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Which Pole?
Vintage Slogans
Working On The Railroad
Earth Sciences
Nostalgia IQ
100
This is the coldest pole.
What is the South Pole. Summer temperatures average 32 degrees Fahrenheit at the North Pole and -18 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures average 40 degrees Fahrenheit at the North Pole and -76 degrees Fahrenheit at the South Pole.
100
This over the counter medicine goes "plop, plop, fizz, fizz (oh what a relief it is).
What is Alka Seltzer.
100
This used to be the last car on a train.
What is the caboose. Trains no longer require this. According to the Sioux City Journal, "For close to 150 years, crews used the caboose-with its large windows and tall cupola-to look for signs of trouble and handle activating switches and rear brakes. Oil lamps were used to communicate between the engine and rear car.
100
This begins as molten rock under the earth's surface before spewing from a volcano.
What is lava
100
This is the one thing a "church key" can open. Hint: It's not a church door>
What is a bottle or can.
200
This pole is inhabited by penguins.
What is the South Pole. The emperor penguin, found at the South Pole, can reach heights of 3.7 feet. Penguins live in colonies up to 180,000 strong. Male and female penguins share child-rearing duties.
200
This company tells you "Don't leave home without it"
What is American Express
200
This is the name of the car that serves food and drink.
What is the Dining Car. In earlier days, you could have an elegant meal on the railroad. Today, on short rides, you can sometimes buy a snack.
200
This is the name for the enormous waves caused by earthquakes under the sea.
What are tsunamis. The 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima resulted from a tsunami caused by a 9.0 offshore earthquake dubbed "The Great East Japan Earthquake".
200
This round serving platter, which was once all the rage, sits on a pedestal, turns and typically holds condiments
What is a Lazy Susan
300
This pole is inhabited by polar bears.
What is the North Pole. In the Arctic, polar bears make their home in four sea ice regions. According to The Telegraph, plar bears are the eighth most dangerous animal on Earth - even if they are cute.
300
This telephone company asks you to "reach out and touch someone".
What is AT&T
300
These are the wooden rectangular pieces that are laid under the track.
What are ties.
300
This heavily traveled shipping route -bordered by Miami, Bermuda, and San Juan - has been the site of many mysterious disappearances of ships and aircraft.
What is The Bermuda Triangle. Miami, Bermuda and San Juan each form a point on the triangle.
300
This is what "rabbit ears" were used for.
What was better television reception.
400
This pole consists of water surrounded by land.
What is the North Pole. The South Pole consists of land surrounded by water.
400
This cola is "the real thing".
What is Coke. Coke has also used many memorable slogans, including "the pause that refreshes" and "I'd like to buy the world a Coke".
400
Today trains are powered by diesel or electricity. They were originally powered by this.
What is steam
400
This South American forest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
What is the Amazon rainforest. The rainforest covers 40% of South America and falls within the borders of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.
400
In the 1950's, this is what you placed between two pieces of paper before typing when you needed to make a copy.
What is carbon paper
500
This Pole was the first to be reached by man.
What is the North Pole. Dr. Frederick Cook was the first explorer, along with two assistants, to reach the North Pole on April 21, 1908. Roald Amundsen led the expedition that reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911.
500
This package delivery company tells you to use them "when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight."
What is Federal Express.
500
This is what the first car of the train, the engine, is called.
What is Locomotive
500
This is what the imaginary, parallel lines that run east and west are called.
What is latitude. Lines of latitude differ in length, growing shorter as they approach the poles
500
This cooling device came before the refrigerator.
What is an Icebox. The iceman delivered blocks of ice to go into the box to keep the food cold. Iceboxes were called refrigerators when they were in use.