girl power
This woman changed the world not once but twice. She founded the new science of radioactivity – even the word was invented by her – and her discoveries launched effective cures for cancer
Who is Marie Curie
To lose emotional control, snap under pressure, or have a sudden, extreme outburst of anger, distress, or reckless behavior
What is crash out
Used as a garden decoration, people dress these up for different holidays, they wear long pointy hats
What is a gnome
This is the name of the imaginary line at 0° longitude.
What is the prime meridian
This is the term for a word or phrase that sounds the same when spoken backward or forward, like “racecar” when spelled.
What is a palindrome
This woman is known as the founder of modern nursing. She significantly reduced death rates by improving hygiene and living standards.
Who is Florence Nightingale
When something or someone is shady or sketchy
What is Sus
This is where Harry Potter resided when he was staying with the Dursleys
What is cupboard
This is the term for a body of water that flows into a larger river.
What is tributary
This is the name for the indentation between your nose and upper lip.
What is the Philtrum
She is often regarded as the first computer programmer because she recognised that the machine could be programmed to perform a series of operations beyond simple calculations. Her groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern computing and her visionary insights into algorithms were ahead of her time
Who is Ada Lovelace
when someone does something that inadvertently causes a feeling of disgust, cringe, or loss of attraction towards them
What is the ick
To owe money
What is debt
This symbol on a map shows the cardinal directions.
What is a compass rose
This is the term for a statement that seems contradictory but may actually be true.
What is a paradox
This woman established the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation serving "the poorest of the poor". The congregation grew to operate in over 133 countries, with more than 4,500 homes for those dying from HIV/AIDS, leprosy, and tuberculosis, as well as running soup kitchens, dispensaries, mobile clinics, orphanages, and schools.
Who is Mother Teresa
Commonly said at the end of a sassy exclamation
What is periodt
Word used to describe an attractive man
What is handsome
This type of map uses contour lines to represent elevation.
What is a topographic map
This is the term for a substance that has no active medication but may still produce a perceived benefit.
What is placebo
She is the unsung hero in the discovery of DNA. Her work in X-ray crystallography, including the famous “Photo 51,” revealed the double-helix structure of DNA. While her (male) colleagues Watson and Crick were the ones awarded the Nobel Prize, her work was foundational to their discoveries.
Who is Rosalind Franklin
Phrase for calling someone out on a lie or exaggeration
What is that’s cap
There are 24 of these in a day
What is hours
This is the name for the broad, flat region between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River basin.
What is Great Plains
This is the term for a strong feeling that something is about to happen, often without evidence.
What is premonition