Test Yourself
The short quizzes that have appeared in the recent issues of the Tribune have been very popular. Many of the Chevron Cars have taken the following quiz. The scores were very close but Holly Hatchback and Patty Patrol did the best-they were the only two cars that knew all of the correct answers. Try to answer these interesting questions before you look at the answers.
When and where were the first Olympic Games held?
Answer: The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia in ancient Greece in 776 BC. The first Olympics was a men-only religious festival with one race. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
When a honeybee dances in a figure eight what is it telling the other members of the hive?
Answer: Believe it or not, when the honeybee dances in a figure eight it is actually telling the other members of the hive the location of pollen in relation to the sun.
What famous building built over 900 years ago in London, England served as fortress, castle and a prison?
Answer: Built over 900 years ago in England, the Tower of London has housed, protected and imprisoned hundreds of people in its long history.
Why did thousands of people rush to California in 1849?
Answer: Thousands of people came to California in search of gold. The first gold fields were discovered in California in 1848. It was the biggest gold rush in American history. In 1849 alone, California’s population increased from 20,000 to 100,000 people.
