Inventions 1
How can you find out which way is north, without using a compass?
You can use the stars to tell you which way is north.
How is bronze made?
Bronze is made by mixing copper and tin.
How does Hawaii’s Spam Jam help people who have less money and food?
The Spam Jam helps people by donating food to food banks that people can access.
What dangerous sport can you take part in at the San Fermin festival?
You can be chased by bulls down the streets of a town.
What helps us find directions in the modern age?
GPS (Global Positioning System)
Who was Hippocrates?
He was a man from ancient Greece, called the ‘father of medicine’.
Why did trains and train stations force humans to all start using the same time?
Trains forced humans to use the same time, because people would miss their trains if they used different times.
What is one of the rules you should follow if you join a Songkran water fight?
You shouldn’t spray water at elderly people, monks or babies. Also only throw water over people in certain places.
Why do families leave offerings on the Day of the Dead?
They leave offerings to welcome the spirits of their loved ones home.
What type of festival is held in the North of China, and what do they make there?
An ice festival! They make sculptures of Castles, walls, slides, and many others too!
Why did humans a long time ago wake up earlier, and sleep earlier than modern humans?
Because they didn’t have light, so they couldn’t do anything after it became dark.
What gave George de Mestral the idea to invent velcro?
George de Mestral got the idea for velcro after seeing cockleburs sticking to his dog.
Why do people dress up like gods at the Ouidah Voodoo Festival?
People dress up at gods, because they believe they become the god when they dress like them
What important thing should Muslims try to do on Ramadan?
They should try to fast, or not eat food during the day.
In the 1900s, boardgames became much more popular. Why?
Because people had more free time.
Why is there a ball inside a ballpoint pen’s nib?
There is a ball inside the nib, because it slows down the ink and helps the pen write more smoothly.
What interesting sport can you watch at al Janadriyah, in Saudi Arabia?
You can watch camel racing at al Janadriyah.
What do people do to celebrate Diwali?
They clean their homes, eat good food, and launch fireworks.
Why do toothpastes all contain gritty, rocky materials?
Because the rocky material is what scrubs and cleans your teeth.
Why did people in ancient Sumeria need to use math and numbers?
They used math to count how much food they had.
Before the Bathrub Regatta in Dinant, what do people spend weeks doing?
People spend weeks decorating their boats and making costumes.
What is Brazilian samba?
It’s a type of music.
What type of Gods do they celebrate in the Ouidah Voodoo Festival?
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