Famous Art
Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What do you call an individual who forecasts the weather?
a Meterologist
Who did Elvis marry in 1967?
Priscilla Presley
Starring Tippi Hedren, the 1963 horror film "The Birds" was directed by what famous Englishman?
Alfred Hitchcock
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
Jaw
In which city and country is The Louvre art museum located?
Paris, France
What is the center of a hurricane called?
the eye
Jim Morrison was the lead singer of which band?
The Doors
DAILY DOUBLE: A group of which black birds are kept captive at the Tower of London? According to superstition, the disappearance of these birds from the Tower will result in the fall of the Crown.
Ravens
What Italian city is famous for its system of canals?
Venice
Which mural depicts Christ announcing a betrayal to the Twelve?
the Last Super
Which front often brings a quick temperature drop and showery weather?
a Cold Front
Which one of the following artists wasn’t part of the Rolling Stones?
4 Jimmy Page
Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?
Ostrich
What was the name of the Franco-British supersonic commercial plane that operated from 1976-2003?
Concorde
DAILY DOUBLE: Which artist is famous for Pop Art?
Andy Warhol
What’s the generic term for hurricanes and typhoons?
Tropical Cyclones
T or F:
Ray Charles released a song called “I can’t stop loving you” in the 60s.
True
The eyes of owls are fixed in their sockets, forcing them to turn their heads around. This is what “B” type of two-lensed vision, the singular of an optical enhancer used by birdwatchers, or maybe people at the baseball game?
Binocular
Where was the first example of paper money used?
China
Which famous painter cut off a part of his ear?
Vincent Van Gogh
What is lightning’s immediate acoustic result?
Thunder
Who sang “Tossin’ & Turnin’” in 1961?
Bobby Lewis
The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?
Greece
Which of the following languages has the longest alphabet?
Russian