Back to School quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which insulated container brand was bundled inside vintage metal pop-culture school lunchboxes?

   Answer: Thermos

   Why: A 1963 US court ruled thermos generic, so rival Aladdin could print the lowercase word on the bottles in its own lunch kits.

2. 2 Medium

   Which brand's hiking pack did University of Washington students adopt?

   Answer: JanSport

   Why: Seattle rain sold the pack: students bought JanSport hiking daypacks to keep their textbooks dry on the walk to class.

3. 3 Hard

   Which abrasive did early Eberhard Faber erasers use?

   Answer: Pumice

   Why: Italian pumice once made Eberhard Faber erasers pink; many newer synthetic erasers are dyed pink to match that familiar look.

4. 4 Easy

   What notebook has a black-and-white marble cover?

   Answer: Composition notebook

   Why: The iconic marbling pattern was adapted from centuries-old European bookbinding techniques designed to prevent counterfeiting.

5. 5 Medium

   What do black rub rails on school buses line up with?

   Answer: Floor and seat levels

   Why: Rules place one rail within 8 inches of the seat cushions and another within 10 inches of the floor line, bolted to every body post.

6. 6 Hard

   Who founded the first kindergarten in 1837?

   Answer: Friedrich Fröbel

   Why: Fröbel coined the term to mean children's garden, comparing young learners to growing seedlings in need of care.