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July 2008 Trivia True or False

1. Betsy Ross designed the first American flag?

False - Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. It is not clear who actually designed it.

2. The flag has 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies.

True.

3. Worn out flags are supposed to be destroyed by burial.

False, destroyed by burning.

4. It is appropriate to fly the flag upside down.

True, but only in an emergency or time of distress.

5. A vexillologist is an expert in the history of flags?

True.
 
June 2008 Trivia

1. Which of the following scientists studies animals?
     B. Zoologist

2. Which of the following scientists studies insects?
     C. Entomologist

3. What does a herpetologist study?
     C. Reptiles

4. What does a lepidopterist study?
     C. Moths and butterflies

5. Which of the following scientists would study motion, forces, & energy?
     A. Physicist
 
May 2008 Noyce Trivia 


1. Noyce scholars are awarded how much money in scholarships?

($17,220 in scholarships.) 
 

2. What does DOE stand for?  (Department of Education.)
 

3. How many credit-hours do Noyce scholars have to complete during the program?

(12-credit-hours.) 
 

4. Noyce scholars receive an OAEL, what is this? (Ohio Emergency Alternative Educators License.) 
 

5. How many years are Noyce scholars required to teach in a high needs school?

(Two years.)

 
 
 
 
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