Alphabet Soup
What does the acronym “TAFDC” stand for?
Transitional Aid for Families with Dependent Children
One of Brockton’s most famous companies, it is known for its colorful delivery vans.
W.B. Mason
This city is often called the “Theme Park Capital of the World” because it is home to three major theme parks.
Orlando
The platypus is famous as one of the TWO mammals that lay eggs. What is the other mammal That lays eggs?
Echidna
David Graeber
This federal organization was created in 1933 in response to the Great Depression. It’s purpose was to restore trust in the banking sector after the Black Tuesday crash of 1929.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Brockton natives Rocky Marciano and “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler gave Brockton its “City of Champions” nickname for their achievements in this sport.
This Italian city, known for its Fashion Week, will be hosting the Winter Olympics in 2026.
Milan
What chemical is responsible for the burning sensation when eating spicy food?
Capsaicin
This author, featured on Ally’s bookshelf, taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Angela Y. Davis
This state board investigates complaints of judicial misconduct against state court judges and recommends, when necessary, discipline of judges to the Supreme Judicial Court.
CJC, Commission on Judicial Conduct
Brockton Resident Keith Gil went viral in 2021 after encouraging people on Reddit to invest in this “meme” stock.
Gamestop
Iceland
What is the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal, in Russia at 1,187 meters deep
The Sibley Guide to Birds (located in the copy room) is a go-to field guide for birders across the US. It’s creation was sponsored by a naturalist organization named after this man, himself a famous naturalist and ornithologist.
John James Audobon
This state executive office develops and executes cost-effective public policy initiatives that ensure the financial stability, efficiency, and effectiveness of state government. Agencies include: Bureau of the State House (BSH), Department of Revenue (DOR), Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC), and Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC).
Executive Office of Administration and Finance (ANF)
In 1980, a Brockton store owner became the first person to dress up as this beloved figure as a way to welcome kids to his store over the holidays.
Santa Claus
Take a visit to Navare in this country on the Atlantic coast and you may experience some of the worlds tallest waves — Shaka bro!
Portugal
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
This author, prominently featured on Dylan’s bookshelf, authored over fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works
Kurt Vonnegut
ICHH provides solutions to ongoing systemic barriers to ending homelessness.
Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness
Brockton rose from a small town to an industrial city due to the development of this clothing industry
Shoes
This rising city in the South is home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on account of its long history of stock car racing.
Charlotte
Albert Einstein, famous for creating the framework for general relativity, never managed to reconcile his working large-scale interpretations of the universe with this area of physics, pioneered by scientists like Niels Bohr, Erwin Schrödinger, and Max Born among others.
Quantum physics
This author, featured on Lauren’s bookshelf, was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction award in 2015 for his book on the criminal justice system.
Bryan Stevenson