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

1891

1911

1901

1881

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

Lead

Steel

Aluminum

Copper

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

240

120

115

110

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

300

500

400

600

How fast does electricity travel?

Sonic speed

Speed of sound

Speed of light

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?

1929

1940

1931

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.

True

False

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%

15%

30%

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

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

The Armour Building in Kansas City, Missouri

The New York Public Library

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?

Zhou Dynasty in China

The Island of Crete

Indus River Valley Civilizations

Ancient Rome

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

Wisconsin

Mississippi

Colorado

New York

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

$3,500

$700

$1,750

$35,000

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?

1941

1939

1935

1937

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

David Bowie

Jimi Hendrix

Eric Clapton

Ozzy Osbourne

workspace with saudering station and electrical components

What is a volt?

Measurement of length

A German car brand

Measurement of electrical potential

Measurement of distance

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

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

1932

1959

1970

1965

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

Water

Pipe

Lead

Waste

worker looking through a pvc pipe at the camera

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?

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

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?

1953

1951

1950

1952

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