CRAFTING
This needlecraft involves using a single hooked needle to interlock loops of yarn into fabric.
What is crochet?
Alexander the Great was king of this ancient kingdom located in the northern part of the Greek peninsula.
What is Macedon (Macedonia)?
This country's flag features a red maple leaf on a white square, flanked by two red bars.
What is Canada?
This leavening agent, often paired with an acid like vinegar or lemon juice, causes baked goods to rise through a chemical reaction.
What is baking soda?
This classic, gentle massage style uses long, flowing strokes and is often the first type people try.
What is Swedish massage?
This paper-folding art form originated in Japan and often results in cranes or other animal shapes.
What is origami?
This philosopher, famous for his own school of thought, served as Alexander's tutor during his youth.
Who is Aristotle?
This Asian country's flag is a plain white field with a single red circle representing the sun.
What is Japan?
This process involves beating butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, usually the first step in making cookies or cakes.
What is creaming?
This massage technique involves placing smooth, heated objects at key points on the body, allowing their warmth to help muscles relax more deeply than pressure alone.
What is hot stone massage?
This paper craft involves rolling thin strips of paper into coils and shaping them to form decorative designs.
What is quilling?
In 331 BC, Alexander defeated Darius III of Persia at this decisive battle, effectively ending the Achaemenid Empire.
What is the Battle of Gaugamela?
This African country's flag features a black star at its center and was the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence from colonial rule, inspiring the "Pan-African colors" of red, gold, and green used by many other nations.
What is Ghana?
This single-celled organism converts sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol, causing bread dough to rise.
What is yeast?
This Japanese massage technique, whose name means "finger pressure," uses rhythmic pressure on specific points along the body.
What is shiatsu?
In cross-stitch, this term refers to the piece of fabric — often linen or Aida cloth — that the pattern is stitched onto.
What is the "ground fabric" (or "Aida cloth")?
This Persian queen mother was captured after the Battle of Issus and was reportedly treated with great respect by Alexander.
Who is Sisygambis?
This country's flag is the only national flag that is not rectangular, consisting of two stacked pennants.
What is Nepal?
This French term describes the technique of piping egg-based batter into finger shapes before baking, traditionally used in the base of tiramisu.
What are ladyfingers (biscuits à la cuillère)?
This massage technique uses slow, firm strokes and focused pressure to target chronic tension in the muscles and fascia beneath the surface layer.
What is deep tissue massage?
This resist-dyeing technique uses melted wax applied to fabric before dyeing, and is traditionally associated with Indonesia.
What is batik?
This was the name of Alexander's beloved warhorse, who died during the campaign in India and had a city named after him.
What is Bucephalus?
This Nordic country's flag features a blue Scandinavian cross on a white field, and is said to have fallen from the sky during a 13th-century battle according to legend.
What is Denmark?
This enzyme, naturally present in flour or added commercially, breaks down starches into sugars that yeast can ferment, aiding browning and rise.
What is amylase?
This massage technique uses light, rhythmic pumping motions to encourage fluid movement through the body's immune system network, and is commonly recommended after surgery to reduce swelling.
What is manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)?