Black History Month
Geography
World History
WW2
Recycling/Compost
100

As a 6-year-old, I entered an all-white school.

Ruby Bridges

100

What is the capital city of the Netherlans?

Amsterdam

100

Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in what year?

1968

100

The three countries originally in the Axis Powers

Germany, Italy, and Japan

100

What doesn't go in the recycling bin? 

Cotton Candy, Flowers, Hats, etc.

200

Who is the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's first black head of state?

Nelson Mandela

200

What is the capital city of Egypt?

Cairo

200

In 1967 how many days did the Six Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab states last?

Six days

200

What were the two places that the U.S.A dropped bombs on in Japan?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

200

What doesn't go in the compost?

Plastic, Cardboard, etc.

300

Who is the first African American to play a major sport. When this player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, baseball was segregated.

Jackie Robinson

300

What is the capital city of Poland?

Freetown

300

Who began his second term as President of the United States in 2013?

Barack Obama

300

What nation did Germany invade to cause ww2? 

A. Netherlands

B. Poland

C. Austria

D. Czechia

B. Poland

300

Which unusual composting practice involves using insects to rapidly break down food waste?

(Hint: It can consume large amounts of organic waste quickly, making them an efficient and increasingly popular composting method.)

(a) Glow-worm fermentation

(b) Butterfly cocoon digestion

(c) Black soldier fly larvae composting

(d) Termite-assisted composting

 

(c) Black soldier fly larvae composting

400

He was the African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism.

Malcolm X

400

What is the capital city of Finland?

Helsinki

400

Ronald Regan was the ______ President of the United States?

40th

400

Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?

Adolf Hitler

400

Which unusual compost-collection method involves using trained animals to gather food scraps from forest floors?

(Hint: Think of an animal known for its intelligence and ability to trade for rewards.)

(a) Mushroom-hunting dogs 

(b) Compost-sniffing pigs

(c) Foraging goats

(d) Scrap-collecting crows

(d) Scrap-collecting crows

500

NAACP stand for what?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

500

What sea of the Atlantic Ocean separates Estonia from Finland?

Baltic Sea

500

Which country has not fought in a war since 1815?

Austria

500

Who was the president of the United States at the start of WW2

Franklin D Roosevelt

500

In certain eco-villages, compost is used in an unconventional way to help heat buildings. How is this achieved?

(Hint: Compost naturally produces warmth as it breaks down.)

(a) By using compost piles as natural heat generators

(b) By burning dried compost bricks

(c) By mixing compost into insulation foam

(d) By converting compost into geothermal steam

 

(a) By using compost piles as natural heat generators