History and Mythology
Who originally built Quebec City?
Samuel de Champlain.
True or false: the popsicle was accidentally invented by an 11 - year - old boy.
True.
Which organ is the control center for the human body?
The brain.
What is the name of Hermione's pet cat?
Crookshanks.
What is Claude Monet famous for other than his paintings?
Being an initiator, leader, and advocate for Impressionism, a type of art style.
In Egyptian mythology, what is Nut the goddess of?
The sky, space, and all space bodies.
True or false: There was such thing as a "laughing epidemic".
True. This epidemic occured in the 1962s in a village in Tanganyika (now Tanzania), Africa. It lasted for 18 months and affected about 1,000 people.
Which part of the brain is in charge of balance and coordination?
The cerebellum.
Who is the main character of the "Keeper of the Lost Cities" series?
Sophie.
When was the song "Mad Hatter", by Melanie Martinez, released?
2015.
Where did Joan of Arc die or got executed in?
Rouen, France.
True or false: Octopuses have one heart.
False. Octopuses (and squids) have three hearts for better blood and oxygen pumping throughout their body.
Which part of a neuron carries signals and information away from the neuron (or the cell body) to other neurons?
The axon.
In the book, "The Goldfish Boy", what mental disorder does the main character have?
OCD (Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder).
Who is the artist of the painting, "The Scream"?
Edvard Munch.
Which Chinese dynasty is best known for "the Golden Age of arts and culture"?
The Tang dynasty.
How do lobsters smell and taste to find food?
With their feet, since they have tiny receptors on them that help the lobster with tasting and smelling.
Name at least two symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Fear of abandonment, unstable relationships, feelings of emptiness and no sense of self, sudden impulsive behaviours, emotional instability, and etc.
In which book does it talk about a girl with a curse of bringing any portrait she paints to life?
The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray.
"The Toreador Song", a piece composed by Georges Bizet, is featured in (or written for) which opera?
Carmen.
Who is the Greek goddess of home and hearth?
Hestia.
A group of ravens is called an...
Unkindness.
What is Cotard's delusion?
Cotard's delusion is a rare mental disorder where one might perceive themselves as the living-dead. They would think that they don't exist at all and because of this, they will not drink, eat, or sleep for days until they eventually die.
At the end of the book, "Storm - Wake", does Moss, the main character, leave the island she use to live on?
Yes.
Who is the composer of "The William Tell Overture"?
Gioachino Rossini.