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A high school requirement for many, it's the scientific study of life
Biology
While Archimedes was thinking up inventions, this Carthaginian was thinking of how to get elephants over the Alps
Hannibal
Flowers are often grown in "hot" ones or "green" ones
Houses
Describing his growing deafness in a letter to his brothers, he wrote, "I must live like an exile"
Ludwig van Beethoven
The Skye breed of this dog is known for its alertness
a Terrier
William James wished that "by treating" this discipline "like a natural science" it would help it to become one
Psychology
In 1699 Capt. Kidd was out pirating for loot & this scientist was made master of the Mint in England
Sir Isaac Newton
A "shrinking" or "blushing" person is often compared to this reddish-blue flower
A violet
This composer's "A German Requiem" & "Lullaby" were both completed in 1868
Brahms
The Afghan hunts by this sense, not by smell but
Sight
In 1585 Pope Sixtus V condemned the practice of this; wonder if anyone saw that coming?
Astrology
In 1828 Webster published his American dictionary & this man was president of Gran Colombia
Simon Bolivar
This "brown-eyed" flower would be perfect for a brown-eyed girl of the same name
Susan
His 2nd son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, was court harpsichordist for King Frederick II
Johann Sebastian Bach
Of the Brussels Dragon, the Brussels Unicorn or the Brussels Griffon- which one is a dog?
a Brussels Griffon
It's the field of study for an expert on diamonds, rubies & emeralds
Gemology
Anne Boleyn was a youth in 1513 when this Spaniard was searching for the Fountain of Youth
Ponce de Leon
The leopard & tiger types of this flower have coloration similar to wildcats
Lilies
This American composer first conducted the New York Philharmonic on November 14, 1943
Leonard Bernstein
One of these dogs rescued 40 people lost in the snow in Switzerland around 1800
a St. Bernard
The study of poisons & drugs, coroners often wait its report to determine the cause of death
Toxicology
Types of tulip are named for Darwin & his contemporary, this Austrian genetics pioneer
Gregor Mendel
Floribundas are hybrid ones of these developed by crossing polyanthas & hybrid teas
Roses
Blindness ended the career of this German-born composer famous for his "Water Music"
Handel
Several breeds were crossed to develop the giant schnauzer, including this "great" dog
A Great Dane