this a really close up or far away?
Really Close Up!
200
What is the first vegetable grown in space?
🥔 Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space.
200
Name this animal: Is it an Tapir, Okapi, Siverherium, or Eopie?
Okapi
300
What is this?
These 1930s cameras
300
What famous abolitionist who escaped slavery and became a national leader lived and worked in Boston?
Frederick Douglass
300
Is this something found under the sea or on land?
On land!
300
What is the only rock that people eat?
🧂 Salt is the only rock people eat.
300
Name this animal: Is it an Flare-Winged Seahorse, Yellow Sea-Dragon, Leafy Sea-Dragon, or Coral Seahorse?
Leafy Sea-Dragon
400
What is this?
This 18th century gaming device that came before the pinball machine.
400
Boston is know as the city of neighborhoods. There are 14 major neighborhoods that make up the city. Name at least 5 of them.
- Back Bay – Known for brownstones, Newbury Street, and upscale shopping
- Beacon Hill – Historic streets, gas lamps, and brick homes
- North End – Famous for Italian restaurants and bakeries
- South End – Arts, Victorian brownstones, and diverse culture
- South Boston – Also called “Southie,” known for beaches and Irish heritage
- Dorchester – One of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods
- Roxbury – Important center of Black history and culture in Boston
- Jamaica Plain – Parks, Jamaica Pond, and a creative community
- Charlestown – Home to the Bunker Hill Monument and navy yard history
- Fenway–Kenmore – Home of Fenway Park and many colleges
- Allston – College area with music, food, and student life
- Brighton – Residential area next to Allston
- East Boston – Waterfront views and Logan Airport nearby
- Seaport District – Modern waterfront area with new development
400
What is this? A penny in soapy water, A cup of orange Fanta, Freshly poured Coffee, A wet, rusty skillet
Freshly Poured Coffee.
400
What popular vegetable was once a different color?
🥕 Carrots were originally purple, not orange.
400
Name this animal: Is it a Maned Wolf, Black-Maned Fox, Brush Fox, or Leggy Wolf?
Maned Wolf
500
What is this an advertisement advocating for in 1969?
This 1969 ad for increasing the legal driving age.
500
Boston is known as the city of champions. What is the total amount of championships in the city when you combine all of out Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey Championships?
39 Championships!
- 🏀 Boston Celtics → 18 NBA championships
- ⚾ Boston Red Sox → 9 World Series titles
- 🏈 New England Patriots → 6 Super Bowl titles
- 🏒 Boston Bruins → 6 Stanley Cups
500
What is this a zoomed-in image of?
A Potato Chip!
500
What fruit takes up to 3 years to grow?
🍍 Pineapples take up to 3 years to grow.
500
Name this animal: Is it a Amazonian Royal Flycatcher, African Kingflyer, Asian Emperor Flyer, or American President Straycatcher?
Amazonian Royal Flycatcher