Cooking
What herb is traditionally used to make pesto green?
Basil
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic?
1492
On what mountain did Moses receive the 10 commandments?
Mount Sinai
What organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying the blood?
The liver
What term describes a fear of confined spaces?
Claustrophobia
What cooking term means to cook food slowly in liquid at a temperature just below boiling?
Simmer
What empire was ruled by Julius Caesar
The Roman Empire
Which judge of Israel had his strength tied to his hair?
Samson
What condition is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways?
Asthma
What term describes emotional bonding that can occue between captor and captive?
Stockholm syndrome
What does it mean to Julienne something?
To cut into thin strips
The United States dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities in 1945.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which prophet challenged the prophets of Baal on Mt Carmel?
Elijah
What hormone is released by the pancreas to lower blood glucose?
Insulin
What psychologist is known for the "hierarchy of needs"?
Abraham Maslow
What is the purpose of letting meat "rest" after cooking?
To allow juices to redistribute (1/2 points for finish cooking)
The Treaty of Versailles officially ended this war.
World War 1
What new testament book emphasizes "faith without works is dead"?
James
What part of the blood helps with clotting?
Platelets
The “fight-or-flight” response is controlled by this part of the nervous system.
The sympathetic nervous system
What is the name for cooking vegetables briefly in boiling water and then placing them in ice water?
Blanching
This conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union never turned into direct fighting.
The Cold War
Which old testament prophet laid on his side for hundreds of days as a symbolic act against Israel?
Ezekiel
What is the part of the brain that regulates breathing and heart rate?
The brainstem
What psychologist conducted experiments with dogs and classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov