Salvador Dali
In what country was Dali born?
Spain
What makes a meteorite different from a meteor?
The meteorite makes it all the way to the earth's surface.
What does Katniss use to catch a rabbit?
a snare
Whose birthday does the May 24th weekend commemorate?
Queen Victoria (it's actually called Victoria Day)
What was Mozart's first name?
Wolfgang
**BONUS** For 200 points each, what two items are featured prominently in many of Dali's paintings?
Long-legged creatures and melting clocks
The meterorite that exploded near Blackstone, Virginia was similar in weight to several Ford F150 trucks. How many?
7
Why does Katniss get a headache?
Dehydration
True or False: Victoria Day was the first non-religious holiday to ever be enacted in Canadian history?
True... it started in 1845, before Canada was even a country... it bacame an annual holiday in 1901
How old was Mozart when his opera 'Apollo and Hyacinthus' premiered?
11 years old
What facial feature is "pointy" in the picture I shared of Dali?
His mustache
Within five, what year did the meteorite strike at Blackstone, Virginia?
1922
What does Katniss put into her water to make it safe to drink?
Iodine
Besides Canada, only one other country in the world celebrates Victoria Day, which means you have something in common with Braveheart, Ewan MacGregor, and Gordon Ramsey. Name that country.
Scotland
In what city did the opera premiere? **BONUS** Another 300 points if you can also tell me the name of the university where it premiered.
Salzburg, Austria (Benedictine University)
Besides painting, name three of the other art forms Dali involved himself in.
graphic arts, film, sculpture, design, and photography.
How far away from Blackstone, Virginia could the meteorite's explosion be heard?
65 kilometres
What wakes Katniss up in the middle of the night?
A fire
While Victoria Day is a Federal holiday and therefore celebrated all across the country, one province has a particular problem with the holiday, so they celebrate National Patriots Day on the exact same day. Name that province.
Quebec (think about the issues of French and British colonialism).
How old was Mozart when he died?
35
What type of painter was Salvador Dali?
Surrealist
The Perseids Meteor Shower can be seen at the same time every year with only the naked eye. It occurs over about 40 days, but for four days each year it is particularly bright. In what month is the Perseids Meteor Shower at its brightest?
August... go out between August 9-13, (particularly in the country where there are fewer lights) and you will see many meteors burining up in our atmosphere. They are commonly called "shooting stars."
**BONUS** 500 points each for naming the two career tributes who try to get Katniss out of the tree (one with a bow and one by climbing up).
Glimmer (bow) and Cado (climbing)
Although the day is called May-Two-Four by many, what is one thing you cannot legally do in an Ontario Provincial Park on the May 24th weekend?
Drink alcohol
Who helped to make Mozart's work famous after his death? **BONUS** Another 500 points if you can also give me her name.
His sister... Nanneri