For Charlie Cushman (Geography)
Nightmare Fuel
One Person CAN Make a Difference*Sensitive Content*
Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes
Apple or Potato???
100
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in what South American country?
Brazil!
100
In 2021, massive flooding in Australia caused millions of a normally ground-dwelling species of these creatures to take to the trees to save themselves. What happened next is the stuff of nightmares! Which of these happened:
a. Kangaroos flocked to the trees and kickboxed everyone and everything that came near!!!
b. Snakes overtook the trees and became a huge problem for birds and small mammals!!!
c. Spiders built protective webs in the trees, which caused the trees to be absolutely covered in webs!!!
C, ground-dwelling spiders used a technique called Ballooning to create a safe space for themselves in the trees while the floods were happening! Look at this nightmare fuel:
100
15-year-old Malala Yousafzai grew up in a part of Pakistan that was being controlled by a group of people that believed that women and girls should not be able to get an education or have jobs or independent lives. She and her friends did not agree with that and were loud about their beliefs. Those in control found out about her and they attacked her. Malala was shot in the head and left for dead, but managed somehow to survive!!! After she recovered from her injury, she went on to travel the world and advocate for women and girls' rights. She became the youngest person ever to win this very prestigious prize in 2014 for her work, only two years after she was shot! Which prize was it?
a. Nobel Peace Prize
b. Academy Award
c. Grammy
A, Nobel Peace Prize!
Here is that courageous young woman:
100
This river, that runs through Oregon, gets its start in eastern British Columbia, Canada, before making its way toward the middle of Washington state. From there, it turns west and has carved the beautiful Gorge that borders both Washington and Oregon over time. It snakes by Portland and Vancouver before it ends up at the Pacific Ocean, in the adorable and historic town of Astoria. Which river is this?
The Columbia River!
100
Yukon Gold: Apple or Potato???
Potato! Made by crossing two different kinds of potatoes in the 1960s, they became popular with the public in the 1980s and 90s and continue to be a popular potato choice!
200
If you would like to have a big, steamy bowl of Pasta Fagioli soup, you could go here, or maybe you would like a nice plate of Cacio e Pepe, which they also serve in this country
Italy!
200
A certain popular horror movie has led people to fear this color of balloon, if it is found floating around by 'It'self
Red!
200
Frederick Douglass became one of the most important voices against racism and slavery in the United States in the 1800s, and he made a giant impact on Black rights. However, his beginnings were a lot harsher. Born into slavery, he taught himself how to read secretly over time, even though it was against the law for slaves to read in some places. He was determined to help end the enslavement of Black people forever. Frederick escaped his slave masters disguised as a sailor and fled to this major Northeast American city. Was it:
a. Boston
b. New York
c. Philadelphia
B, New York!
200
Which of these lakes is the deepest in the whole world?
a. Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia
b. Crater Lake, Oregon, United States
c. Benxi Lake, Liaoning Province, China
A, Lake Baikal! At a depth of 5, 387 feet, or roughly 1.02 miles, it is the deepest lake. Fun fact, Benxi Lake in China is actually the world's smallest lake! Found in a cave, it is about the size of a small bedroom!
200
McIntosh: Apple or Potato???
Apple! Known for its soft texture and tangy flavor profile, the McIntosh is popular for eating both raw and in cooking
300
This country invented fireworks, the compass, and the umbrella, while bringing us delicious culinary treats like Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) and Chow Mein
China!
300
Sometimes, you can hear Evan's phone go off at Circle Time making this creepy sound, which is the stuff of nightmares. What sound is it?
His alarm, but specifically this one:
300
Speaking of important figures in American history, this woman made a stand against racism and segregation when she refused to sit in the back of the public bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Black people were expected to move to the back of the bus so that white people could sit in the front, and she was brave enough to challenge that, which started a chain reaction of brave people standing up against racist Jim Crow laws. This snowballed into the American Civil Rights Movement, and many other courageous people would stand up for what was right after this lady did. Who was she?
a. Rosa Parks
b. Ruby Bridges
c. Harriet Tubman
A, Rosa Parks!!!
300
This ocean is bordered by Africa to its west, the Middle East and Asia to its north, Australia and New Zealand to its east, and Antarctica to its south. Which ocean is this?
The Indian Ocean!
300
Ambrosia: Apple or Potato???
Apple! The Ambrosia is noted for its crispness and sweet flavor
400
The Disney series Gravity Falls takes place in what northern U.S. state?
Oregon, of course! While the town of Gravity Falls is fictional, creator Alex Hirsch has said that the town is an amalgam, or mix, of actual Oregon locations!
400
When places that are normally busy with people are empty, or when there is an empty transitional space like a hallway, it gives people the creeps! This feeling is called fear of _______ __________
a. spooky ghosts
b. liminal spaces
c. Taco Bell
B, Liminal Spaces
400
Elie Wiesel was born in what is now modern Romania but was once a part of Hungary before World War Two. He was Jewish, and when the Nazis took over that territory in 1944, he was only 16 years old. He and his entire family were taken to different concentration camps where Jewish people, and anyone that the Nazis didn't like, were taken. While millions of others would not survive their time in the camps, Wiesel did, becoming a world famous author and human rights activist. He immigrated to the U.S. after the war and became one of the world's loudest voices against oppression and violence. He was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in what year?
a. 1956
b. 1966
c. 1986
C, 1986!
400
At 4,258 miles long, this river claims the title of longest river in the world! That's like a river that stretches all the way from Portland to Costa Rica! Which of these is the longest river?
a. The Amazon River
b. The Nile River
c. The Mississippi River
B, The Nile River!
400
Empire: Apple or Potato???
Haha, gotcha! You thought it was going to be a potato variety, didn't you??? Well nope, it's a kind of apple, known for its white flesh and crispness. Fun fact: it was made by crossing a McIntosh (from our 200 level question) with the common Red Delicious!
500
If you traveled south from here, kept going past the border of Oregon and California, went all through the huge Golden State and crossed the border of California and into the country directly to the south of us, where would you be?
In Mexico!!!
500
What is the Number One thing that people say that they are most afraid of???
a. spiders
b. the dark
c. heights
C, heights! According to research, around 27-30% of the population of the world is afraid of heights! The author of this trivia is one of them...
500
An Australian man named James Harrison, whose nickname is "The Man with the Golden Arm" has made over ________ blood donations over the course of 60 years, which has led to many people's lives being saved. How many donations has he made?
a. 280
b. 1,173
c. 527
B! 1,173!!!
500
Gaet'ale Pond in Ethiopia is considered the saltiest lake on Earth, but just how salty is it? In testing the saltiness of something like a body of water, we look at its salinity percentage to tell us just how salty it really is. What is Gaet'ale Pond's salinity percentage?
a. 68%
b. 22%
c. 43%
C, 43% is the salinity percentage of Gaet'ale Pond!
500
Red Apple: Apple or Potato???
Gotcha again!!! This is a potato variety!!! The Red Apple potato is noted for its dark red, smooth skin and yellow, creamy flesh, and is a favorite of cooks everywhere for its versatility and flavor
