Cities
Used in ancient times by the poet Tibullus, "The Eternal City" is a nickname given to what European capital?
Rome
What is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine which most commonly occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
Established on November 11, 1926 and stretching 2,448 miles across the United States, what famous highway is also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Highway?
Route 66
What animals are known to hold hands while they sleep so that they do not drift away from each other?
Sea otters
When you sneeze, air rushes through your nose at a rate of mph
100 mph
Boxing made its official debut at the 1904 Summer Olympics, which was held in what U.S. city that is home to the “Gateway To The West”?
St. Louis
With a student body of fewer than 300, the smallest school at Harvard University awards DMD degrees to students in what specialty of medicine?
Dental Medicine
What city was the first capital of the United States?
New York City
If it takes you less than five minutes to fall asleep at night, you’re probably sleep-deprived. What is the ideal amount of time it should take to fall asleep?
10-15 minutes
The human retina contains receptor cells of two different types: rods and what tapered shapes?
Cones
The largest county in Texas by population, Harris, contains what major Texas city?
Houston
What is the only of the 12 systems of the human body that starts with the letter "L?"
Lymphatic
Who led the first land expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
Some car rental contracts make you promise not to drive on fewer than hours of sleep.
6 hours
What tiny structures are, at between five and ten micrometers in diameter, the smallest blood vessels in the human body?
Capillaries
What major world capital sits on the site of an ancient body of water named Lake Texcoco, which was almost entirely drained in by Spanish colonists the 17th century?
Mexico City
A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases affecting what organ?
Kidneys
Who was the shortest-serving United States president?
William Henry Harrison got sick and died 31 days into his term after being elected in 1841.
11 days
Which part of the body is comprised of the carpus and metacarpus?
I-90, the longest interstate highway in the United States, has its termini in Boston and what west coast city?
Seattle
The vaccine for measles prevention is often called the MMR vaccine because it also prevents the mumps and what other disease?
Rubella
What year were American women granted the right to vote?
In 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
What fraction of our human lives do we spend sleeping?
1/3
How long is the average large intestine?
5 ft
Typically, there are four gemstones that are considered "precious." Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and what fourth stone?
Emerald