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

1901

1891

1911

1881

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

Steel

Lead

Copper

Aluminum

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

120

115

240

110

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

600

300

500

400

How fast does electricity travel?

Speed of light

Just plain speedy

Sonic speed

Speed of sound

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

1929

1931

1928

1940

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?

20%

25%

15%

30%

black and white photo of a downtown corner

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

The Armour Building in Kansas City, Missouri

The New York Public Library

The New York Stock Exchange

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

What is the oldest plumbing system to have been discovered?

1450

1650

1550

4,000-3,000 BC

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

Ancient Rome

Zhou Dynasty in China

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

Mississippi

Wisconsin

New York

Colorado

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

$35,000

$700

$3,500

$1,750

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?

1935

1939

1937

1941

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

Eric Clapton

Ozzy Osbourne

Jimi Hendrix

David Bowie

workspace with saudering station and electrical components

What is a volt?

Measurement of distance

Measurement of electrical potential

Measurement of length

A German car brand

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

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

1959

1970

1932

1965

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

Water

Lead

Pipe

Waste

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?

New York

Philadelphia

Boston

Pittsburgh

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?

1951

1952

1953

1950

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