Famous Discoveries
The 7 Wonders: Ancient World
HARD Riddles
State Capitals
Galapagos
100
These biblical texts were discovered in the "dead sea" desert, and added hidden chapters to the bible
The Dead Sea Scrolls
100
This is the only monument fully standing out of the 7 wonders of the world
(It's also the oldest! 5,500 years old)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
100
Baseball scores:
Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 2
San Francisco 4 Seattle 3
Los Angeles 4 Miami 3
Boston 2 Philadelphia ??
How many runs did Philadelphia score?
5 (5 syllables in Philadelphia)
100
Massachusetts
Boston
100
Which English Biologist journeyed to the Galapagos Islands in the 1835.
Charles Darwin
200
This Pharoah's Tomb was discovered in the 1920's, untouched by grave robbers, and in fantastic condition. However, the "curse" was said to claim 9 lives of people involved in the discovery
King Tut
200
Name this Wonder, that was destroyed by a serious of Earthquakes
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
200
What is unusual about this sentence?
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
each letter of the alphabet occurs at least once
200
California
Sacramento
200
What did Darwin learn by observing these animals?
"The Darwin Finch" led to Darwin's believe that the same birds could "evolve" based on their feeding needs on different islands.
300
For 1,000 years, nobody knew how to read Egyptian hieroglyphs and the language was considered "dead", until this discovery!
The Rosetta Stone, which translated Greek to Egyptian
300
Name this wonder:
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
300
What is unusual about this phrase?
never odd or even
same backwards as forward
300
Florida
Tallahassee
300
Why did some species of Tortoise on the Galapagos go extinct?
Spanish Sailors would take them, keep them in their holds as "livestock", and then eat the tortoises when they were hungry on their long voyages.
400
Where was this discovery?
China, The Tomb of the First Emporer
400
The island of Rhodes has many people who want to rebuild this famed wonder.
The Colossus of Rhodes
400
This is a Christmas greeting. Can you find it? a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z
Noel (No L)
400
Illinois
Springfield
400
Name this animal
The Marina Iguana
500
The "Antikythera Mechanism" of Greece, hailed as the world's first computer, was likely used for what purpose?
Tracking time, seasons, and determining when Olympic Games and other festivals would be held
500
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which ancient Pharoah in 3500 BC
Khufu
500
Choose one letter from each line in vertical order to spell out a similar word:
YELLOW
PURPLE
BLACK
GREEN
GRAY
RED
O R A N G E
500
New Mexico
Santa Fe
500
How do Biologists believe that land animals made it to the Galapagos?
"Floating land islands" from South America that broke away with animals on it. The animals stopped at some volcanic islands, seeds sprouted trees and plant life, etc.