Science & Nature
This element, with the symbol 'Au', has been a basis for global economies and is sought after for its rarity and luster.
What is gold?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from this country.
What is France?
This company created the iPhone.
What is Apple?
This term refers to a system of two stars that orbit each other.
What is a binary star system?
The five horizontal lines upon which music is written are called this.
What is a staff?
The Venus flytrap is a famous example of this type of plant known for trapping and digesting insects.
What is a carnivorous plant?
This ancient amphitheater is located in the center of Rome and could hold up to 50,000 spectators.
What is the Colosseum?
Known as the "father of the computer," he laid the groundwork for the modern-day computer.
Who is Charles Babbage?
The only planet in our solar system not named after a deity.
What is Earth?
What is allegro?
A measure of the salt concentration of water, this term is critical in discussing ocean water chemistry.
What is salinity?
Also known as the "Bean," this reflective sculpture is a notable attraction in Chicago's Millennium Park.
What is Cloud Gate?
This is the name of the world's first programmable computer, created by Konrad Zuse.
What is the Z3?
This is the term for the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is closest to the sun.
What is perihelion?
Referring to a note that's a half step higher than the written note, this is a small symbol that looks like the number sign (#).
What is a sharp?
The theory that posits all current landmasses were once a supercontinent is known as this.
What is the theory of Pangea or continental drift?
Often considered the world's longest wall, this structure spans thousands of miles across northern China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
Known for its search engine, this company's motto was "Don't be evil."
What is Google?
A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
What is a nebula?
In music notation, this symbol indicates silence.
What is a rest?
Known as the powerhouse of the cell, this organelle generates ATP.
What is the mitochondrion?
Located in Jordan, this archaeological city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system.
What is Petra?
This was the first electronic general-purpose digital computer, designed during WWII and named after a famous mathematician.
What is ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)?
This hypothetical collection of comets is said to surround the sun far beyond Pluto's orbit.
What is the Oort Cloud?
This scale is made up of five notes per octave and is often used in blues and jazz music.
What is the pentatonic scale?