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Houseplants 101
International Eats
Unfortunate members of the 27 Club
100

The three types of rocks

What is Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous?

100

The unlikely body part most frogs use to help them swallow their prey

What are the eyeballs?

100

The popular Christmastime shrub that is mildly toxic to most pets including cats, dogs, and even horses.

What is a Poinsettia?

100

This Vietnamese dish includes rice noodles and meat and is served with an assortment of veggies and herbs to add, but don't forget the hot sauce!

What is Pho?

100

"Heart-Shaped Box" singer who *supposedly* ended his own life

Who is Kurt Cobain?

200

The world's most spoken language by native speakers

What is Mandarin Chinese?

200

True or False: Frogs have teeth.

What is true?


Most frogs have small teeth on their upper jaw to hold their prey in place until they can fully swallow it.

200

The term for knotted rope art from which plants can be hung

What is macramé?

200

The National Dish of the United Kingdom

What is Haggis?

200

Often dubbed one of the greatest electric guitarists in history, he was a musician and producer for only 4 years during the 1970s.

Who is Jimi Hendrix?

300

What we call animals that are active during the day and sleep at night

What is diurnal?

300

The most poisonous extant frog (and animal) on earth

What is the Golden Poison Dart Frog?


(Just one gram of its toxin could kill around 100,000 people!)

300

The most common indoor houseplant in the decade 2010-2020

What is String of Pearls?


(Also Chinese Money Plant and Pilea)

300

This dish has both rice and noodles, cooked with meat such as chicken or seafood and is covered in sauce made from vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and tamarind paste.

What is Pad Thai?

300

This powerhouse singer with iconic eyeliner and big hair who passed in 2011. Her foundation now helps children build self-esteem and resilience in an effort to keep them clean from substance abuse.

Who is Amy Winehouse? 

400

In classical music, these instruments usually make up a string quartet.

What are two violins, a viola, and a cello?

400

What a group of frogs is called

What is an army?

400

Name three benefits of having houseplants inside.

What are:

-Improved Air Quality, Sleep, Productivity

-Stress Reduction

-Enhanced Mood

-Allergy Relief

-Increased Humidity

400

Beef bulgogi is the national dish of this country.

What is Korea?

400

The King of the Delta Blues Singers who drank poisoned whiskey and only became famous after his tragic death

Who is Robert Johnson?

500

The name of the largest desert on earth

What is the Antarctic Desert?

500

How the Wood Frog (a local species!) survives the winter

What is freezing solid?


Wood frogs shut down their bodies when winter begins; stopping their breathing, heartbeat, and muscle movement. The water in their bodies actually freezes and is replaced with glucose and urea to keep their cells from collapsing. When temps rise, the frogs warm up, resume their bodily functions, and reanimate like nothing ever happened!

500

The first decade to see a huge rise in houseplants inside offices/businesses

-1970s

-1940s

-2010s

-1960s

What are the 1940s?

(When the U.S. entered World War II, women joined the workforce en masse and brought with them the idea of decorating their desks/offices to remind them of their gardens back home)

500

The country whose National Dish is Harees and Khuzi

What is United Arab Emirates?

500

The Doors singer about whom some people theorize is still alive after faking his own death

Who is Jim Morrison?