Art History
Prehistoric art tells the story of human beings before written history. These () are the name for pictures carved into cave walls.
What are Petroglyphs?
Developed in 1950 by head physisist William McLean and the U.S Navy, these weapons use special sensors to track jet engine exhaust.
What are heat-seeking missiles?
This is the fastest-growing plant in the world.
What is bamboo?
This man introduced the first moving assembly line for mass production on October 7, 1913.
Who was Henry Ford?
Although Zeus had many wives, this one was the 'Queen of the Olympian Gods'
Who was Hera?
This Dutch painter painted The Girl with the Pearl Earring, a painting often referred to as the 'Mona Lisa of the North'.
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved the first sustained, controlled, and powered man-made flight on this famous hill. (Name the Landmark or the City)
What was Kill Devil Hill in Kitty Hawk, NC?
Ants are some of the most organized and efficient animals in the world. Though nonverbal, they communicate primarily through this medium instead.
What are pheromones? (scent)
This man made kerosene available to the masses through his refining company, Standard Oil.
Who was John D. Rockafeller?
This daughter of Demeter was kidnapped and taken to the underworld to marry Hades
Who was Persephone?
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings of all time. However, Leonardo Da Vinci never called it that. It was named 'Mona Lisa' by Giorgio Vasari, a Renaissance art historian. What did Da Vinci originally name his painting?
What is La Gioconda?
Developed in 1927, this negative-pressure ventillator was originally invented to treat paralyzed polio patients. Its first patient was an 8-year-old girl named Bertha Richard.
What is the iron lung?
According to maritime legend, killing one of these birds is forbidden and is said to bring bad luck, bad weather, and death.
What is an Albatross?
This railroad titan earned the nickname "Commodore" when he started out in the shipping business.
Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?
This man stole fire from the Gods and was punished by being tied up and having his liver eaten by eagles, only to have it regrow overnight so they could eat it again the next day forever
Who was Prometheus?
Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned Jacques-Louis David to paint this famous painting. Originally hung in the Guards' Room in the Tuileries Palace, it is now the second-largest painting exhibited in the Louvre.
What is the Coronation of Napoleon?
Before Teddy Roosevelt oversaw the American construction of the Panama Canal in 1904, many nations had tried and failed at a sea-level canal, unable to cross the continental divide. What technology did Roosevelt employ to solve this problem?
What are locks/water elevators?
These sea mammals practice unihemispheric sleep, keeping half of their brain awake at a time to remain partially conscious and breathe. These apex predators live in extremely tight-knit family units and often hunt in coordinated attacks.
What are Orcas?
This American financeer and investment banker shaped the modern American economy by consolidating industries and creating massive corporations.
Who was J.P Morgan?
This mythological figure rejected the nymph Echo, and as punishment was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection. He eventually died of unrequited love
Who was Narcissus?
Russian artist Vasili Purikev painted the famous and politically provocative 'Unequal Marriage'. Painted to raise concerns about power imbalances in child-bride relationships in Russia, it features many societal figures complicit in the injustice in the background. Who is the only other woman in the painting besides the bride?
What is the ghost of his ex-wife?
Allen Turing invented the Turing Machine during WWII which decoded encrypted messages sent between the Germans on their enigma machines. This is the name he affectionately gave his machine.
What is Christopher?
This "root" is commonly used in Chinese medicine to warm the body, aid in digestion, and treat colds.
What is ginger? (yay ginger woo)
This Scottish businessman sold his steel company to J.P Morgan for 480 million (15 billion today), the largest business deal in American history, making him the richest man in the world.
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
This son of Zeus was thrown off of Mount Olympus as a baby due to his birth defects. He landed on Lemnos where he became a master craftsman and eventually married the Goddess Aphrodite.
Who was Hephaestos?