U.S. Presidents
This president served non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
The word salary comes from the Latin salarium, which was originally money paid to Roman soldiers to buy this essential mineral.
What is salt?
This scientist, though best known for his laws of motion, also spent years studying alchemy and biblical chronology.
Who is Isaac Newton?
Known for his obsession with the Cathedral of Rouen and water lilies, this artist helped define the Impressionist movement.
Who is Claude Monet?
This juniper-flavored spirit is the base of a classic Martini.
What is gin?
Before becoming president, he was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The word quarantine comes from the Italian quaranta giorni, referring to this length of time ships were isolated during the Black Plague.
What is forty days?
This element, used in X-ray shielding and radiation protection, has the highest atomic number of any stable element.
What is lead?
Though he cut off part of his own ear, this Post-Impressionist never sold a painting during his lifetime.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
The name of this Mexican spirit comes from the Nahuatl word mexcalli, meaning “oven-cooked agave.”
What is mezcal?
He was the only U.S. president to never be elected to the presidency or vice presidency by the public.
Who is Gerald Ford?
The word disaster comes from Greek roots meaning “bad” and this celestial phenomenon.
What is star?
Mitochondria, often called the “powerhouses” of the cell, are believed to have originated from these ancient independent organisms.
What are bacteria?
The Persistence of Memory, featuring melting clocks, is a famous work by this Spanish Surrealist
Who is Salvador Dalí?
This Italian herbal liqueur, often served as a digestif, contains over 40 ingredients and was originally used medicinally.
What is Fernet?
This president signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, leading to the Trail of Tears
Who is Andrew Jackson?
he word algebra derives from the Arabic al-jabr, part of the title of a 9th-century mathematical work by this Persian scholar.
Who is Al-Khwarizmi?
The theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape is called this.
What is the event horizon?
This Renaissance master painted the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel — and resented the job.
Who is Michelangelo?
This peaty type of Scotch whisky is famously produced on the Scottish island of Islay.
What is Laphroaig? (Accept: What is Islay Scotch?
This president, once a Princeton professor, suffered a stroke in office and was largely incapacitated for the remainder of his term.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The word bizarre is thought to have come into English through French from this European language, where it originally meant “brave” or “handsome.”
What is Basque?
This branch of physics studies the behavior of particles on the atomic and subatomic level, often defying classical logic.
What is quantum mechanics?
This American painter is best known for his abstract drip paintings and helped launch the Abstract Expressionist movement.
Who is Jackson Pollock?
his prohibition-era cocktail, made with absinthe, rye whiskey, bitters, and a sugar cube, is often called America’s first cocktail.
What is a Sazerac?