Art
This Renaissance artist is famous for his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, including the iconic "Creation of Adam".
Michelangelo
In 1997, Taco Bell launched an advertising campaign that grew to be wildly popular. What animal was the star of this campaign?
A talking Chihuahua
Who discovered America?
Leif Eriksson
Leif Eriksson and the Vikings were the first Europeans to land on the coast of North America in the year 1000. Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, thinking he had reached the East Indies.
What is the name of the famous clock tower located in London, England, attached to the Houses of Parliament?
Big Ben (also known as the Elizabeth Tower)
If you had to get orthopedic surgery to mend your torn meniscus, what largest joint in the body would you have to get repaired?
Knee
This Dutch Post-Impressionist painter is known for works like "The Starry Night" and "Sunflowers."
Vincent van Gogh
Which candy bar is named after the Mars’ family horse?
Snickers
Which explorer rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa?
A.Bartholomeu Dias
B.Hernando de Soto
C.Marco Polo
D.Vasco da Gama
A.Bartholomeu Dias
What is the name of the ancient city in Jordan, carved into sandstone cliffs, known for its distinctive rock-cut architecture
Petra
What tiny structures are, at between five and ten micrometers in diameter, the smallest blood vessels in the human body?
Capillaries
This art movement, characterized by vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes, emerged in France in the late 19th century.
Impressionism
A turtle candy is commonly made out of which three ingredients?
Caramel, chocolate, and pecans
Who was the first explorer to travel around the world in 80 days (or less)?
Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly, an American journalist, accepted a challenge to go around the world in fewer than 80 days. In 1889, she made the journey in 72 days.
What is the name of the large, stone statue of a human head with a lion's body, located near the pyramids of Giza in Egypt?
The Sphinx
In addition to conditions of the gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas, a hepatologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of what large internal organ?
Liver
This Spanish surrealist painter created iconic works like "The Persistence of Memory" with its melting clocks.
Salvador Dalí
Haricot beans are used to make what?
Baked Beans
Who discovered Florida?
A. Jacques Cartier
B.Vitus Bering
C.Ponce de Len
D.Hernando de Soto
C.Ponce de LeónIn
1513, Spanish explorer Ponce de León, seeking the mythical "Fountain of Youth," discovered and named Florida.
What famous landmark is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is considered the holiest site in Islam?
The Great Mosque/Masjid al-Haram
In what joint would you find the trochlear notch? It is also known as semilunar notch and greater sigmoid cavity.
Elbow
The use of light and shadow to create a dramatic effect, often seen in Baroque art.
chiaroscuro
Saffron spice is obtained from which flower?
Crocus
Which president sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their journey to the Pacific Ocean?
Thomas Jefferson
In 1803, Congress approved Jefferson's plan to search out a land route to the Pacific, to strengthen American claims to Oregon territory, and to gather information about the indigenous inhabitants and the country of the Far West. The expedition began the next year.
What is the name of the ancient temple complex in Cambodia, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu?
Angkor Wat
What's the name of the small fold of mucous membrane that attaches the underside of the tongue to the floor of the human mouth?
Frenulum