Metzger’s Daily Questions

Date	Question
8/25/08	How many GOLD medals did the U.S. win at the 2008 Olympics?
8/26/08	Where was the 45^th Democratic National Convention held? (City & State)
8/27/08	What is Reaganomics? Use it in a sentence.
8/28/09	In 1900 the deadliest hurricane in the U.S. took approximately 8,000 lives in what coastal city?
8/29/08	Is it true that Benjamin Franklin invented an odometer?
9/2/08	What fish is decimating the tropical fish population in the Caribbean?
9/3/08	Why is the tomato considered a fruit and not a vegetable?
9/4/08	What is a witenagemot?
9/5/08	Were there any U.S. Presidents that were closely related to each other, besides George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush?
9/8/08	What COUNTRY has the smallest population in the world?
9/9/08	Define the word Regale? Use it in a sentence.
9/10/08	Who are Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae? Why have they been in the new recently?
9/11/08	Who is Dale Chihuly? What is he famous for? Place an image of something he has created under your answer.
9/12/08	Dr. Seuss is famous for children’s books and cartoons. What is his real name? Find a quote from him.
9/15/08	Why can’t FORD afford to sell it’s new Fiesta ECOnetic that gets 65 mpg in the U.S.?
9/16/08	Why did the Dow suffer a big point drop on September 15, 2008?
9/17/08	What is the O’Reilly Factor?
9/18/08	What company did the U.S. government bail out most recently? Why?
9/19/08	What are Earmarks? How much money did the U.S. government spend in 2008 on earmarks?
9/22/08	What is the Ryder Cup? Who won on Sunday, September 21, 2008?
9/23/08	Who is Chad Foster? Give and example of his work?
9/24/08	What is the Clinton Global Initiative? When was it started? What does it do? (give and example)
9/25/08	Why did Senator McCain suspend his presidential campaign? Do you think it is a good choice?
9/26/08	Who is Warren Buffett? How much is he worth?
9/29/08	Is it true that in 1816, freezing temperatures & heavy snowfalls destroyed crops in June, July & August in much of the United States and Europe? If so, what caused them, and could it happen again?
9/30/08	Why did Congress vote the Wall Street bail-out down? What were the voting results?
10/1/08	What is the Pickens Plan? How can it help?
10/2/08	Who is Aubrey K. McClendon? What does he have to do with CNG now? (trycngnow.com)
10/3/08	There was a large jellyfish Drymonea Dalmatinun spotted recently. Where was it found, and why is that strange?
10/6/08	Why do Pediatricians warn parents against exotic pets for young children? What kind of animals are included in the warning?
10/7/08	Who is the person nicknamed “The Treeman”? Why?
10/8/08	The government spent billions of dollars bailing out bankrupt businesses recently. How did AIG spend their bail-out money? What do you think about this?
10/9/08	What is ACORN? Why have they been in the news recently?
10/14/08	When is the final (3^rd) Presidential Debate? Where will it be held?
10/15/08	Who won the Boston/Tampa Bay game on October 14? What was the score?
10/16/08	Who is “Joe the Plumber” that was refereed to in last night’s Presidential Debate?
10/17/08	Find and write an interesting FACT from this day in history.
10/20/08	Who is Colin Powell? What Presidential Candidate did he endorse over the weekend? Do you think this will hurt either of the candidates?
10/21/08	What Baseball teams are going to the ’08 World Series? When and Where will game # 1 be held?
10/22/08	Define the word rudimentary. Use it in a sentence.
10/23/08	Who said this famous misquote: “I think there is a world market for maybe 5 computers”?
10/27/08	Check with someone in your class, each class had a different question.
10/28/08	Who won game #5 of the 2008 World Series? Who do you want to win the World Series?
10/29/08	What happened on this day in history in 1929? What was so significant about this event?
10/30/08	Who won the 2008 World Series? What was the final game’s score?
10/31/08	When did Halloween begin? What is the history behind it?
11/3/08	What is an Indian Summer? Is it possible for us to have one? Are we?
11/4/08	Who created the animal symbols for the Democrat and Republican political parties? (the donkey and elephant)

Remember when searching the Internet for your answers:
you are not allowed to use Wikipedia or Wiki answers.

Don’t forget that you need the answer and the entire URL of the website you found the answer from!

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