Humanities
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
This term refers to the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, behaviors, and social skills of their culture.
Socialization
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water is called this.
Photosynthesis
This is the largest country in the world based on land mass.
Russia
This warm, caffeinated drink is made from roasted beans and is a favorite morning beverage around the world.
Coffee
What type of art involves creating images using small pieces of colored stone or glass?
Mosaic
This cognitive bias occurs when people tend to favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs, while disregarding contradictory evidence.
Confirmation Bias
This field of computer science studies how computers can simulate human intelligence, including tasks like problem-solving, decision-making, and learning.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
This region in Asia is famous for its high plateaus and mountains, and includes countries like Nepal, India, and Bhutan
Himalayan Region
This French dish, consisting of snails cooked in garlic butter, parsley, and wine, is considered a delicacy.
Escargot
Who wrote *To Kill a Mockingbird*, a novel set in the American South during the 1930s and focused on racial injustice?
Harper Lee
This form of government is characterized by the concentration of power in the hands of a single person or a small group, often without democratic elections.
Autocracy
This process, often used in agriculture, involves modifying organisms to enhance traits like resistance to pests or improved nutritional value.
Genetic Modification (GMOs)
This city is the capital of Egypt and one of the oldest cities in the world.
Cairo
This herb, commonly used in Italian dishes, has a strong, aromatic flavor and is often found in pasta sauces, pizzas, and salads.
Basil
Which Scandinavian language is considered to be the closest related to Old Norse?
Icelandic
The study of human languages, including their origins, structure, and evolution, falls under this subfield of anthropology.
Linguistic Anthropology
This type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten material, and examples include basalt and granite.
Igneous Rock
This mountain is the highest peak in North America, standing at 20,310 feet.
Denali
This famous chef, known for his extensive work in French cuisine, opened the first Michelin-starred restaurant in the U.S., The French Laundry, in Napa Valley.
Thomas Keller
This philosopher's *Critique of Pure Reason* sought to reconcile empiricism and rationalism and is considered one of the most important works of modern philosophy.
Immanuel Kant
This theory asserts that economic actors, such as individuals and firms, make decisions by considering both the costs and benefits of each choice, maximizing their utility.
Rational Choice Theory
This result in the theory of computability, proven by Kurt Gödel, states that within any consistent formal system, there are true statements that cannot be proven within the system.
Incompleteness Theorem
This ancient city in Mexico, famous for its massive pyramids such as the Pyramid of the Sun, was one of the largest cities in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans.
Teotihuacan
The process of pickling is believed to have originated in this ancient region, known for its early use of vinegar and brine to preserve vegetables and fruits around 2400 BCE.
Mesopotamia