History of Space
This president got the US involved in the Space Race, but didn't get to see the man on the moon.
Who was JFK?
From Latin "umbra" (meaning shade), this object can come in handy outdoors.
What is an umbrella?
In 1910, it was said that this comet (that passes by Earth every 76 years) would destroy Earth either by colliding with it or by spreading its said to be poisonous gasses into the atmosphere.
What is Halley's Comet?
This battleship has a memorial in Pearl Harbor commemorating those that died in her sinking after she was hit by a nearly ton weighed projectile.
What is the U.S.S. Arizona?
Moving about 40 yards per day these two or three toed good swimmers sleep about 15-20 hours per day. Their population is decreasing due to deforestation.
What is a sloth?
What controversially placed flag was placed on the moon by the Apollo 11 crew?
What is the US flag?
Coming in four sizes, this guitar-like instrument originated in Portugal.
What is an ukulele?
On December 21, 2012, this ancient civilization that called home central America predicted possibly the most dramatic ending to Earth involving sun flares, planetary alignment, and a collision with a nonexistent planet.
What was Ancient Maya?
Fifty were killed from this oldest ship in Pearl Harbor after a huge hole was made, bombs were fired, gas fires were lit, and the ship sank in 20 feet deep water.
What is the U.S.S. Nevada?
When this animal was listed on the endangered list, it was nearly extinct. However, through much conservation Florida now has thousands of them.
What is an alligator?
This satellite was the first thing launched into space. It was launched by the USSR.
What is Sputnik?
Coming from "Unterseeboot", this German naval machine terrorized ships in the WWI and WWII era.
What is a U-Boat?
A respected German mathematician predicted the end of the world by a great flood on February 25, 1524 because of this phenomena that would occur under the water sign Pisces. This phenomena is fantasized in the Disney movie Hercules.
What is the planets alignment?
This ship survived the first 8 torpedoes hurled at it, but began to sink and eventually did killing 429 people after the ninth torpedo struck it.
What is the U.S.S. Oklahoma?
These "unicorn whales" live in cold waters and have a "horn" which is actually an enlarged tooth. It is used for breaking ice.
What is a narwhal?
This spacecraft was the first to land on Mars.
What is Viking 1?
Literally meaning "wheat noodle" this thick, white, Japanese noodle is often used in soup.
What is udon?
With a message on eggs that said "Christ is coming", this animal was said to have predicted Judgment Day. However, the phenomena was discovered to be the work of the owner.
What is a hen?
Early on, after being hit by two torpedoes, this ship sank 3 days after the event slowly moving to the bottom. About 100 were killed.
What was the U.S.S. California?
This 4 foot tall heavy weights need to eat from 26-84 pounds of bamboo daily. They just got upgraded from endangered to vulnerable.
What is a giant panda?
This space shuttle exploded just minutes after its launch killing all 7 people onboard.
What is the Challenger?
This plant from the Ginseng family is cultivated in China and Japan because it is edible.
What is udo?
The Bible calls 666 the number of the Beast, so in 1666 European Christians began to feat the end of the world. This did happen in 1666, but it sure wasn't the end of the world.
What was the Great Fire of London?
This ship was hit by about 5 torpedoes and suffered at least 2 bombs. Fires raged about her. She sank. However, it became commissioned, and when the war ended, she was right there in Tokyo's waters supporting the victory.
What is the U.S.S. West Virginia?
These 2000 pound African beasts are small compared to the other species that lives there and has a hooked upper lip. Only about 5500 are left.
What is a black rhino?