Faces on American Currency
Phobias
U.S. Presidents
(Epic Failures)
Math-terpieces (mathematical descriptions of historical masterworks)
200
Who’s on the $1 bill?
Who was George Washington?
200
Individuals with this phobia have an overwhelming fear of being in enclosed spaces, not a fear of Santa Claus!
What is claustrophobia?
200
In 1801, he was the first president to be sworn in while in Washington D.C.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
200
Question: This massive ship, once deemed "unsinkable," struck an iceberg in 1912 and sank on its maiden voyage.
What is the Titanic?
200
This historic tower in Italy leans at a 3.97O angle.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
400
Who’s on the $5 bill?
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
400
This phobia is characterized by an intense fear of spiders.
What is arachnophobia?
400
He was the first president to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize—strange, considering his bull-moose attitude!
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
400
This costly failure in 1961 involved an unsuccessful U.S. attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro by landing Cuban exiles at this location.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
400
Many conspiracy theories surround the perfect geometric nature of these ancient wonders whose volume can be determined with the formula: ⅓ x Length x Width x Height.
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
600
Who’s on the dime?
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
600
This fear of small holes can cause significant anxiety and panic attacks.
What is trypophobia?
600
Our jolliest commander-in-chief, he was the only man to have served as a congressman, president, and Supreme Court justice.
Who was William Howard Taft?
600
This military disaster during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of this country saw the French army decimated by both the enemy and the harsh winter.
What is the invasion of Russia?
600
This famous painting is characterized by an abstract visualization of the night sky using Archimedes spiral (pictured below) shaped clouds.
What is Starry Night?
800
Who’s on the half dollar coin?
Who was John F. Kennedy?
800
This phobia involves a fear of public speaking.
What is glossophobia?
800
He was the ninth president and served the record shortest term of just 31 days before dying of pneumonia.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
800
In 1932, this country’s military attempted to control an emu population threatening crops by using machine guns, only to be hilariously outmaneuvered by the birds in what became known as the "Emu War."
What is Australia?
800
This painting features 13 figures around a table; all of them are grouped into threes except for the one in the middle.
What is the Last Supper?
1000
Who’s on the $50 bill?
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
1000
This phobia is a fear of phobias themselves.
What is phobophobia?
1000
Born Leslie Lynch King before changing his name, this president was the only one to succeed to the office without ever having been present on a presidential ticket.
Who was Gerald Ford?
1000
This Supreme Court decision in 1896 upheld racial segregation laws under the "separate but equal" doctrine, leading to widespread discrimination and disenfranchisement of African Americans.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
1000
This depiction of the perfect male anatomy is demonstrated via the placement of the figure inscribed within a circle; Da Vinci called it polymath.
What is the Vetruvian Man?