Math & Science
A ratio compares two or more what?
Quantities
Which journalist and activist exposed lynching in the United States through investigative reporting?
Ida B. Wells
What childhood challenge motivated Theodore Roosevelt to become physically strong?
Asthma
Who is the king of the Greek gods and ruler of Mount Olympus?
Zeus
What large lake borders Erie, Pennsylvania?
Lake Erie
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
Which Jamaican-born sprinter set the world record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 9.58 seconds in 2009?
Usain Bolt
Theodore Roosevelt served as police commissioner of what city?
New York City
What special item did Perseus use to fly?
Winged sandals
What sandy peninsula in Erie is a popular spot for beaches and nature trails?
Presque Isle
Convert 32 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit.
90°F
Which young girl helped integrate public schools when she attended an all-white elementary school in New Orleans in 1960?
Ruby Bridges
What volunteer cavalry unit did Theodore Roosevelt help lead during the Spanish-American War?
The Rough Riders
What heavy object did Theseus lift to prove he was the son of King Aegeus?
Stone
Erie is known for producing this crop that is often used to make juice, jelly, and wine.
Grapes
A car travels 120 miles in 3 hours. What is its speed?
40 miles per hour
What period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and expanding rights for formerly enslaved people?
Reconstruction
After leaving the presidency, Roosevelt went on a hunting expedition to what continent?
Africa
What fruit did Atalanta stop to pick up during her race, causing her to lose?
Golden apples
Which Native American group lived in the Erie region before European settlement?
Iroquois Indians
If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5 and there are 40 students total, how many are girls?
25 girls
What term describes laws in the South that enforced racial segregation after Reconstruction?
Jim Crow laws
Finish the quote: “Speak softly and carry a big ___.”
Stick
What was the collective name given to Medusa and her two monstrous sisters in Greek mythology?
Gorgons
What natural process causes Erie to get heavy snowfall during winter months?
Lake-effect snow