Vocabulary
FROM CHAP 6 - Things with Wings
"A silk hat resembling a top hat but taller"
Stovepipe Hat
FROM CHAP 1 -
Whose casket did Grandma shoot in her living room?
Shotgun Cheatham
Unit 1: Just Add Water
Which root means "Sea"?
A. Hydro
B. Aqua
C. Mar
C. Mar
What is the name of the character trying to solve a mystery?
Detective
History Question:
Which country invented fireworks?
China
FROM CHAP 5 - The Phantom Brakeman
"A portable source of light" (like the one carried by the Phantom Brakeman
Lantern
FROM CHAP 2:
Who was responsible for blowing up Grandma's mailbox and vandalizing Effie Wilcox's mailbox?
The Cowgills
Unit 2: All Eyes and Ears
Which words means "a pleasing view"
A. Visualize
B. Vista
C. Visionary
B. Vista
What is the name of suspicious people involved in a mystery?
Suspects
Science Question:
Rain, snow, sleet, hail... These are all examples of what?
Precipitation
FROM CHAP 4 - The Day of Judgement
"An early type of aircraft with 2 pairs of wings"
Biplane
FROM Chap 3
Who did Grandma bring the catfish and groceries to from her past?
Aunt Puss Chapman
Unit 3: I Just Gotta Know!
Which word means, "the scientific study of the history of the earth, especially as recorded by rocks"?
Geology
Sherlock Holmes
Geography Question:
How many oceans are there?
5
FROM CHAP 3 - A One-Woman Crime Wave
"Portable toilet meant for indoor use before indoor plumbing was invented"
Chamber Pot
FROM Chap 4:
What is difficult about gooseberries?
They are sour - You have to use just the right amount of sugar
Unit 5: Express Yourself
Which word means "the art of making beautiful handwriting"?
calligraphy
Red Herring
Random Knowledge Question:
Which is the hottest chili pepper in the world?
California Reaper
FROM CHAP 2 - Mouse in the Milk
"The name of the airple flown by Charles A Lindbergh on the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean"
Spirit of St. Louis
FROM Chap 5:
What was soda called in 1933? AND how much did 1 bottle cost?
Nehi and 5 cents
Unit 6: A Time and a Place
Which word means, "a description of events in order as they happened"?
Chronicle
Name a famous detective cartoon dog.
Scooby Doo!
Random Knowledge Question:
Name the country that has Unicorn as its national animal?
Scotland