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Which state contains the oldest public school in the Unites States?

• Minnesota

• Massachusettes

• Maine

• New Jersey

During which decade did Americans start attending high school?

• the 1970s

• the 1900s

• the 1990s

• the 1930s

A rolled-up piece of white bread was used before this was invented

• chalk

• a pencil

• an eraser

• tissues

In the Color Census of 2000, this was voted the favorite crayon color, while tan, tumbleweed and spring green were voted the least-favorite colors.

• blue

• salmon

• burnt sienna

• red orange

The average pencil can draw a line ___ miles long.

• 100

• 35

• 10

• 1

Approximately how much did Americans spend on back-to-school clothes in 2012?

• $1 million

• $10 million

• $1 billion

• $8.5 billion

This color pen is considered the most upsetting and can negatively impact student-teacher relations.

• black

• red

• blue

• purple

About how many yellow school buses drive students each day?

• 480,000

• 100,000

• 500,000

• 10,000,000

Which day of the week is most common for August back-to-school shopping?

• Saturday

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

What percent of students report that they LIKE school?

• 50%

• 25%

• 67%

• 90%