1940s Inventions
Invented by accident, this invention has become a fixture in kitchens around the world for reheating and quick cooking.
What is a microwave?
FDR's significant other.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Known as the king of the Jungle, they actually found in desserts and savannahs.
What are lions?
A city in southwestern Georgia or another word for prairies
This famous (or infamous) explorer set sail for India but ended up in the Carribean.
Christopher Columbus
What is velcro?
This first lady supposedly saved the portrait of George Washington upon the burning of the White House during the War of 1812.
Who is Dolly Madison?
This cat shares its name with a college basketball mascot.
Wildcats
A city in the Mojave Desert of a sewing tool
Needles
This explorer is considered to be the first to set sail around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Megallen?
This simple creation, using a spring mechanism, has kept kids entertained for over 80 years.
What is a Slinky?
This first lady opened a rehabilitation clinic because of her struggles with substance abuse.
Who was Betty Ford?
This cat can run up to 75 miles per hour.
What is a cheetah?
A town in New Mexico, or an old-time tv game show.
Truth & Consequences
A group of teens accidently discovered ancient cave drawings in what country?
France
Designed in only 18 hours by Karl Probst, this vehicle is a mainstay in the military for its ability to tackle tough terrains.
What is a Jeep?
This first lady reminded her husband and second president of the United States, "Don't forget about the ladies!" Her son was also the sixth president of the U.S.
Who is Abigail Adams?
This cat's name has also become a word used to describe an older woman who dates younger men.
What is a cougar?
Maine and Georgia
British Explorer Percy Fawcett was the inspiration of this popular film series starring Harrison Ford.
What is Indiana Jones?
Upon testing this invention, the physicist said "I had become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
What is the Automic Bomb?
This first lady was an unintentional bigamist and died upon her husband's election to the office.
Rachel Jackson
True or false cats have the same amount of bones as humans.
False. They have 230.
What states make up the Four Corners?
Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico
This explorer died after becoming trapped in Mammoth Cave in 1937.
Floyd Collins