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Fantastic Failures by Luke Reynolds Part 2 Quiz
Fantastic Failures by Luke Reynolds Part 2 Quiz
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1
Famous Surfer, Duke Kahanamoku, also
used his surfboard to save passengers from a sinking yacht
won 5 Olympic swimming medals
was a county sheriff for 12 years
All of the above
2
YouTube star,Robby Novak, as Kid President
suffers from OI, osteogenesis imperfecta
shares his wit & wisdom through positivity
has had over 70 broken bones by the age of 9
All of the above
3
The Eye board
was basically given away by its creator
was developed at a much lower cost by Luis Fernanado Cruz
is used by those with disabilities to communicate
All of the above
4
What event caused Shamayim Harris (Mama Shu) to transform Highland Park, Michigan?
race riots in the streets
the death of her 2 yr old son, Jakobi, by a hit & run driver
the loss of her job as a school administrator
the fire bombing of her apartment building
5
Tom Ryan & Atticus M. Finch are
300 lb man & 18 lb mini Schnauzer who climbed NH peaks
a famous Wrestling Tag Team
characters in Harry Potter books
author & Roman Coliseum fighter
6
Who was a: singer; dancer; speaker; bestselling author; mother; inaugural poet & and activist?
Oprah Winfrey
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Jennifer Lopez
Maya Angelou
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Temple Grandin
became a famous autistic female race car driver
created a "hug" box for her own use when stressed
created a chute system for cattle being led to slaughter
both A & B
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Maryam Mirzakani
did poorly in math in middle school
became Dean at the all boys school in Iran
a female from Tehran, Iran won the Fields Medal in 2014
Both A & B
9
Jane Goodall
finished high school & has an honorary doctorate
never finished high school; she understands chimps well
dislikes making speeches
has several Masters degrees and two Doctorates
10
Play-Doh was originally marketed as
a wall cleaner
a bond for broken china
a filler for chimney repair
a cleansing face mask
11
Frida Kahlo
was involved in a bus accident which caused serious injuries
was struck by polio at age 6 which locked her right leg
All of the above
became a famous Mexican painter
12
Emmanuel Ofusu Yeboah
overcame the stigma of being thought cursed by biking>Ghana
was born in Ghana with only one functioning leg
rekindled the world's love of surfing
Both A & B
13
Frederick Douglas
Both A & B
became a slave owner in 1818 in Maryland
learned the alphabet from his owner's wife
finally escaped slavery on his 3rd attempt
14
The highest attainable prize in mathematics is called
the Pulitzer Prize
the Noble Prize
the Fields Medal
the Caldecott Award
15
Engineering is
both A & B
a field that has rare practical uses
a field for students who are strong in math & science
a field that is historically male dominated
16
The famous ballerina, Misty Copeland
started ballet lessons at age 13
is deaf
was born with an extra toe on each foot
came from a family of famous trapeze artists
17
A famous young inventor from Sierra Leone
named Kelvin Doe built a generator & a radio station
All of the above
scavenged for materials in landfills & dumps
grew up at a time of civil war
18
Sonia Sotomayor
All of the above
went to Princeton & then on to Yale Law School
became the 3rd female & 1st Latin Supreme Court Judge
developed type 1 diabetes at age 7
19
The Slinky toy
was perfected in two months with only 25 attempts
Both A & B
was created by a husband & wife in the early 1940's
as of 2008, sold items could encircle Earth 150 times
20
The inventors of bubble wrap first intended
to create a soft surface for the inside of swimming pools
to create an insulating but interesting wall paper
to create a new type of mattress
to create a safety layer in rocket ships
21
Academy Award winning actor, Sidney Poitier
won the Nobel Peace prize
a director said he'd be better off as a dishwasher
gained rapid acceptance as an actor
had to turn down many acting jobs