Team X802 Quiz

1.

1 point

Toni asks - the toy spring 'slinky' was introduced to the world during the 1945 Christmas shopping season at Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia. In the first 90 minutes of sale how many units were sold?

10

40

100

400

2.

1 point

By popular demand, Toni asks - what year were mongooses introduced to Hawaii?

1853

1903

1883

1923

3.

1 point

Simon asks - Why is Easter Island called Easter Island?

Because it is home to the worlds largest species of bunny rabbit.

Because European settlers found it on Easter Sunday

Because at the time it was renamed from Rapu Nui it was claimed this was where Jesus was resurrected.

4.

1 point

Victoria asks - What's the most common day for Easter Sunday to fall on ?

April 11th

April 19th

There isn't one, all possible days occur with the same frequency

5.

1 point

Simon asks - What is the Spring Equinox?

The day in spring which daylight hours are the same as night.

When the clocks go back.

Where the sun reaches its highest point in relation to the celestial equator

6.

1 point

Simon asks - The Easter bunny originated from:

Greek folklore as a rabbit who steals eggs from children and hides them

German folklore where is was depicted as a judge who would decide whether children had been good or naughty

English folklore often wearing a hat giving eggs to children

7.

1 point

Victoria asks -

Which of these is NOT true ?

In Norway a modern tradition is to is to read or watch murder mysteries at Easter, and stories are printed on milk cartons

In parts of Germany they hang decorated eggs on trees to make Easter Egg Trees

In some regions of Brazil Easter sweets are said to be brought by bats

In France Easter Eggs are not said to be delivered by a bunny but by a flying bell

8.

1 point

Victoria asks -

How many days separates the earliest possible day Easter Sunday can fall on from the latest day it can fall on ?

28

30

35

9.

1 point

Toni asks - in 1967 which law of physics was discovered which states that the force a spring exerts is proportional to its extension?

Kelton's Law

Piper's Law

Ball's Law

Hooke's Law

10.

1 point

Toni asks - in which century did the first spring powered clocks appear?

16th

15th

17th

14th

Team X802 Quiz - Easter