19th Century Americans
This American inventor is probably best known for inventing the incandescent lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
The idea for this medical listening device came from a doctor feeling uncomfortable putting his head on a lady's chest in order to listen to her heart and lungs.
What is a Stethoscope?
"Romeo! Romeo! _____ art thou Romeo?
What is Wherefore?
A friend, or a partially opened flower
What is Bud?
The babies of this animal aren't playing dead when they cling to their mother's back
What is a Possum?
This American businessman, one of the wealthiest Americans of all time, founded Standard Oil in 1870.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
From the Greek word meaning "without breathing," this medical term is the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while asleep.
What is Apnea?
"The lady doth _____ too much, methinks"
What is Protest?
A climbing vine
What is Ivy?
A koala can eat up to 3 lbs. of these leaves a day & has an intestinal pouch where symbiotic bacteria degrade the leaves' toxins
What is Eucalyptus?
This American politician, militia officer, and frontiersman is often referred to as the "King of the Wild Frontier"
Who is Davy Crockett?
Blood levels of A1C, or hemoglobin chemically linked to sugar, are commonly used to determine whether an individual has this medical condition.
What is Diabetes?
"Now is the _____ of our discontent"
What is Winter?
To detect a weapon, a police officer might do this "down"
What is Pat?
The endangered numbat feeds on these wood-eating insects that include a damp wood variety
What is a Termite?
Born Araminta Ross, this African American abolitionist is famous for her work on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
In 2013 one of medicine's highest honors, the Lasker Award, went to developers of this type of implant that helps the deaf.
What is a Cochlear Implant?
"_____ is the soul of wit"
What is Brevity?
A short to medium length haircut may be known as this cut
What is Bob?
Though it can't spin like a mini tornado through a boulder, this marsupial still looks fierce, or at least, its name sounds fierce.
What is a Tasmanian Devil?
This Hunkpapa Lakota leader led his people during years of resistance against US Government policies. He was killed by Indian agency policy on Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempted arrest.
Who is Sitting Bull?
This chemical released by the immune system can cause itching & swelling in an allergic reaction.
What is a Histamine?
"Give every man thy ear, but few thy _____"
What is Voice?
The side away from the wind
What is Lee?
The rock type of this kangaroo relative has grooved skin, helping it grip rock surfaces
What is a Wallaby?