Special Olympics Trivia
Social / Zoom Etiquette
Eating Healthy
Sales!
100
Who was the woman credited with founding Special Olympics?
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
100

Scenario: Sarah is presenting and you have a question - do you: 

  1. Start speaking and ask

  2. Raise your hand on zoom

  3. Never ask your question

2. Raise your hand on zoom

100

What are good sources of protein?

Chicken breast, fish, eggs

100
Name a store in the area that has an app where you can find coupons and sales.

Target, Jewel Osco, Marianos 

200

Where was the first Special Olympics summer games? EC for the year that this happened.

Chicago's Soldier Field 1968

200

Name one of the possible appropriate ways to indicate to your Life Skills leaders / volunteers that you have a question or comment.

1. Zoom raise hand function

2. Message one of us in chat

3. Physically raise your hand on camera

4. Use any of the reaction buttons on zoom

200

What food group is the main source of fuel for your body?

Grains and Carbohydrates

200

T/F: You should buy things just because they are on sale

False: always think to yourself - "Do I / Will I need this?"

300

How many Northwestern students a year volunteer at NUSO sites?

100 students

300

Your friend sends you a spam to post - do you:

  1. Post it and add all your information!

  2. Send it to everyone you know!

  3. Ignore it

3. Ignore it

300

Give an example of one good fat and one bad fat. What makes them good or bad for EC?

Ex of trans (bad) fats: fried foods, baked goods, processed snack foods

Ex of good fats: nuts, nut butters, avocados, vegetable oils 

Bad fats can increase blood cholesterol and are linked with increased risk for heart disease

 

300

T/F: Coupons have expiration and / or blackout dates

true! Be very careful

400

How many countries worldwide have Special Olympics programs?

170 countries

400

T/F: Someone not answering straight away means they are ignoring you!

False

400

What percent of your daily food intake should be carbohydrates?

40%

400
In what situations would it make sense to pick a store like Jewel over a store like Whole Foods?

Whole Foods is a good store for specialty health food items or meats but for normal everyday grocery essentials it makes more monetary sense to shop at a more averagely priced store

500

What year was NUSO founded?

1976

500

We all know it is important not to interrupt groups or conversations without being respectful of the people already involved. Name one way to effectively and appropriately enter a conversation

Many possible answers

500

How many servings of Fruits and Veggies should you aim for?

Aim for five servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit

500

Why is it important to save and check receipts?

Receipts may have good coupons or they may also have information on how to join rewards programs or find more info about future promotions