The "WRITE" stuff
True or false: a Logogram is a written character that represents an entire word/idea
1 TRUE 2 FALSE
TRUE
What is the name of the invention that helped make skydiving more safe
1 AAD (automatic activation device) 2 FSA (flying safety apparatus)
AAD (automatic activation device)
Matter with HIGH viscosity is described to be
1 STICKY or 2 RUNNY
STICKY
How many chambers are in a cow's stomach system?
1 FOUR or 2 TWO
FOUR
Which artform is going to make its debut in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
1 BREAKDANCING or 2 BALLET
BREAKDANCING
Demotic was a simplified form of writing in ancient Egypt. Which group(s) of people typically used this writing?
1 COMMON FOLK 2 PRIESTS/NOBLES
COMMON FOLK
What is the name of the artifact that helped Egyptologists decipher and translate the three languages of ancient Egypt; Hieratic, Demotic, and Greek?
1 ROSETTA STONE or 2 REGATTA STUMP
Rosetta Stone
Cows are social creatures. Which item has been used to alleviate stress from isolation?
1 STUFFED ANIMAL or 2 MIRROR
MIRROR
True or false? the world’s largest hot dog was 668 feet long
1 TRUE 2 FALSE
TRUE
Synchronized swimming teams perform two routines for judges at the olympics… are they
1 TRADITIONAL AND MODERN or 2 TECHNICAL AND FREE
TECHNICAL AND FREE
This form of ancient egyptian writing was composed of cursive hieroglyphs written in ink on papyrus rather than engraved in stone
1 HIERATIC 2 DEMOTIC
HIERATIC
American Cowboys evolved from these Mexican cow herders. What were they called?
1 VAQUEROS or 2 CARNIVORAS
VAQUEROS
Which are more likely to produce explosive eruptions?
1 SHIELD VOLCANOES or 2 STRATOVOLCANOES
STRATOVOLCANOES
What did Anton Feuchtwanger loan to his customers instead of a hot dog bun?
1 GLOVES or 2 CLOTH NAPKIN
GLOVES
True or false? according to the point system in olympic sailing, the winner has the MOST POINTS by the end of the races
1 TRUE or 2 FALSE
FALSE
A syllabary is a set of characters representing
1 SOUNDS or 2 SYLLABLES
SYLLABLES
The word hieroglyph is rooted in the greek word hieroglyphikos which is made up of two words. Does the prefix “hiero” mean
1 SACRED or 2 ART
SACRED
True or false? Setting the temperature lower on your AC unit will cool the air faster
1 TRUE 2 FALSE
FALSE, setting to a lower temp will only waste energy
The reigning Hot Dog Eating Contest Champ recently beat his own record with 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Who was it?
1 JOEY CHESTNUT or 2 GEOFFREY WALNUT
JOEY CHESTNUT
Which olympic event is modeled after an event from the ancient games in which athletes competed in tasks that an average Greek foot soldier needed in battle?
1 MODERN PENTATHLON or 2 TUG OF WAR
MODERN PENTATHLON
True or false: hieroglyphics can be read from any direction. The way you know which direction to read is to look for the faces and read AWAY from them
1 TRUE 2 FALSE
FALSE, you read TOWARDS the faces
Name the bar where Teressa and Frank Bellissimo accidentally created the chicken wing craze
1 PORT INN or 2 ANCHOR INN
ANCHOR INN (now called Anchor Bar)
True or false? Air plants do not need soil to grow, but they do need to be watered
1 TRUE or 2 FALSE
1 TRUE
Teressa Bellissimo accidentally ordered "worthless" chicken wings instead of this part of the chicken's body. Was it
1 CHICKEN NECKS or 2 CHICKEN FEET
CHICKEN NECKS
True or false? Water polo athletes are allowed to touch the bottom of the pool for support while synchronized swimmers are not.
1 TRUE 2 FALSE
FALSE. Neither types of athletes are allowed to touch the bottom of the pool