Famous Composers
Although best known for his orchestral suite “The Planets,” this composer also wrote “First Suite in E-flat for Military Band,” one of the earliest and most influential original works for concert band repertoire.
Gustav Holst
This laboratory technique, invented by Kary Mullis in 1983, allows scientists to amplify specific DNA sequences exponentially using cycles of denaturation, annealing, and extension.
PCR
In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by spending 10,000 of these to buy two pizzas, a transaction now worth millions of dollars.
Bitcoin
This extensive river basin, spanning across multiple northwestern states, was the site of one of the world’s earliest urbanized societies dating back to 2500 BCE
Indus River Basin
A clear precious stone of pure carbon, the hardest substance known.
Pokemon Diamond
This Baroque composer wrote the “Goldberg Variations” and was known for his skill in counterpoint and the invention of the well-tempered clavier.
J.S. Bach
The sugar found in the backbone of DNA is called this.
Deoxyribose
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This Swedish carmaker’s Agera RS once held the record for the fastest production car, with some models selling for upwards of $2.5 million due to their exclusivity and cutting-edge engineering.
Koenigsegg
This high-altitude mountain pass, lying at over 5,500 meters, has historically connected South Asia to Central Asia via a route used by traders and conquerors alike.
Karakoram Pass
The spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death, and a grey precious metal used for making coins and jewellery.
Pokemon SoulSilver
This Russian composer and virtuoso pianist is known for his lush romantic style, and his “Piano Concerto No. 2” is among the most popular and frequently performed works in the concerto repertoire.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
This process involves the synthesis of a complementary RNA strand from a DNA template, catalyzed by RNA polymerase.
Transcription
This iconic Rolex model, famously associated with actor and race car driver Paul Newman, features a distinctive “exotic” dial and set a world record when one sold for $17.8 million in 2017.
Rolex Daytona
Home to pristine tropical evergreen forests and endangered primates, this protected area in Kerala remains one of the least disturbed ecosystems on the peninsula.
Silent Valley National Park
A small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid
This Impressionist composer wrote two piano preludes evoking water and ancient myth: “Reflets dans l’eau,” capturing shimmering reflections, and “La Cathédrale Engloutie,” inspired by a submerged cathedral rising from the sea.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This term describes the two strands of DNA running in opposite directions, critical for DNA replication and function.
Antiparallel
The most expensive one of these is worth approximately 5 million dollars today. There were 39 created, yet only 20 were distributed to the public following an art contest.
Pokemon Card (1998 Pikachu Illustrator Card)
Known for its abundant mineral wealth, including significant deposits of coal and iron ore, this elevated region in eastern India has been central to the country's mining industry.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
a version of a product, especially computer software, that is not yet ready for the public to buy or use, and a a clear, usually bright blue precious stone.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
This Russian composer’s final ballet, “The Limpid Stream,” was censored by Soviet authorities shortly after its 1935 premiere due to its satirical depiction of Soviet life, illustrating the political pressures on artists of the time.
Dmitri Shostakovich
This specific DNA structure forms in guanine-rich regions and involves four-stranded configurations stabilized by Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding.
G-quadruplexes
Though often mistaken for a common quartz, this gemstone’s rare variety called “Paraíba” is prized for its vivid neon blue color and can sell for hundreds of thousands per carat.
Tourmaline
This mountain range, running parallel to the western coast, plays a critical role in intercepting monsoon winds and hosts a biodiversity hotspot with many endemic species.
Western Ghats
To produce or reflect light; to be bright, and a small hard shiny white ball that forms inside the shell of an oyster.
Pokemon Shining Pearl