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This last judge of Israel, dedicated to God by his mother Hannah, anointed both Saul and David as kings.
Who is Samuel?
Animals that are active primarily during the night rather than the day are known by this term.
What is Noctural?
This specific type of noun refers to a group of individuals or things, such as a "flock," a "choir," or a "committee."
What is a Collective Noun?
This ancient civilization, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, translates to "the land between the rivers" and is often called the Cradle of Civilization.
What is Mesopotamia?
In Arthurian legend, this wise wizard and prophet served as a mentor to the young King Arthur.
Who is Merlin?
After King Solomon's death, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms; this was the name of the Southern Kingdom.
What is Judah?
In the Linnaean taxonomic system, this classification level comes immediately below "Phylum" and directly above "Order."
What is "Class"?
This grammatical mood is used to express a command, request, or instruction, often with an understood "you" as the subject.
What is the Imperative Mood?
This series of three massive conflicts was fought between the Roman Republic and Carthage, famously featuring Hannibal crossing the Alps with elephants.
What are the Punic Wars?
Used on timelines across the world, the abbreviation "A.D." stands for this Latin phrase, meaning "in the year of our Lord."
What is Anno Domini?
This Old Testament book, written by the "weeping prophet" Jeremiah, is a series of poetic dirges lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.
What is Lamentations?
Arthropods, such as insects, spiders, and crabs, have their hard, protective skeletal structure on the outside of their bodies, known by this term.
What is exoskeleton?
A verb form ending in "-ing" that functions specifically as a noun in a sentence is called this.
What is a Gerund?
Educated by Aristotle, this young Macedonian king conquered the Persian Empire and created one of the largest empires in the ancient world before dying at age 32.
Who is Alexander the Great?
In formal logic, a three-part argument consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion is known by this term.
What is a syllogism?
In the New Testament, this Jewish high priest presided over the midnight trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin council.
Who is Caiaphas?
This specialized sensory organ system in fish allows them to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients in the surrounding water.
What is lateral line?
In the sentence "To read daily is an excellent habit," the phrase "To read" is an example of this type of verbal.
What is an infinitive?
This famous battle in 480 B.C. saw a small force of 300 Spartans and other Greeks hold off a massive Persian army at a narrow coastal pass.
What is the battle of Thermopylae?
Founded by Alexander the Great, this ancient Egyptian city was famously home to a massive lighthouse and the largest library in the ancient world.
What is Alexandria?
This Persian king, prophesied by Isaiah and mentioned in the book of Ezra, issued a decree allowing the exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple.
Who is Cyrus?
This order of mammals, whose name translates roughly to "pouched," includes kangaroos, wombats, and opossums.
What is Marsupials?
A sentence containing two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction—but containing no dependent clauses—is known as this sentence structure.
What is a compound sentance?
Issued in 313 A.D. by Emperor Constantine, this historic decree officially legalized Christianity and ended state-sanctioned persecution in the Roman Empire.
What is the edict of Milan?
This influential 4th-century theologian and bishop of Hippo wrote the classic works Confessions and The City of God.
What is Saint Augustine?