Natural History
While on a family camping trip in 1988, amateur fossil hunter, Kathy Wankel, made a valuable find. A bone sticking out of the ground turned out to be part of the fossilized skeleton of this dinosaur.
A. Spinosaurus
B. T Rex
C. Velociraptor
B. T Rex
While on a family camping trip in 1988, amateur fossil hunter, Kathy Wankel, made a valuable find. A bone sticking out of the ground turned out to be part of the fossilized skeleton of a T Rex.
Painted between 1503 and 1517, this alluring portrait by DaVinci is housed in the Louvre Museum. One big question asked about this painting is why is the subject smiling in the portrait.
A. The Last Supper
B. Head of Leda
C. Mona Lisa
C. Mona Lisa
Painted between 1503 and 1517, the alluring Mona Lisa is housed in the Louvre Museum. One big question asked about this painting is why is the subject smiling in the portrait.
This settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement. Due to the starving and dying of the settlers, this settlement was abandoned.
A. Williamsburg
B. Fredrisckburg
C. Jamestown
C. Jamestown
The settlement of Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement. Due to the starving and dying of the settlers, this settlement was abandoned.
At the American Museum of Natural History, visitors may be looking at a family of 8 of this type of African mammal. One of the ginormous mammals was killed by Theodore Roosevelt during an expedition to Africa shortly after the ending of his presidency.
A. Polar Bears
B. Giraffes
C. Elephants
C. Elephants
At the American Museum of Natural History, visitors may be looking at a family of 8 African Elephants. One of the ginormous elephants was killed by Theodore Roosevelt during an expedition to Africa shorty after the ending of his presidency.
This prominent painting by Vincent van Gogh was painted in an asylum. It seems to be reflecting his turbulent state of mind at the time.
A. Starry Night
B. Almond Blossoms
C. Irises
A. Starry Night
The prominent Starry Night painting by Vincent van Gogh was painted in an asylum. It seems to be reflecting his turbulent state of mind at the time.
Purchasing 828,000 square miles from the French in 1803, Thomas Jefferson spent $15 million dollars on what purchase?
A. Texas Purchase
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. Florida Purchase
B. Louisiana Purchase
Purchasing 828,000 square miles from the French in 1803, Thomas Jefferson spent $15 million on the Louisiana Purchase.
Being the largest meteorite found in the USA and the 6th largest in the world, this whopping 15.5 ton space rock is definitely a piece of natural history you want to see.
A. Williamette Meteorite
B. Hoba Meteorite
C. Cape York Meteorite
A. Williamette Meteorite
Being the largest meteorite found in the USA and the 6th largest in the world, the whopping 15.5. ton Williamette Meteorite is definitely a piece of natural history you want to see.
This intimate piece by Gustav Klimt portrays two subjects kissing one another. This extravagant painting is a highpoint of Klimt's "Golden Phase".
A. Kiss V
B. The Lovers
C. The Kiss
C. The Kiss
The intimate piece of The Kiss, by Gustav Klimt, portrays two subjects kissing one another. This extravagant painting is a highpoint of Klimt's "Golden Phase".
Originally comprising seven articles, this U.S. document delineates the national frame and constraints of the government, making it the supreme law of the USA.
A. The Constitution
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Magna Carta
A. The Constitution
Originally comprising seven articles, the U.S. Constitution delineates the national frame and constraints of the government, making it the supreme law of the USA.
This famous artifact of North American archeology was found with the bones of an extinct form of Ice Age Bison, proving that human beings were in North America during the last Ice Age.
A. Clovis Spear
B. Folsom Spear
C. Alberta Spear
B. Folsom Spear
The Folsom Spear is a famous artifact of North American archeology that was found with the bones of an extinct form of Ice Age Bison, proving that human beings were in North America during the last Ice Age.
Defining the figure of Impressionism, this painting by Claude Monet depicts daybreak over the artist's hometown. His flurry of brush strokes depict the sun as an orange orb breaking through a hazy blue melding of water and sky.
A. Poppies
B. Sunrise
C. The Water Lily Pond
B. Sunrise
Defining the figure of Impressionism, Sunrise, by Claude Monet, depicts daybreak over the artist's hometown. His flurry of brush strokes depict the sun as an orang orb breaking through a hazy blue melding of water and sky.
Ending in 1865, this war was fought between the northern and southern states of the USA. A prominent figure of this war was President Abraham Lincoln.
A. The French Indian War
B. The American Revolution
C. The Civil War
C. The Civil War
Ending in 1865, this war was fought between the northern and southern states of the USA. A prominent figure of this was President Abraham Lincoln.
The discovery if this mummified Egyptian pharaoh is one of the most famous archeological finds of the modern era. Being one of the most intact tombs ever found, researchers have been able to learn a lot about Ancient Egyptian history from this.
A. Cleopatra
B. Ramses the Great
C. King Tut
C. King Tut
The discovery of King Tut's mummy is one of the most famous archeological finds of the modern era. Being one of the most intact tombs ever found, researchers have been able to learn a lot about Ancient Egyptian history from this.
This magnificent painting by Michelangelo adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. The piece is dedicated to a scene from the Book of Genesis in the Bible.
A. The Creation of Adam
B. Doni Tondo
C. Crucifix
A. The Creation of Adam
The magnificent "Creation of Adam" painting by Michelangelo adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. The piece is dedicated to a scene from the Book of Genesis in the Bible.
Francis Scott Key wrote this poem that was inspired by seeing the American flag after witnessing a fort's bombardment. This poem eventually became the Star Spangled Banner, or the national anthem.
A. The Fight at Fort Erie
B. Defense of Fort M'Henry
C. The Taking of Fort Duquesne
B. Defense of Fort M'Henry
Francis Scott Key wrote the Defense of Fort M'Henry after being inspired by seeing the American flag after witnessing the bombardment of the fort. This poem eventually became the Star Spangled Banner, or the national anthem.