3/25/25 The World from A to Z (Friday 3/21/25)

What is the purpose of the unique music room in France?

• • To provide music therapy for children with disabilities

• • To teach children how to become professional musicians

• • To study how animals respond to music

• • To test if music can make plants grow faster

What is one benefit of the music room, according to a parent?

• • Children can connect with therapists and others through music

• • It helps them learn advanced math skills

• • It teaches them how to cook using musical rhythms

• • It turns them into world-class chess players

What is one role of the U.S. Department of Education?

• • Building new highways across America

• • Ensuring equal access to education

• • Managing the National Park system

• • Training astronauts for space travel

Why do critics want to eliminate the Department of Education?

• • They think it spends too much time teaching history

• • They believe education should be managed by states, not the federal government

• • They want all schools to teach only sports

• • They believe students should learn solely from watching television

While serving time at Alcatraz prison in the 1930's, American gangster Al Capone played what instrument?

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Why was Alcatraz considered nearly impossible to escape from?

• • It had a force field around it

• • The guards used invisible lasers to track prisoners

• • It was on a 22 acre island

• • It was built on top of an active volcano

Why are synthetic turf fields a concern for soccer players?

• • They make players run too fast

• • They attract too many butterflies

• • They are known to randomly explode during games

• • They increase the risk of injury

What is the goal of the turf experts working on World Cup fields?

• • To make fields that change color based on the temperature

• • To invent grass that plays music when stepped on

• • To replace all the grass with sand for an extreme challenge

• • To create a perfect playing surface that goes unnoticed

What is Rosie the Riveter Day meant to honor?

• • Women who joined the workforce during WWII

• • A famous chef known for her biscuit recipes

• • The first astronaut to land on Mars

• • A talking parrot that once ran for mayor

What unusual structure was built on a frozen lake in Finland?

• • A rotating ice carousel powered by solar energy

• • A roller coaster made of snowflakes

• • A giant ice cream sundae

• • A floating restaurant that serves only soup