Vocabulary
An Egyptian king
What is a pharaoh?
Famous for publishing the most widely read theory on human and animal evolution
Who is Charles Darwin?
The first flutes (musical instruments) were made from this part of this animal
What are the femurs of bears?
People or actions who will be forgotten end up here
What is "the dustbin of history"?
The organ in your body which makes insulin
What is the "pancreas"?
A word used to describe Cleopatra that means "clever, astute"
What is "wily"?
The first great emperor of the Mongol empire
Who was Genghis Khan?
The birthplace of hip-hop
What is The Bronx, NY?
An expression that means "someone’s actions will be criticized in the future"
What is "to be on the wrong side of history"?
A Greek word that means many, a lot, 10,000
What is "a myriad"?
To find or locate exactly
What is "to pinpoint"?
Cleopatra's boyfriend
Whos is Mark Antony?
The years of the US Civil War
What are 1861-65?
A language that no one speaks anymore
What is a "dead language"?
The name of the writing symbols used by ancient Egyptians
What are hieroglyphs?
Honorable, respectable, holy
What is "venerable"?
The two men who first explained the double helix structure of DNA
Who are Francis Crick and James Watson?
The name of the crater, near the Mexican peninsula of Yucatan, where it is believed that the asteroid which killed the dinosaurs hit the earth.
What is the Chixculub Crater?
The 2021 event where many people quit their jobs
What is The Great Resignation?
The remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a long time ago, usually preserved in rocks
What are "fossils"?
The consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event in history
What is the "aftermath"?
First black woman to win a Grammy award
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
The release date for the Disney film "Luca"
What is June 18,2021?
What are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound?
To treat a dead body with chemicals to preserve it
What is "to embalm"?