Italian Renaissance
What was the name of the city-state famous for being made up of many islands?
Venice!
What are at least three plays that Shakespeare wrote?
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar, just to name a few!
What do the number of stripes on the American Flag stand for?
The original 13 colonies!
What is the name of the upper school at NCCS?
Stevens!
What is the name of the red puppet from Sesame Street?
Elmo!
What family had a huge banking business in Florence?
The Medici Family!
While he was actively writing, how many plays did Shakespeare write per year on average?
About two!
What is the largest continent (area)?
Asia!
How old is NCCS?
103 years old!
Which U.S. President didn't like ice cream because he worked at a Baskin' Robins when he was younger?
Barack Obama!
What forms of art were common during the Italian Renaissance?
Paintings and sculptures!
What year do historians generally say that the English Renaissance began in?
1485!
What types of animals only eat plants?
Herbivores!
How many dogs are in the middle school and what are their names?
4; Goose, Rex, Stella, and Baker!
The five "Great Lakes" are: Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, _______________________, and ________________________. (There are five total)
Lake Michigan and Lake Erie!
Who said the quote: "Never was anything great achieved without danger."?
Machiavelli!
What was the nickname of the Civil War that ended right before the beginning of the English Renaissance?
The War of the Roses!
What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu!
What is the motto of NCCS...in Latin?
Audentes fortuna juvat (Fortune favors the bold)!
The art of Japanese paper folding is called what?
Origami!
Which famous Italian artist lived with the Medici for four years and even tutor one of the Medici boys?
Michelangelo!
Who sat on the English Throne when Shakespeare died?
King James I!
What is the fastest sea animal?
The Orca! (Also known as: Killer Whale)
How large in NCCS's campus in acres?
75 acres!
Which U.S. president's face is on the $100 bill?
Benjamin Franklin!