This instrument, with a slide to change pitch, is a staple in jazz bands
Trombone
What planet, is closest to the sun?
Mercury
This French leader, crowned emperor in 1804, famously invaded Russia with terrible results
Napoleon Bonaparte
Lively dance which originated in Cuba, also the name of a dish often paired with crispy snacks
Salsa
Biceps Brachii
A handheld instrument used to keep rhythm and is often filled with beads or seeds
Maracas
What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?
Andromeda
Columbus landed in the Bahamas thinking he reached which continent?
Asia
Dish made from mashed chickpeas and is a staple in the middle east
Hummus
Sartorius
This composer, deaf by his later years, wrote the famous "Ode to Joy" in his Ninth Symphony
Ludwig van Beethoven
What is the type of writing found inside the pyramids?
Hieroglyphics
What is the previous name of Istanbul, before the Ottomans conquered it
Constantinople
Fast ballroom dance, using a four count rhythm and a lot of bouncing
Foxtrot
A depression on the distal humerus, and accommodates the ulna
Olecranon Fossa
This term, meaning "fast", is marked on sheet music to pick up the tempo
Allegro
The Great Pyramid of Giza was originally aligned with the Egyptian sun god named:
Ra
What is the Greek city-state, known for its warriors, and was defeated by the persians?
Sparta
What is cooking process, that is simmering meat slowly in liquid, and makes tough cuts more tender and flavourful
Braising
Artery branching off the aorta and supplies the left arm and head via the subclavian and carotid
Brachiocephalic trunk
Baroque era composer known for "The Four Seasons", and primarily wrote for the violin
Antonio Vivaldi
This spacecraft, launched in 1977, carries a golden record with Earth's sounds and has recently left our solar system
Voyager 1
This ancient empire, centered in modern day Iraq, was ruled by Hammurabi
Fast ballroom dance, using a four count rhythm and a lot of bouncing
Foxtrot
Lipid raft component, a glycosphingolipid, clusters with cholesterol to signal across the plasma membrane
Ganglioside