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Scavenger Hunt – Standard Version

Welcome to the standard scavenger hunt!

See if you can correctly answer at least one question from each of the four sections.

Scavenger Hunt - Standard

Section 1

Question 1

What is the name of the town that gave seltzer its name?

Seltzertown

Seltzertopia

Niederselters

Spritzopolis

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, go to 1581 in the History Timeline.

Question 2

In what decade did horse-drawn seltzer carts get replaced with seltzer trucks?

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong! To find the answer, go to the History Timeline

Question 3

In what year did Perrier mineral water revive U.S. interest in seltzer?

1976

1875

2011

1926

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, go to the History Timeline.

Section 2

Question 4

Back in the day, how much was a plain (unflavored) glass of seltzer in New York City’s Lower East Side?

One cent

Two cents

Three cents

Four cents

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong! Lil Spritz asked the same question! Search in the mural to find the answer

Question 5

Finish this credo from Chuckles the Clown: A little song, a little dance, a little…

seltzer down the pants

seltzer on the land

seltzer in the mind

seltzer on the hand

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. You might find it on an Emmy-winning TV show.

Question 6

On what street can you find a boy in a green hat holding a blue siphon?

East Broadway

5th Ave

Madison Ave

Grand Street

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, ask your Zaidy.

Question 7

People visiting spas were said to be “asking for teeth wart.” Wait, that’s not right! The letters have gotten mixed up. Can you fix it by choosing the right one?

Wreaking fort hats

Wearing the stake

Taking the water

Taking the waters

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, go back to the 1600s (but not on the Timeline).

Section 3

Question 8

In what year did Gomberg Seltzer Works open?

1933

1953

1973

2003

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, search on the Gomberg Family Timeline.

Question 9

Find the end to this poem created by a seltzer customer in the Customer Storybook: Bubble dance and play with glee Seltzer swirl wild and free…

A long sparkling sip, so perfect for me

In sparkling waves, I find my spree

Perfect zest for a soul like me

The finest taste, so crisp and clean

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, browse the Customer Storybook!

Section 4

Question 10

What is the chemical composition of seltzer?

H2CO2

CO2

H3CO2

H2CO3

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, check in at the Carbonation Station!

Question 11

Behind glass, in a frame, on what shape can be found "A perfect carbonated water"?

Circle

Oval

Rectangle

Triangle

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, look within a glass case entitled “Siphon Structure.”

Question 12

Look up. On the bottom wooden shelf, are there more green or blue siphons?

Green

Blue

Same

Hard to say

CONGRATS! You picked the correct answer!

SORRY! It's wrong. To find the answer, please count the number of the green and blue siphons respectively.

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