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History (Hard) x2
100
What is the blue end of a rubber eraser used for?
A. Erasing Ink
B. Erasing marks on heavy or dark paper
C. Whitening Teeth
B. Erasing marks from dark or heavy paper.
100
True or False?
In the late 1800s, male and female teachers were paid the same.
False.
Male teachers were paid $30 a month and female teachers were paid $20.
100
Which one of these games was NOT popular during the era of the one-room schoolhouse in the US. (mid 1800s to early 1900s)
A. Marbles
B. Ring Around the Rosy
C. Soccer
D. Hopscotch
C. Soccer
Soccer did not get popular in the US until the 1960s.
100
How many years is a bachelor's degree typically?
~4 years
100
How were one-room schoolhouses arranged?
(Who sat in the front and who sat in the back?)
Younger students sat in the front and older students sat in the back.
200
What was used to remove pencil marks before erasers were invented?
A. Nothing. You simply dealt with your mistake.
B. A small bit of leather
C. Rolled bread
C. Rolled bread
200
What is a schoolmarm?
A. Female school teacher
B. Janitor/Custodian
C. Cafeteria Worker
A. Female school teacher
200
Congratulations! You got the easiest question!
What was your favorite subject in school and why?
Let's keep going....
200
What is the mascot for Yale University?
A. Bobcat
B. Bulldog
C. Eagle
B. Bulldog
200
Why were so many school houses painted red?
People would make their own paint out of iron oxide, which was cheap, a good preservative for wood, and happens to be red.
300
How many words can an average pencil write before it needs replaced?
A. 5,000
B. 45,000
C. 120,000
B. 45,000
That's about 90 pages!
300
What percent of teachers spend their own money on school supplies for their students?
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 94%
C. 94%
300
Didaskaleinophobia means what?
A. Constantly forgetting if you asked someone already
B. Fear of asking questions
C. Fear of school
C. Fear of school
300
What is the most popular degree in the United States?
A. Business
B. Education
C. Psychology
A. Business
300
Why did the playground become popular in the 20th century?
Because automobiles began crowding the streets and children needed a safer place to play.
Bonus: the idea that playgrounds helped aid in educational development and reduce child delinquency was becoming popular
400
What inspired the idea for the glue stick?
Lipstick
400
What is the average age of teachers in the US?
42 years old
400
In the era of the one-room schoolhouse, what were the youngest of the students called?
A. Newbies
B. Young'uns
C. Abecedarians
C. Abecedarians
Because they were learning their ABCs!
400
Which of these cities does NOT have a USU campus?
A. Blanding
B. Vernal
C. Orem
C. Orem
400
Where does the tradition of giving an apple to a teacher come from?
Due to poor wages, and a social responsibility to keep teachers housed and fed, parents would often pay teachers with apples, a valuable commodity.
500
In which country was the ballpoint pen first manufactured?
Argentina
500
Who was the first teacher to educate people outside of the rich/royal class?
(His name starts with a C and he is from China)
Confucius
500
On average, how many hours do students spend in school from kindergarten to senior year in high school?
(The answer comes out to about 2 years - how many hours is that?)
Around 17,000 hours
500
What was the first college in the United States?
BONUS (200 pts): What year was it founded?
Harvard University
1636
500
Starting in 1836 what is the name of the "textbooks" used to help children learn language arts, including reading, writing, spelling, and even speaking.
Mcguffey's Primers