Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Your homework for Utah trip, part 2

Who will get up early to watch the inflation of the hot air balloons at the Balloon Festival in Provo? Who will be the sleepy heads who just wait for them to float by the windows at the condo? Which ever camp you may fall into - lets see how well you know your hot air balloon trivia?

Quiz, Part I:
How many years have they been inflating balloons at the Freedom Festival?

What do they call the special game which balloon operators participate in?

How many mornings do you have a chance of waking up early enough to go see them inflate?

Answers

Quiz, Part II:
What year was the first hot air balloon flight in the United States of America?

Where was the first hot air balloon flight in the United States of America ? (Nate and Nichelle should get this one right:)

What was the nationality of the first hot air balloon operator in the United States of America?

Who was the unexpected passenger in the basket of his balloon?

Why would so few buy tickets to see this unusual feat?

Answers

2 comments:

Cire said...

Heather: 10
TJ: 20
Mom: 10

Heather: freezeball
Mom: balloon bingo
TJ: air race

Susan: 7, or6
Heather: 8
TJ: 7 or6
dad: 3



Heather 1969
TJ 1940's
Mommy 1920
Dad 1845

Susan: DC or Chicago
Heather: Chicago
TJ: Chicago
dad: Philadelphia

Heather: 1929
Susan: British
TJ: German

Heather: cat, dog, raven? rabbitt rat
Susan: bird
TJ: snake

Heather: expensive
Susan: superstitious
TJ: they thought it was gonna blow up

Laurel said...

Please do your reading assignment first!