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Nutrition Education
Memorial Day
Photography Month
All about Mom
Off to the Races
100
What does body fat do?
Stores energy. Funny that we so rarely think of fat as our friend, when it does so much for us. Most of all, body fat keeps us warm, stores energy from food so we can use it later, and protects our organs.
100
What day in the month of May is Memorial Day observed?
The last Monday. It was originally set to be observed on the on May 30 of each year. It was not until 1971 that we began recognizing Memorial Day on the last Monday in May.
100
Which photographer was known for his images of Yosemite National Park? A. Walker Evans. B. Eadweard Muybridge. C. Ansel Adams.
C. The most widely known images of Yosemite National Park are those made by photographer Ansel Adams, who photographed it continually from his teenage years on.
100
Mother's Day is the biggest holiday in the United States for?
Long-Distance telephone calls. (Valentines Day is the biggest holiday for flowers!)
100
Which three horse races make up the Triple Crown?
It is a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
200
True or False: Oils are healthier than butter and margarine.
True If you're trying to lose weight, remember butter has the same calories as olive oil -- 120 per tablespoon. But olive oil is better for you than butter because butter has more of the worst kinds of fats -- saturated.
200
Memorial Day weekend has been proclaimed as being the most dangerous holiday. Which incident has deemed it to become very unsafe? A. drowning accidents B. bicycle accidents C. people fighting D. car accidents
Unfortunately, many vehicle accidents take place during this holiday weekend.
200
Who took the very first permanent photograph from his home in France? A) Roger Fenton B) Joseph Niépce C) Louis Daguerre D) Robert Cornelius
The earliest known surviving photograph made in a camera, was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. The image depicts the view from an upstairs window at his estate in the Burgundy region of France.
200
What President made Mother's Day an official national holiday in the United States in 1914?
Woodrow Wilson
200
How long is the Belmont Stakes course? a. A mile and a quarter b. A mile c. Two miles d. A mile and a half
D. A mile and a half - This is the longest leg of the Triple Crown.
300
What makes bad fats so bad?
All fats are high in calories, but saturated fat and trans fat raise the "bad" LDL cholesterol in your blood and can cause plaque to build up in your arteries. This can lead to heart attack or stroke.
300
Memorial Day was once called by another name. What was the former name?
Decoration Day. At the beginning, it was called, "Decoration Day" because the purpose of it was to visit cemeteries and place flowers on graves of fallen loved ones who had died in the Civil War.
300
Why are people that are posing for late 19th and early 20th century black & white portraits never smiling? A) It was too difficult to hold the smile for the long exposures required in those days B) Dental hygiene was not very advanced and people didn't want to show their bad teeth C) That was before anyone had discovered to tell these people to "say cheese" D) Smiling for no reason was thought to be an indication of lower intelligence (or insanity)
D.
300
As of 2010, most births occurred in what month in the United States? a. June b. September c. July d. May
B. September
300
What horse race has the largest attendance in the United States?
The Kentucky Derby, this year held on May 3rd.
400
What are the three classifications of fats? (Bonus points: which one is the least good for you?)
Saturated, polyunsaturated or monounsaturated. (You want to stay away from eating too many Saturated Fats such as butter, lard, shortening. A diet high in saturated fat has been linked with elevated cholesterol levels and increased risk for heart disease.)
400
Law requires us to do what at exactly 3:00 pm on Memorial Day?
There is actually a law passed by Congress in 2000 that requires every last one of us in the U.S. to pause at exactly 3 PM local time on Memorial Day to observe a National Moment of Remembrance.
400
Which company invented the first ever digital camera? A) Sony B) Nikon C) Canon D) Kodak
Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975.
400
What is the traditional Mother's Day flower in the United States?
Carnation - The tradition started in 1906 when Anna Jarvis started wearing her mother's favorite flower, a white carnation.
400
What alcoholic beverage is a Kentucky Derby favorite? (Bonus: What are the favorites at the Belmont Stakes and Preakness?)
Mint Julep for the Kentucky Derby *Black-Eyed Susan for Preakness *Belmont Breeze for Belmont
500
How can you identify the different types of fat by looking at them?
Saturated fats are solid at room temperature (butter,lard) Polyunsaturated Fats are always liquid—even if you put them in the fridge (sunflower oil, walnut oil) Monounsaturated Fats are liquid at room temperature but become semi-solid (or cloudy) in the refrigerator (olive oil, peanut oil)
500
What year did we start celebrating Memorial Day?
We've been officially celebrating Memorial Day in some form or fashion since 1868.
500
Why did George Easton name his company Kodak?
The reality is a little more down to earth, Eastman liked the letter K, he thought it was strong and incisive. After playing with many combinations of letters all starting with K, the final decision was Kodak and a legend was born.
500
What is the highest documented number of children born to one mother? a. 59 b. 39 c. 69 d. 49
C. Mrs. Vassilyev had 69 children between 1725 and 1765.
500
The most famous horse in American racing, still holds the record for fastest track time at the storied Kentucky Derby. In 1973, his time of 1:59.4 makes him as the only horse to complete the course in under two minutes.
Secretariat (1970-1989)