Inventions and Innovations
What is a circular innovation that dates to around 3500 BC?
The Wheel.
It was invented in Mesopotamic and is still in use today on roads, in industry, and in everyday life.
The Pilgrims are said to have landed here.
Plymouth Rock.
The Mayflower Compact was drafted and signed on the ship while it was anchored in Provincetown Harbor, and it was the first organized government framework written and put in place the New World.
how many players are there in a standard game of Monopoly?
Depends on the version, but typically 2-8 players
This Mexican Street food consists of a large shell stuffed with meat, chopped lettuce and tomatoes, shredded cheese, and/or guacamole.
Taco.
Mexican tacos originally used fish as the protein. Today, tacos have gone worldwide, with each region adding a local flair to the dish.
If you are visiting Washington state in September, you can attend a festival honoring this fruit.
Apple.
Many farms with apple orchards will allow you to pick your own apples.
Did you ever have an apple tree?
What do you call an empty can of cheese wiz?
Cheese was
True or False: The invention of the printing press dramatically increased the cost of reading materials and decreased their accessibility to people.
FALSE: The invention of the printing press dramatically decreased the cost of reading materials and increased their accessibility to people.
The printing press was invented in 1439.
Remember this place, which played an important role in the history of Texas.
The Alamo.
"Remember the Alamo" is the battle cry of remembrance of the battle that took place in the former Franciscan mission during Texas' War of Independence from Mexico. The 200 Texan soldiers ultimately lost the battle after 13 days of a siege involving thousands of Mexicans.
what ancient sport was broadcast on national television?
Baseball
This all-American popular sandwich is served on a bun rather then bread.
Hamburger
Global hamburger consumption is highest in the United States.
Americans consume an estimated 50 billion burgers per year, which breaks down to an average of about 3 burgers per week per person.
In Warren, Wisconsin, you will find a festival at the end of September honoring this small tard fruit associated with the holidays.
Cranberry
The festival draws 100,000 visitors from across the globe.
why did the tree giggle?
It heard acorn-y joke!
What is the personal communication device generally created to Alexander Graham Bell called?
The telephone.
The original landline is all but extinct today, with home phones moving to mobile devices.
This huge expansive of diverse ecosystem is located in South Flordia.
The freshwater wetlands cover 1.5 Millon acres, and they are the largest tropical wilderness in the world.
What innovation was originally invented as wallpaper cleaner before becoming a beloved children's toy?
Souffle
The word is derived from the French word meaning "to puff up." Overmixing the egg whites into the custard will prohibit the souffle from rising properly. It begins to deflate as soon as you remove it from the oven, so it must be served immediately.
Around 3 p.m every weekday, you are likely to encounter stop-and-go traffic in the city, the suburbs, and on country roads due to this vehicle.
School Bus
In most states, you must stop when a school bus is stopped, even if you're on the other side of the road, to allow students to cross the road safely.
how do you repair a broken jack-o-lantern?
Use a pumpkin patch
What was Eli Whitney's invention that modernized agriculture?
The cotton gin.
Whitney received a patent for it in 1794.
After his assassination, Abraham Lincold lay in state in this Philadelphia landmark.
Independence Hall
The Declaration of Independence was signed there, and the Continental Congress wrote the U.S. Constitution there as well.
In the standard English-language Scrabble set, how many letter tiles are there?
100 tiles, including two blanks.
This Indian flatbread is made with dairy and is softer than pita bread.
Naan
Smaller naan can look like pita, which is made without dairy and is a firmer flat bread with a hollow interior. Naan is made with dairy and somethings eggs.
On this September day in the northern hemisphere, Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.
Autumnal equinox
On the equinox, Earth's axial tilt aligns so that the sun is directly over the equator, making day and night nearly equal in length.
why don't fir trees every get the blues?
They're evergreen.
What is Alexander Fleming's discovery that has saved millions of lives?
Penicillin.
Alexander Fleming's 1928 discovery was the start of the antibiotic revolution.
The highest mountain peak in the United States is located in this national park.
National Park and Preserve
Located in Alaska, the park is home to Mount Mckinley (also known as Denali). At 20,310 it is the country's tallest peak.
Name 3 card games.
Uno
Pfeffer
Kings in the Corner
Rummy
500
Old Maid
This dish features sliced roasted duck served with a piece of skin and green onion wrapped in a crepe slathered with hoisin sauce.
Peking Duck
If that sounds like a lot of work, that's because it is. Preparing the duck before it's roasted is half the process. You won't find many home cooks preparing this exquisite dish.
September is National WHAT Month?
(think, pets)
National Happy Cat Month
what do you call a pumpkin that whines a lot?
A grumpkin
In what year was the yo-yo invented?
1928
This famous landmark journeyed from across the pond to land in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
London Bridge.
In the last century, the bridge began to sink into the Thames River in London due to heavy traffic, so officials in London looked for someone to purchase the bridge. In 1960, Robert P. McCulloch Sr. bought the bridge for $2.4 Millon. It was disassembled, shipped to Lake Havasu City, and reassembled.
What is the goal of chess?
To checkmate your opponent.
Checkmating is when the king piece can't move without being attacked. If the king's square isn't under attack, but every square around it is, then it's a stalemate. When a stalemate happens, it's a draw.
This traditional Italian pizza features mozzarella, cheese, tomato slices and basil leaves.
Margherita
It is named in honor of Queen Margherita of Savoy upon her visit to Naples in 1889, but the pizza was made as early as 1866.
Romans paid taxes with what HERB?
Anise
and it was used in cough drops.
Why do birds fly south in the fall?