Cooking
What is considered the "universal flavor enhancer?"
Salt
The numbers on opposite sides of a die always add up to what number?
7
What produces the majority of the oxygen on Earth?
Oceans
True or False: In 1900, the Chicago River was engineered to flow backwards.
True
Who is the CEO of Chicago Public Schools?
Pedro Martinez
What was the first food eaten on the moon?
What number is twice the sum of its digits?
18
What is the boiling point of water in F?
212 F
Chicago rests on how many square miles of land? Provide an increment of 100.
200-300 (234 to be exact)
What does CIWP stand for?
Continuous Improvement Work Plan
What is the flavoring difference between parsnips and carrots?
Parsnips have a distinct flavor that is similar to cinnamon and nutmeg, yet carrots have a milder, sweeter flavor that is similar to winter squash.
True or False: The word “hundred” comes from the old Norse term, “hundrath”, which actually means 120 and not 100.
True
Fill in the blank: Sound travels ___ times faster in water than it does in air.
4
What Does the Word “Chicago” Mean?
The most-accepted Chicago meaning is a word that comes from the Algonquin language: “shikaakwa,” meaning “striped skunk” or “onion.”
You know CPS is calling you when you see a 773-___ number
553
Before McDonalds created "chicken nuggets," what kind of "nuggets" were sold?
Onion Nuggets
Define the following: Translation, Reflection, Rotation, Dilation.
Translation is when we slide a figure in any direction. Reflection is when we flip a figure over a line. Rotation is when we rotate a figure a certain degree around a point. Dilation is when we enlarge or reduce a figure.
What is something that you wear on your head that multiplies the bacteria in your ear by 700 every hour?
Headphones/earbuds
Which of these Chicago Nicknames are WRONG? The Windy City, City of Big Shoulders, The Second City, The Gray City, and The City That Works.
The Gray City. Correct nickname is the WHITE City.
How many CPS district run elementary schools are there?
415
Cool Whip, Tang, and Pop Rocks was all invented by the same person. Who is this person?
Minnesotan William A. Mitchell
The recommended daily calcium intake for a 20-year-old person is 1,000 milligrams (mg). One cup of milk contains 299 mg of calcium and one cup of juice contains 261 mg of calcium. Which of the following inequalities represents the possible number of cups of milk, m, and cups of juice, j, a 20-year-old person could drink in a day to meet or exceed the recommended daily calcium intake from these drinks alone?
A) 299m + 261j ≥ 1,000
B) 299m + 261j > 1,000
C) _299 m + _261 j ≥ 1,000
D) _299 m + _261 j > 1,000
A
What do animals use for determing their orientation and for navigation?
Earth’s magnetic field
The Twinkie was invented during the Depression by Chicagoan Jimmy Dewar. It was originally filled with banana cream, but bananas were scarce during WWII, so what was the substitution?
Vanilla cream
What was the operating budget for FY23?
$7.99 Billion