Name It!
A reading and writing system for the blind, named after its inventor.
Braille (Louis Braille)
How much is 48 inches exoressed in feet?
4 feet (there are 12 inches to one foot)
Spell the name of the flightless bird that is almost exclusively found in the Antarctic.
p-e-n-g-u-i-n
In what state would you find Brigham Young University?
Utah
Polio vaccine or insulin?
Insulin 1921/ Polio vaccine 1952
Epithet for a miserly person, Named after a Dickens character.
Scrooge
How much is 0 degrees centigrade in Fahrenheit?
32 degrees Farenheit
Spell the Spanish name for "thanks"
g-r-a-c-i-a-s
In what country woud you find the ancient town of Pompeii, a city that was buried in lava when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD?
Italy
Coca-Cola or ice cream
Ice cream 1660/Coca-Cola 1886
The process of steralizing milk, named after the chemist who invented it.
Pasteurization (Louis Pasteur)
How much is 1.5 yards expressed in inches?
54 inches (There are 36 inches to a yard)
Spell the last name of Ginger Rogers dance partner Fred.
a-s-t-a-i-r-e
In what Massachusetts city would you find teh six acres of waterfront property that was (and still is) the family home of teh Kennedy clan?
Hyannis Port (Hyannis)
Cellophane tape of rubber bands?
Rubber bands 1845/ Cellophane tape 1937
An addictive substance, named after the Frenchman who introduced tobacco to France.
Nicotine (Jean Nicot)
How much is 100 pounds expressed in ounces?
1,600 ounces (There are 8 ounces to one cup)
Spell the last name of teh former senator from Connecticut was was Al Gore's pick for vice president in the 2000 presidential campaign
l-i-e-b-e-r-m-a-n
In what country would you find the headquarters for the Volvo car company?
Sweden
Telephone or movies?
Telephone 1876/ Movies 1893
Photographers who specialize in candid shots of celebrities, anmed after a character in the 1960's film La Dolce Vita.
Paparazzi (Paparazzo)
How much is 44 oz. expressed in cups?
5.5 cups (There 8 ounces to one cup)
Spell the word for the scientific study of weather.
m-e-t-e-o-r-o-l-o-g-y
Name one of the three countries you would find on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern France.
Spain, Portugal an Andorra
Push button phone or helicopters?
Helicopters 1939/ Push button phone 1963