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Social wellness refers to ......

Social wellness refers to the relationships we have and how we interact with others.

100

A single negative sentence or event can outweigh a minimum of 5 positive things. 

True or False

True

FOCUS on the GOOD not the BAD

100

Which major city may be just months away from running out of water?

Barcelona

Mexico City

Tokyo

Venice

Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water.

100

Where did the Olympic Games originate?

Greece

100

What does Navy "Seal" stand for?

Sea, Air, and Land

200

Emotional wellness is the ability to......

Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life's stresses and adapt to change and difficult times.

200

An average individual’s mind wanders __ of the time.

30%

40%

98%

30%

200

What prompted widespread evacuations across Texas panhandle this week

Tornadoes

Wildfires

Blizzards

Flooding

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Tuesday due to widespread wildfires in the Panhandle amid hot and dry conditions. Dry vegetation and high winds were fueling the rapid growth of blazes.

200

In May 2003, the fastest known speeding ticket in US history was handed out, with a Swedish sports car allegedly going 242 MPH in a 75 MPH zone. Fittingly, in what state did this occur? I suppose everything's bigger, and everything's faster there. 

Texas

California

New York

Texas

200

What gets wet while drying?

a towel


300

Mental Health includes our 

E_____

P______

S______

( Each answer 150)

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.

300

Lonely people are 50% more likely to die prematurely than those with healthy social connections

True or false 

True

This is because of several different factors. First, loneliness reduces immunity and therefore increases the risk of diseases. It also increases inflammation in the body, which like smoking, contributes to heart disease and other chronic health conditions. Being lonely also results in stress affecting you more emotionally and mentally, which has an affect on your overall health.

300

The FTC sued to block a $25 billion merger—between which supermarket giants? 

Kroger and Albertsons 

Albertsons and Publix 

Publix and Tesco 

Tesco and Ahold Delhaize

Kroger and Albertsons

300

Name the presidents on the 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 dollar bill. Each answer is 150 points

1=Washington

2= Jefferson 

5=Lincoln

10= Hamilton 

20= Jackson 

50= Grant

100= Franklin


300

What is the current average price of gasoline in California?

4.80

5.10

3.98

$4.832 a gallon.

 (California being the highest priced state).

400

What is a coping skill?

The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations. These may help a person face a situation, take action, and be flexible and persistent in solving problems.

400

How long does it take to form a habit

66 days

60 days

50 days

It takes about 66 days for an average individual to make something a daily habit.

400

Which automaker recalled 380000 pickup trucks this week?

Ford

Toyota

Chevrolet

Nissan

Toyota is recalling about 380,000 trucks over an axle issue that could increase the risk of a crash, Reuters is reporting via Yahoo Finance. The recall covers 2022 and 2023 Tacoma vehicles.

400

What was the original purpose of the Secret Service?

 To spoil assassination attempts

 To suppress counterfeit currency

To break up foreign spy rings 

To catch illegal immigrants

To suppress counterfeit currency

The United States Secret Service, one of the nation's oldest federal investigative law enforcement agencies, was founded in 1865 as a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department. It was originally created to combat the counterfeiting of U.S. currency - a serious problem at the time.


400

The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it.

a coffin


500

What is grounding? 

Grounding is a technique that helps keep you in the present and helps reorient you to the here-and-now and to reality. Grounding is a self-soothing skill to use when you are having a bad day or dealing with a lot of stress, overwhelming feelings, and/or intense anxiety.

500

The term ‘psychology‘ has been derived from the Greek word ‘psyche’ & ‘logia’  

"Logia" = ‘study of’

"Psyche"= 

A) breath, spirit, soul

B) mind, thought, spirit

C) body, mind, spirit


Greek word ‘psyche’ translating as ‘breath, spirit, soul’

500

Which fast food chain upset many customers this week after announcing it would introduce what appeared to be Uber- like surge pricing on its menu?

Wendy's

McDonalds

Burger King

Taco bell

Wendy's

Wendy's will implement surge pricing, which is the practice of raising prices when demand is highest

Meaning you get charged more during lunch/ dinner hours! Mo Money Mo Problems

500

Which country first used paper money?

China

Russia

United States

The Chinese issued the world's first paper moneyThis early paper money was in use when Marco Polo visited Kublai Khan in the 13th century. The note, called a kua, is the equivalent of 100 coins and dates from the Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368–99.

500

Who is the oldest Disney princess?

Snow White

Cinderella

Ariel

Belle

Pocahontas

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came out in 1937, debuting the very first Disney princess with Snow White herself.