Food
What fruit do raisins come from?
grapes
What is the process of extracting energy from the sun to produce plant food?
photosynthesis
What ancient city, known for its well-preserved ruins, was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What Greek mountain was the home of gods and goddesses?
Mount Olympus
What is the term for a figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds, such as buzz, hiss, and tick tok?
onomatopoeia
What is the base ingredient in gummy bears?
gelatin
In order to ward off hungry predators, short-horned lizards do what to protect themselves?
They shoot blood from their eyes
What is the name of the massive gorge located in Arizona, USA, known for its colorful landscape?
The Grand Canyon
Who was the Gorgon, with snakes for hair, who could turn anyone into stone with just a glance?
Medusa
What word describes the tool you would use and the actual movement of an object that you want to launch?
catapult
What is the primary ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish falafel?
chickpeas
What sea animal can generate electric shocks of up to 600 volts to incapacitate prey or deter predators?
electric eel
What civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Incas
What woman, cursed with curiosity, opened a box, releasing miseries and evils into the world?
Pandora
What is the only number to have the same number of letters as its value?
four
Which fruit is known as the "king of fruits" and has a strong smell?
durian
What is the male portion of a flower that produces pollen?
stamen
Where is the Colosseum, a large amphitheater that hosted events like gladiatorial games, located?
Rome, Italy
Who is the Greek god of war?
Ares
What is the nickname for high speed passenger trains that reflect that shape and speed?
Bullet Train
What is the name of a custard-base dessert that is covered in sugar, then the sugar is heated with a torch to caramelize it?
creme brulee
What is the beginning of growth of a new plant from a spore or seed called?
germination
What national monument in Washington DC has graffiti on it from Union soldiers during the Civil War?
Washington Monument/Washington's tomb
What nymph loved Narcissus and when he ignored her, she faded away until only her voice remained?
Echo
Where is the longest boardwalk in the United States?
Atlantic City