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In what year was electricity first installed in the White House?

1901

1881

1891

1911

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

Lead

Aluminum

Steel

Copper

How many volts is a typical home power outlet in a U.S. home?

120

240

115

110

How many volts of electricity can an electric eel generate in their shock?

400

500

300

600

How fast does electricity travel?

Speed of sound

Speed of light

Sonic speed

Just plain speedy

President Herbert Hoover was the first president to install central air conditioning in the White House. In what year did that happen?

1931

1940

1929

1928

True or False: Summer vacation was originally implemented for schools because without heating and cooling systems the schools would become too uncomfortable for learning.

False

True

young women wrapped in a blanket looking at her thermostat

What percentage of the average American's energy consumption is used towards heating their home?

25%

30%

15%

20%

black and white photo of a downtown corner

In 1903, what was the first public building to have air conditioning?

The New York Stock Exchange

The Armour Building in Kansas City, Missouri

The New York Public Library

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Larkin Administration Building, Buffalo, New York

What is the oldest plumbing system to have been discovered?

1450

4,000-3,000 BC

1650

1550

cement structure with a pipe in the middle

In what region of the world was this oldest plumbing system found?

The Island of Crete

Indus River Valley Civilizations

Zhou Dynasty in China

Ancient Rome

Which state had the first home powered by a hydroelectric station via the Edison System?

New York

Mississippi

Wisconsin

Colorado

An A/C window unit cost $350 dollars in 1940. In today's dollars, how much is that?

$3,500

$35,000

$1,750

$700

The first air conditioning units designed for cars were large, expensive, and didn't have regulators on the airflow. In what year was the first car air conditioning system designed?

1937

1935

1941

1939

Which famous musician was a plumbing apprentice before becoming a lead singer in a rock band?

Jimi Hendrix

Ozzy Osbourne

Eric Clapton

David Bowie

workspace with saudering station and electrical components

What is a volt?

Measurement of length

Measurement of distance

A German car brand

Measurement of electrical potential

corner of a building with multiple air coniditioner units on the walls

In what year did air conditioning units make it into American homes?

1970

1965

1959

1932

The word "plumber" is derived from the Latin world "plumbum." What does "plumbum" mean?

Waste

Lead

Pipe

Water

While modern sewer and plumbing pipes are largely made of metals and PVC, they used to be made from hollowed-out logs. With the advent of steam-powered water pumps, new materials were necessary to handle the pressure. What was the first U.S.city to use cast iron pipes in 1804?

Pittsburgh

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

black and white picture of lillian Bumbach on the phone

Lillian Baumbach is believed to be the first known female licensed master plumber in the United States. She accomplished this at age 21. In what year did this happen?

1953

1951

1952

1950

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