Food
It is used to make ethanol which is added to gasoline.
What is the name of the first public college in Texas?
The University of Texas in Austin.
What geographic landform created the islands of Hawaii?
Volcanoes.
What are the two things the Statue of Liberty holds?
A torch and a book.
What is the Texas state sport?
Rodeo
What color are wax beans?
Wax beans are yellow. They are related to green beans and are popular in the midwestern states.
What does the sun produce that causes a disruption in communications on Earth?
solar flares
What causes oil to spew out of the ground at first and then stop altogether?
Tremendous pressure forces the oil, buried deep below ground, to surge out. Then, it stops when the pressure ends.
What are the names of the four presidents at Mount Rushmore?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
What is another name for ping pong?
Table Tennis
Which country invented canned food?
Nicolas Appert, a young chef in France, invented a safe way to preserve food.
His discovery helped feed Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte armies and keep them healthy.
Why was the game of basketball invented?
James Naismith was a student at a college in Springfield, Massachusetts, who was challenged by a college professor to invent a game that could be played indoors during the winter to keep students in good health.
What causes a tsunami to occur?
An earthquake
What and where is the most famous historical place in Texas?
The Alamo and it is located in San Antonio, Texas.
When the game of basketball was invented, a piece of equipment was needed after someone scored a basket so the game could continue. What was needed?
A ladder was needed to remove the ball from the basket. It wasn't until years later that the bottom of the basket was cut away to allow the ball to drop through.
When Native Americans attended the first Thanksgiving, hosted by the Pilgrims, they brought some food to share.
What kind of food did they bring?
They brought venison which is meat from a deer.
In high school you are a teacher. What are you called if you teach at a college?
You are called a professor.
What is a hurricane known as in Asia?
A typhoon.
Where did gladiators fight in ancient Rome?
At the Coliseum
What is unique about where the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers play their basketball games?
They use the same arena.
Why did the Pilgrims invite Native Americans to the first Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims were thankful to the Indians for showing the Pilgrims helpful ways to grow food successfully.
In middle school, if you fail a class, you have to attend summer school.
What happens in high school if you fail a class?
You to repeat the same class until you earn a passing grade.
The "Big Three" automakers in the United States are Ford, General Motors (GM) and Chrysler.
What the Big Three in Japan?
Honda, Toyota, Nissan
What is the name of the room in the White House where the president does his work?
The oval office
What two types of snow skiing are there?
Downhill and cross-country skiing.