Physics
Medieval Times
Architecture
History/Government
Art
100
What is a Supernova?
An exploding star
100
What is a coat of arms?
A unique heraldic design on a shield used to cover and protect armor and to identify the wearer.
100
What type of architecture includes spires and flying buttresses?
Gothic
100
What is equivalent to the House of Representatives in Wisconsin?
Assembly
100
Who invented cubism?
Pablo Picasso
200
How many quarks are there?
Six
200
What are three examples of medieval torture devices?
Saw, iron maiden, head crusher, Judas cradle, breast ripper, pear of anguish, rack, crocodile tube, breaking wheel, rat torture
200
The ideas of classical architecture were derived from what country?
Greece
200
Who is our Assembly man?
Garey Bies
200
What type of metal did Frederick Remington use in his sculptures of cowboys and Indians?
Bronze
300
How many Leptons are there?
Six
300
What is calligraphy?
The fine art of handwriting.
300
Renaissance architecture uses what type of windows?
Arched
300
Who are the architects known for the ideas behind skyscrapers?
Adler and Sullivan
300
What style of art was "The Rock"?
Surrealism
400
What charge are neutrinos?
They have no charge.
400
What is Falconry?
The use of a trained bird to hunt and bring food back to the owner. The hunting tactic became obsolete after guns were invented.
400
What type of architecture consists of a white background with dark boards and a grass roof?
Tudor
400
Madison was built on what type of land form?
Isthmus
400
Who painted "Nighthawks"?
Edward Hopper
500
What does it mean if a particle is fundamental?
A fundamental particle is a basic building block of the universe that cannot be broken into anything smaller.
500
What is an example of a medieval instrument?
The lute, dulcimer, lyre, pan flute
500
What is so unique about organic architecture?
The architecture is not intrusive to the environment and uses natural resources from the area.
500
What is our capitol building made of?
Marble and granite
500
Who was the first female abstract painter?
Georgia O'Keefe
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