Nothing But the Truth
In addition to being an anti-slave abolitionist, what other rights was Sojourner Truth fighting for?
Women's Rights
What did Lou Gehrig call himself in his retirement speech?
The Luckiest Man
What was Pop Artist Warhol's first name?
Andy
**BONUS** 100 points each for naming the four countries that divided Germany after WWII.
France, Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union (saying 'Russia' does not count... they are different)
**BONUS** 100 points each for naming the two students who proved they were still playing Jeopardy. **BONUS-BONUS** Another 100 points for naming the student who won a family-sized bag of Doritos.
Isabel and Paige (Isabel won)
What state was Sojourner Truth from? **BONUS** Another 200 points if you can tell me why she left.
On June 1, 1843, Sojourner Truth left New York to begin her life as an anti-slavery activist.
What was Lou Gehrig's nickname?
Iron Horse
What was the subject of the Warhol picture I shared with you?
Campbell's Soup Cans
Which country divided its communist section of Germany with walls, gates, and guards?
The Soviet Union
Who was the first student to complete the egg-drop challenge Mr. Dew posted this week?
Brady
Who did Sojourner Truth believe had sent her on her mission?
God
How old was Gehrig when he died?
37
What country was Warhol from?
The United States
What was (and still is) the Capital City of Germany?
Berlin
On what day this week did Mr. Dew complain that it was "Rainy?"
Tuesday
What was Sojourner Truth's first name before she changed it?
Isabella
What is the proper name for 'Lou Gehrig's Disease?' (initials) **BONUS** Another 400 points if you can tell me how the disease kills people.
ALS (which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) prevents messages getting from the brain to the rest of the body, so everything, including organs, eventually shut down
What did Valerie Solanas do to Warhol in 1968? **BONUS** 400 more points if you can tell me why she did it.
She shot him because she was mentally ill
In what year did the wall get torn down? **BONUS** Another 400 points for the year that Germany was re-unified.
Wall came down in 1989... reunification in 1990
On what day did Mr. Dew go into the school to clean out desks in our classroom?
Monday
What is the name of Sojourner Truth's most famous speech?
Ain't I A Woman?
What team did Lou Gehrig play for?
What is the "Warhol technique?"
Repeating an image several times, using a different colour or colours each time.
What is the first name of the famous newscaster who reported from the Berlin Wall in 1989 on ABC's World News Tonight?
Peter (Peter Jennings)
500 points each for naming the students who met with Mr. Dew on Thursday to discuss their essays.
Isabel, Ashley, Sadie