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100
Which of these is a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for 13-year-old boys?
a. Yom Kippur
b. Bar Mitzvah
c. a Menorah
b. Bar Mitzvah
A bar mitzvah is a Jewish religious and family celebration of a boy on or around his 13th birthday. The boy is called up during the religious service to read from the Torah. After the religious ceremony, there is often a party.
100
In which activity do you 'develop' your work in a darkroom?
a. woodworking
b. pottery
c. photography
c. photography
A darkroom is a room where one can develop film and print images. Because photographic film is sensitive to light, an area free of light is needed.
100
Who popularized the Moonwalk?
a. Madonna
b. James Brown
c. Michael Jackson
c. Michael Jackson
The moonwalk or backslide is a dance move in which the performer glides backward but their body actions suggest forward motion. It became popular around the world following Michael Jackson's moonwalk during the performance of "Billie Jean" in 1983.
100
What ocean animal has eight legs and shoots ink to escape predators?
a. seahorse
b. octopus
c. lobster
b. octopus
The octopus has eight legs and can squirt ink at its enemies. In order to avoid enemies the octopus can also change its color and shape, to blend in with its surroundings.
200
In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
a. January
b. November
c. July
b. November
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest.
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200
What was the artist Van Gogh's first name?
a. Vincent
b. Pablo
c. Jacob
a. Vincent
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who became one of the most famous and influential artists in the history of Western art. He painted landscapes, still life, portraits, and self-portraits.
200
What is a Walkman?
a. an electronic pet
b. a portable cassette player
c. an exercise routine
b. a portable cassette player
Walkman is a brand of portable audio players and recorders. Sony introduced the Walkman and more than 350 million were sold, making it one of the most successful consumer electronics products in history.
200
Which of these sea creatures is considered to be one of the world's smartest animals?
a. eel
b. jellyfish
c. dolphin
c. dolphin
Scientists have learned that dolphins are amazing communicators. Dolphins love to interact with one another. In fact, they are one of the few animals that still play when they are adults. Scientists now know that dolphins chat with one another and teach each other things.
300
Which color is traditionally worn on St Patrick's Day?
a. red
b. black
c. green
c. green
One of the reasons we wear green on St. Patrick’s Day is because of Ireland’s nickname, The Emerald Isle. The green stripe in the Irish flag also plays a role.
300
Which of these is a type of art that is frequently animated?
a. ceramics
b. cartoons
c. sculpture
b. cartoons
A cartoon is a type of visual art that is drawn and then animated. Pixar is a famous animation studio.
300
What colorful legwear was all the rage in 1980s exercise videos?
a. mini-skirts
b. go-go boots
c. leggings
c. leggings
In the '80s many women wore brightly colored leggings while exercising in classes and using at-home tapes.
400
What is traditionally hung near the fireplace on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts?
a. hats
b. baskets
c. stockings
c. stockings
In some Christmas stories, Santa Claus puts toys in the Christmas stockings; in other stories presents are also wrapped up and placed under the Christmas tree.
400
What is the wooden board that painters use to mix colors called?
a. smock
b. canvas
c. palette
c. palette
A palette is a surface on which a painter arranges and mixes paints. A palette is made of materials such as wood, paper, glass, ceramic, or plastic, and can vary greatly in size and shape.
400
Who was President of the United States from 1981 to 1989?
a. George Washington
b. Ronald Reagan
c. Donald Trump
b. Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989.
500
Brides traditionally wear a dress of what color in the United States?
a. purple
b. orange
c. white
c. white
White is the traditional color of a wedding gown in the United States.
500
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture in which state?
a. New York
b. South Carolina
c. South Dakota
c. South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a gigantic sculpture in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Huge representations of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, each about 60 feet tall, are carved in granite.
500
What was a "perm" in the 1980s?
a. hairstyle
b. soda
c. candy
a. hairstyle
Getting a "perms" at the hair salon became a popular hair trend in the 1980s. The resulting look was a fluffy head of spiral curls.
