History Quiz
In 1880, this inventor was granted a patent for the first practical light bulb
Who is Thomas Edison?
Folks hit the Louvre in 1911 to not see this 1500s painting; it had been stolen, & fans took in the empty space where she had smiled-ish
What is the Mona Lisa?
At a restaurant, you may want the steak but not the side dishes, so you order this 3-word way
What is "a la carte"?
HMU: Yo, yo, yo, I am duly intrigued by your request to meet in the future, please contact again when ready
What is "hit me up"?
Freight carried by a ship or other vehicle
Now a kids' swimming pool game, he was originally an Italian who traveled to China in the 13th century
Who is Marco Polo?
At New York's Museum of Modern Art, you can lap up the 32 canvases of Campbell's soup cans this artist painted in the early 1960s
Who is Andy Warhol?
The "R" in RSVP stands for "repondez", while the last 3 letters stand for this, French for "if you please"
What is "s'il vous plait"?
ICYMI: You clearly have been living under a rock, so let me catch you up on this tantalizing factoid
What is "in case you missed it"?
A symbol that represents a company or an organization
What is a logo?
"Black Tuesday", October 29 of this year, was part of the stock market crash that helped set off the Great Depression
What is 1929?
(IMAGE) It's the day of the week depicted here in the Georges Seurat painting that inspired a Stephen Sondheim musical
What is "creme de la creme"?
FTFY: My good friend, you have erred in what you wrote, but I am gracious & have deigned to correct your mistake
What is "fixed that for you"?
Music for this South American favorite ballroom dance
What is the tango?
Nobody expected the Spanish this notorious institution to be abolished in 1834, but everybody was glad it was
What is the Inquisition?
"The Tragedy" & "The Blind Man's Meal" were 1903 works during the "Blue Period" of this Spaniard
Who is Pablo Picasso?
You definitely do not want to commit one of these, an error whose name means "false step"
What is a "faux pas"?
IANAL: My skills do not reside in the courtroom, yet I feel the need to tell you of the possibly criminal error of your ways
A wild canine from Down Under
What is a dingo?
A Paris airport is named for this general who led the Free French forces during WWII & later served as France's president
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
Is this surreal life? Is this just fantasy? Watching watches melt in this man's "Persistence of Memory"
Who is Salvador Dali?
This 4-letter word comes before "d'etat" in a governmental overthrow, or before "de grace" in a finishing blow
What is "coup"?
CMV: I believe one this but am open to your perspective, so now is your chance to explain to me my error
What is "change my view"?
A color between blue & violet
What is indigo?