Something Unusual
How short was the shortest war in history?
The shortest war only lasted for 38-45 minutes! It is the Anglo-Zanzibar War.
This is the year our current constitution was ratified and was named after.
1987
This event celebrates Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
Cinco de Mayo
This mathematician and astronomer is responsible for reshaping the way early man believed the solar system worked. He proposed that the Earth was not the center of the universe, and that the sun was instead at the center of our solar system.
Copernicus
Which Italian artist is known for his sculptures in both marble and bronze such as the David and Equestrian statue of Gattamelata?
Donatello
Forbes ranked this country as the cleverest country in the world!
Japan
What year did Explorer Christopher Columbus discover the New World of the Americas?
1492
Hanukkah is Jewish festival that commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century. In what country is Hanukkah celebrated?
Israel
This Newton Law states that “An object at rest remains at rest, or if in motion, remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force.”
Newton’s First Law of Motion or the Law of Inertia
He painted the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michaelangelo
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
The first Air Jordan sneakers were released this year.
1984
Thanksgiving is one of the favorite holidays for kids because they get a three day weekend out of school. What day of the week is Thanksgiving in the US usually celebrated on?
Thursday. The calendar date of Thanksgiving changes from year to year, but traditionally it is on a Thursday in November.
This type of cloud is considered to be puffy and cauliflower-shaped, usually spotted in fair weather conditions.
Cumulus clouds
The general public associates her name with a kind of unworldly attraction and physical perfection of a woman who could drive men to war, and has “a face that launched a thousand ships”.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
It is a period of time when creating goods transitioned by the use of hands to using machines. This period generally spanned from about 1760-1840
Industrial Revolution
During Holy Week, specifically on Good Fridays, Filipinos have this tradition of eating Binignit. Give 5 common ingredients of Binignit.
Coconut milk
Glutinous rice
Sweet potato
Ube
Sago
Jackfruit
Banana
Taro
Tapioca pearls
Brown sugar
Coconut cream
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40
It is a monstrous creature defeated by Beowulf in the Old English poem Beowulf.
Grendel
This animal is biofluorescent, meaning their fur glows a bluish-green hue under ultraviolet (UV) light.
Platypus
Mary Quant has often been credited with 'inventing' the miniskirt. This fashion innovation has defined what era?
1960s
Oktoberfest is a German festival that celebrates beer and beer-drinking in food fair grounds. What city in Germany does Oktoberfest originate from?
Munich
This is considered as the tallest grass in the world.
Bamboo
This King of Phrygia granted the power to turn anything to gold with a touch.
King Midas