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All roads lead here.
What is Rome?
Rome is known as the "City of Fountains," with over 2,000 fountains, including the iconic Trevi Fountain.
This type of blood cells fight infections and diseases
What are white blood cells?
White blood cells not only fight infection but also help clear away dead cells and debris at the site of a wound, contributing to the healing process.
This planet, the 4th closest to our sun, is also known as "The Red Planet"
What is Mars?
Mars gets its reddish hue from the iron oxide in its soil. A Martian day is just over 24 hours, while a Martian year is almost twice as long as an Earth year, at 687 Earth days.
She performed songs such as "Crazy" and “Walkin’ After Midnight”, becoming a country-pop crossover star in the 1950s?
Who is Patsy Cline?
At age 13, she was hospitalized with a throat infection and rheumatic fever, which she later attributed to having given her a deeper, more resonant singing voice. She mentioned that her heart even stopped beating during that time, and she was placed in an oxygen tent.
In tennis, this is the tool used to hit the ball.
What is a Tennis Racquet?
The earliest tennis racquets were made of wood, dating back to the 12th century.
Name that tune #1
What is I'm a Believer by The Monkees?
Though created for a TV show, The Monkees became a real band, with members writing songs and playing instruments on their recordings. In 1967, they even outsold both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in record sales.
In this Italian city you won't find any roads, only canals and paved walkways
What is Venice?
Venice was built long before the invention of the automobile. Its foundations lie on more than 100 small islands, connected by over 400 bridges and crisscrossed by canals instead of streets.
On March 26, 1953, Jonas Salk developed for this debilitating disease.
What is Polio?
There are two main types of polio vaccines: the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which is injected, and the oral polio vaccine (OPV), which is administered orally.
If men are from Mars, then women are from this planet, the 2nd closest planet from the sun.
What is Venus?
Venus is shrouded in a thick, dense atmosphere primarily composed of carbon dioxide. This atmosphere traps heat, causing a runaway greenhouse effect and making Venus the hottest planet.
The moral of this fable is "slow and steady wins the race
What is the tortoise and the hare?
In the fable, the hare is overconfident and decides to take a nap because he is far ahead of the tortoise. As a result, the tortoise passes him and wins the race.
This overhead tennis swing is how you would start a point of tennis.
What is a serve?
The fastest recorded tennis serve was clocked at 163.7 mph in 2012.
Name that song #2
What is All Shook Up by Elvis Presley?
The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and reached #1 on the R&B and Country charts. It was Elvis's first #1 hit in the UK, staying at the top for seven weeks.
In this Italian city you'll find the famous leaning tower.
What is Pisa?
The Leaning Tower is actually a bell tower for the Pisa Cathedral. Its construction spanned nearly two centuries, with multiple pauses due to various wars
This medical term that comes from the Ancient Greek for “deep sleep” refers to a prolonged state of being unconscious and unresponsive
What is a coma?
Doctors sometimes induce comas to reduce brain activity and allow for healing after severe injuries. Recovery from a coma can range from full restoration to needing therapy for basic functions or experiencing long-term disabilities.
Once considered to be the ninth planet from the sun in our solar system, in 2006 it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
What is Pluto?
Pluto is roughly 2/3 the size of our moon, and is extremely cold, with temperatures ranging from -378 to -396 degrees Fahrenheit.
These two elements make up a water molecule.
What are Hydrogen and Oxygen?
The chemical formula for a water molecule is H20 (two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom).
In tennis, this is the word for a score of zero.
What is Love?
This quirky term is believed to have originated from the French word "l'oeuf," meaning egg, which visually resembles the number zero.
Name that tune #3
What is Stuck In the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel?
It was written as a parody of Bob Dylan's style by Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan, and its success as a hit song surprised the band. The song's lyrics were inspired by a record company launch party where Rafferty felt out of place among executives and their wives.
The Italian flag consists of these three colors
What are Red, White, and Green?
It was inspired by the French flag, adopted during the French Revolution, but with green replacing blue. The green is said to represent hope, the white faith, and the red charity, or alternatively, the green of southern landscape, the snowy Alps, and the blood of the Wars of Italian Independence, respectively.
Take a dose of this type of medication to reduce symptoms of allergies such as itching, sneezing, runny nose, and hives
What are Antihistamines?
While commonly used for hay fever and hives, antihistamines can also be helpful for motion sickness, nausea, sinusitis, and even some skin conditions.
This is the name for the galaxy in which earth can be found. Hint: it shares its name with a candy bar.
What is the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is estimated to be between 100,000 and 180,000 light-years in diameter, and it contains an estimated 100 to 400 billion stars.
This blood type is known as the universal donor
What is O-negative?
Blood donors with type AB+ (AB positive) are referred to as universal recipients and can receive red blood cells from any other blood type.
He was the first Black man to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles, breaking racial barriers in a predominantly white sport
Who is Arthur Ashe?
He was the first African American to win the NCAA singles title (1968), the US Open (1968), Wimbledon (1975), and the Australian Open (1970). He was also the first African American to be ranked number 1 in the world and to play for and captain the U.S. Davis Cup team.
Name that tune #4
What is Come Together by The Beatles?
Originally intended as a campaign song for Timothy Leary's California gubernatorial run, it evolved into a standalone track after Leary's arrest
This Roman emperor was said to have fiddled while Rome burned.
Who is Nero?
In 64 AD, a devastating fire swept through Rome, destroying a large portion of the city. While Nero was accused of starting the fire and allegedly fiddled while Rome burned (though this is likely a myth, historians now believe he was ), he did provide aid to the victims and initiated efforts to rebuild the city.
This is the specific scientific medical study of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer?
What is Oncology?
The word "cancer" originates from the Latin word for crab, reflecting how early doctors described tumors with extensions.
The 2nd largest planet in the solar system, this planet is most famous for the rings that surround it.
What is Saturn?
The rings are not a single, solid structure, but rather a collection of countless individual particles. They are made mostly of water ice, with some rocky material.
This actor stars in the films A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront
Who is Marlon Brando?
He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Streetcar but did not win; he won the Oscar for On the Waterfront.
True or False. The size of a regulation tennis court is different depending on if the match is singles or doubles
What is True?
Professional courts often require additional space beyond the playing dimensions, with a total area of 7,200 square feet, including run-off areas.
Name that tune #5
What is Shake, Rattle and Roll by Bill Haley & His Comets?
At the age of four, Bill Haley was left blind in his left eye after a surgical operation accidently severed an optic nerve. He would go on to sell over 60 million records worldwide and, In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD famously buried this Roman city in ash, leaving the structures behind.
What is Pompeii?
During the excavation of Pompeii, archaeologists discovered voids in the ash and pumice where bodies had decomposed, leaving behind hollows. They then developed a technique to pour plaster into these voids, creating lifelike casts of the victims. These casts offer a powerful visual representation of the people who perished during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
In 1980, the World Health Organization declared this disease eradicated, the only human disease to be eradicated to date.
What is Smallpox?
This is often considered to be the most significant public health milestone in history.
Existing between Mars and Jupiter, this "belt" separates the inner solar system from the outer solar system
What is the asteroid belt?
About 99.8% of meteorites found on Earth are believed to have originated from the asteroid belt.
Caroline Amelia Nation AKA Carrie A. Nation or Carrie Nation, was a radical member of this political movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s
What is temperance/prohibition?
Nation's most distinctive feature was her use of a hatchet to smash up barrels of alcohol inside of saloons, earning her the nickname "Hatchet Granny".
In the late 90s-early 2000's, the Williams' sisters exploded onto the tennis scene and would dominate women's tennis for nearly twenty years. Name one of the sisters
Who are Venus and Sarina Williams?
They have faced each other in eight Grand Slam finals, with Serena winning six. Venus holds the record for the second-fastest serve in women's tennis history, with Serena closely behind in third. Both sisters have won four Olympic gold medals each, including three doubles golds won together.
Name that tune #6
What is Dream a Little Dream of Me by Mama Cass Elliot?
The song's success led to Mama Cass's solo career, with her releasing her debut album, also titled "Dream a Little Dream," shortly after The Mamas & The Papas disbanded.