Mr. Sloan Trivia
What is Mr. Sloan's favorite football team?
Tennessee Titans/Tennessee Volunteers
What is a synonym for the word "huge?"
A. Giant
B. Tiny
C. Smelly
D. Tomato
A. Giant!
Why can bees only sting one time?
They die after stinging because their stinger has barbed hooks that stick wherever they are stung.
What year was the United States of America declared independent from Great Britain?
1776
Long ago in Ireland and Scotland, people didn't carve pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns because pumpkins weren't native there yet. What spooky root vegetable did they carve instead?
A. Carrots
B. Turnips
C. Cabbages
D. Sweet Potatoes
B. Turnips
What is Mr. Sloan's 2nd favorite superhero?
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Earth
D. Neptune
B. Mercury!
What is one way that an armadillo keeps itself safe?
They roll into a ball and use their armor to protect them.
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. George Washington
D. Christopher Columbus
A. Thomas Jefferson
What kind of plant do pumpkins grow on?
A. Tall Oak Trees
B. On sprawling vines along the ground
C. Underground (like potatoes)
D. In giant bushes
B. On sprawling vines on the ground!
What are Mr. and Mrs. Sloan's dog's names?
Lucy and Goose!
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean!
Who was the king or queen of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
A. King Henry VIII
B. King George III
C. Queen Elizabeth II
D. King Harold
B. King George III
In the famous classic story, what brings Frankenstein's monster to life?
A. A magic wand and a spell
B. A glass of milk and cookies
C. A tooth under your pillow
D. Electricity from a storm
D. Electricity from a storm!
What city is Mr. Sloan from?
Nashville/Gallatin
What invisible force pulls objects down toward the center of the Earth?
A. Electricity
B. Friction
C. Gravity
D. Magnetism
C. Gravity!
What is the main difference between poison and venom?
Poison gets into your system when you eat or touch it, and venom is injected through a bite or sting.
Why did colonists dress up as Native Americans and dump tea into the Boston Harbor?
A. They wanted to hide the tea from pirates
B. To protest unfair taxes placed on them by the British
C. The colonists wanted to drink and swim at the same time
D. The tea had expired during the journey to America
B. To protest unfair taxes placed on them by the British!
Bats are classic Halloween creatures of the night. What special ability do most bats use to "see" and catch bugs in total darkness?
A. X-ray vision (like Superman)
B. A glowing red-nose
C. Sensors on their feet
D. Echolocation - bouncing high pitched sounds off of their surroundings
What is Mr. Sloan's sister's name?
Aynsley
Who is famous for helping invent a practical, long-lasting incandescent light bulb?
A. Alexander Graham Bell
B. Mr. Sloan
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Thomas Edison
D. Thomas Edison!
What is one detail that you remember about the ankylosaurus?
1. Bony plates, spikes on back, swinging tail, bones on eyelids, etc...
Who led the continental army (colonists' side) during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
As of the official world records, how much did the heaviest giant pumpkin ever grown on Earth weigh?
A. Over 900 pounds, like a grand piano.
B. About 300 pounds, like a small couch.
C. Over 2,700 pounds, like a smaller car.
D. About 50 pounds, like a heavy school backpack.