Holiday
When was the term "X-mas" invented?
The mid-1500s by the Greeks
Which of Henri Matisse's paintings was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days without anyone noticing?
Le Bateau ("The Boat")
What was the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars?
The Battle of Wavre
In what type of matter are atoms most tightly packed?
Solids
Who was awarded the very first gold record?
Perry Como
True or false: The song "Jingle Bells" was written specifically for Christmas?
False
What artist was struck in the face with a mallet by an envious rival, disfiguring him for life?
Michelangelo
What is the earliest surviving system of laws?
The Code of Hammurabi
What is the gestation period of a Hippopotamus?
8 months
What pop singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
Madonna
Is Hanukkah is the most popular Jewish holiday?
No it is not.
Who is credited as the designer of the many statues which decorated the Parthenon?
Phidias
Who was the first democratically elected President of Russia?
Boris Yeltsin
An earthquake that measures 8 on the Richter Scale would be how many times stronger than an earthquake that measures 4 on the same scale?
10,000 times stronger
How much pressure do the strings in a grand piano exert on the frame?
30 tons
What holiday was established in California in 1966 by scholar/activist Dr. Maulana Karenga?
Kwanzaa
What artist sold a balloon dog for $58.4 million?
Jeff Koons
What was the first city to reach a population of one million?
Rome
What planet has the most moons? If so how many moons?
Jupiter has at least 67 known moons.
What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?
Flute (ancient bone flute)
What percent of parents admit to stealing Halloween candy from their children?
90% of parents
Actor James Franco once sold a sculpture made of _____.
In 2011, an art collector paid $10,000 for a "non-visible" sculpture by Franco titled "Fresh Air" and billed as "an endless tank of oxygen".
In what city did American colonists famously dress as Native Americans and dump an entire shipment of East India Company tea into the Harbour ?
Boston
How many pencils could you produce from the carbon in the average human body?
9,000 pencils
What was the first rock-n-roll song to hit #1 on the charts?
Rock Around the Clock