women in textile arts
This practice of stitching layers of fabric together dates back millennia, with famous pieces of these textiles produced in eras ranging from 19th century Gee's Bend, Alabama to 14th century Italy.
What is quilting?
The word "jury" comes from the Latin verb "jurare." What does it mean to jurare something?
What is "to take an oath; to swear"?
In this play by Tennessee Williams, Blanche DuBois falls under the spell of her brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski, originally played by Marlon Brando.
What is a "Streetcar Named Desire"?
The cervical bones refer to bones in which part of the body?
What is the neck?
The term for large caliber guns used in warfare on land.
artillery
This historically disputed region in Central Asia is the namesake for a type of remarkably soft wool used in sweaters and other knit goods.
What is Kashmir?
This figure, typically depicted holding a scale, is a personification of the ideal, impartial legal system.
Who is Lady Justice?
This play, written by Edward Albee, centers on a dysfunctional middle-aged couple hosting a younger couple for drinks, with the younger couple witnessing the older couple's psychological warfare and the unraveling of their relationship over the course of the evening. It won the Tony for best play in 1963, and is titled after/features a parody of a song from Disney's Three Little Pigs.
What is "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf"?
The metatarsal bones are five long bones in which part of the body?
The foot
One of five playable battles in the game "Empire: Total War" takes place between British and French fleets in Lagos, a port city in southern Portugal. What preserved food, which has become trendy in recent years, is Lagos and other coastal cities within Portugal known for?
What is tinned/canned fish?
The spindle or spinning wheel, a rotating device used for twisting fibers such as wool, cotton, or flax into yarn, is an important symbol in this classic Disney film representing the inevitable passage of time. Notably the passage of time one may experience during a particularly long nap...
What is Sleeping Beauty?
This current Supreme Court Justice and notable alum of Notre Dame Law School is considered an originalist, meaning they believe the constitution should be interpreted according to how it was understood when it was written in 1787 and not as an evolving document.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett?
Playwright Arthur Miller married actress Marilyn Monroe in June 1956, with Monroe later obtaining a divorce from him in Mexico in 1961. She stood by him through testimony in front of a federal committee determined to fight what purported issue in American media?
Olfactory nerves pass through the ethmoid bone. Where is the ethmoid bone?
What is the nose?
Louis XIV, perhaps France's most notorious king, gave himself this nickname because of his view of himself as central to the Universe. He built a large palace in his country in order to draw the noble class close and better control them. He had one of the most formidable armies in Europe as featured in Empire: Total War.
Who is the Sun King?
In 2013 the Clark-Sickle Leaf Carpet became the most expensive rug sold at auction, going for $33.7 million, and also making it the most expensive piece of Islamic art ever sold. Where was this rug made?
What is Persia (modern day Iran)?
How many words are in the US constitution, plus or minus 500?
What is 4400 words?
What is Chicago?
The radius and ulna are neighboring bones in which part of the body?
What is the arm?
The British Royal Navy was founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, who famously killed or divorced several women to terminate his marriages. His desire for divorce led him to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority. The Church of England's beliefs on communion differ from the Catholic belief that the bread and wine is the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ. What is this Catholic belief called?
Transsubstantiation
This minor figure in Greek mythology has been invoked in Western literature as a symbol of creativity and resilience. In the eponymous myth, her sister Procne's husband Tereus rapes this character and cuts out her tongue. Now mute, she weaves the story of her rape in a tapestry and sends it to Procne, who then boils their son Itys and feeds him to Tereus.
Who is Philomela?
Maine is one of four states with a statewide ban on billboards. Name 2 of the other US states with a billboard ban.
This influential 1920s and 30s Broadway composer's most famous songs include "Summertime," "I Got Rhythm," and "Someone to Watch Over Me."
Who is George Gershwin?
The xiphoid process is the cartilaginous tip at the base of the breastbone. What is the medical term for the breastbone?
What is the sternum?
This powerful Muslim dynasty of Central Asia ruled the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to mid-18th century.