Chemistry
Thanksgiving Traditions
Medford High School Staff
Geography
Miscellaneous
1

What is the name of the negatively charged particle in an atom?

Electron

1

Which U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

1

Which MHS staff member attended Middlebury College?

Ms. Matloff

1

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Colorado River

1

Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

William Shakespeare
2

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

8

2

What was the primary meat consumed at the first Thanksgiving?

Venison

2

Which MHS staff member is the Assistant Principal in House H?

Mr. Hamilton

2

Which country has the most islands?

Sweden 

2

What year did World War II end?

1945

3

What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol 'Pb'?

Lead

3

In what year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first take place?

1924

3

Which MHS staff member is the secretary you go to for Attendance in the morning/lobby?

Mrs. King

3

What country has the most volcanoes?

Indonesia

3

What is the capital city of Canada?

Ottawa

4

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

4

Which president tried to move Thanksgiving earlier in November to lengthen the shopping season?

Franklin Roosevelt

4

Which MHS staff member says "Don't talk about, be about it!"

Ms. Freitas - Haley

4

What is the largest country in Africa by area?

Algeria

4

Who wrote the novel 1984? .... and Animal Farm

George Orwell

5

What is the common name for H₂O₂? (used for cleaning cuts)

Hydrogen Peroxide

5

Which U.S. state produces the most turkeys for Thanksgiving?

Minnesota

5

Name two MHS staff members who attended MHS as students

Santoro, Galusi, Bandoian, Richard, Maloney, Perry, Lanzilli (2), others?

5

Which European city is known as the "City of Light"?

Paris

5

Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

Barometer