The "A" List
Equals One
Ancient Rome
Food and Drink
Technology
1900's
Paintings
Paintings
400
It's the absence of any form of political authority.
What is An ergy?
400
A centimeter equals this.
What is 0.393701 inches?
400
This general & statesman became dictator in 46 B.C. but was assassinated on the ides of March by Brutus & others.
(Julius) Caesar
400
Actually brewed more like a beer, this Japanese "rice wine" is about 15% alcohol & often drunk warm
What is sake?
400
A.I. for short, this was the subject of the first book Amazon ever sold, about computer models of thought.
artificial intelligence
400
This ornamental style of art that flourished between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the United States. Art Nouveau is characterized by its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was employed most often in architecture, interior design, jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustration.
Art Nouveau
800
Term for a large group or chain of islands.
What is An archipelago?
800
This number repeats equal to 1.
What is 0.999?
800
4-letter word for the loose-fitting outer garment made from a single piece of cloth.
a toga
800
This word for a Swedish-style buffet comes from words meaning "butter" & "table"
What is smorgasbord ?
800
The first episode of Mark Ronson's TV show "Watch the Sound" explores this technology that corrects a singer's pitch.
Auto-Tune
800
Characteristics of this style originated in France in the mid-to-late 1910s, came to maturation during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris in 1925, and developed into a major style in western Europe and the United States during the 1930s.
Art Deco
1200
The name of this referactive defect of the eye that comes from the greek.
What is Anisometropia?
1200
1,024 megabytes.
What is a Gigabyte?
1200
The poet Horace wrote "Carpe diem", meaning this; his quote continues on to say not to trust tomorrow.
seize the day
1200
Dom Perignon was a Benedictine monk whose name is on bottles of this potent potable.
What is champagne?
1200
The incarnation of a Hindu deity, or the incarnation of you for virtual interaction.
an avatar
1200
In the early 1900s, the United States entered a period of peace, prosperity, and progress. In the nation's growing cities, factory output grew, small businesses flourished, and incomes rose.
the Progressive Era
1600
Bolivia's coat of arms features this qudruped
What is an Andean ?
1600
x + x + x - 2x equals this?
1x
1600
Also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, this large arena could seat 50,000 spectators.
The Colosseum
1600
"Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is the 1961 book that launched this chef's career.
Julia Child
1600
Since 2019 a feature called Autopilot has been standard on new cars from this company such as Model S & Model 3.
Teslas
1600
Two examples of art popular during the 1990s were graffiti art and this. Graffiti art, which sprung out of the hip-hop movement, used spray paint often on the side of buildings.
culture jamming
2000
It forms as warmer, moist air moves over a cold ground. The air is cooled to saturation by the cold from the ground below cooling the air above. Unlike radiation fog, this may form under cloudy skies and with moderate to strong winds seen here.
What is advection fog?
2000
Multiply by 1 and 1 is this
1
2000
In the 70s B.C. this gladiator led a slave revolt; Kirk Douglas played him on film.
Spartacus
2000
If you order fried squid as an appetizer, it will likely be served under this name.
calamari
2000
The Ecobee3 Lite is a smart this for your home that will definitely not let a teenage Moldavian hacker cook you alive.
a thermostat
2000
In 1930 Grant Wood painted this kind of pose.
What is American Gothic?