Instruments
Instrument family invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax
What is a Saxophone
The full name of the superintendent which Burke is named after
Who is Harry A. Burke
Strip of cloth or plastic used to protect a wound or support an injured body part.
What is a Bandage
Paul Dukas piece famously adapted for Disney’s Fantasia, starring Mickey Mouse as the titular character
What is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
A war that was triggered by the assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary by Serbian nationalists, which through a complex network of alliances led to the majority of Europe becoming involved
What is World War I
Woodwind instrument that does not use a reed, among the earliest known instruments
What is a Flute
The notable sporting event held annually at Burke stadium
What is the NSAA State Track Meet
A verb meaning "to leave something behind"
What is Abandon
A tone poem by Modest Mussorgsky which is supposed to depict a gathering of witches at the titular location
What is Night on Bald Mountain
Performing this operation on position gives velocity, and likewise performing it on velocity gives acceleration
What is a Time Derivative
A tunable kettle drum often made from copper
What is a Timpani
Name of Burke’s mascot
Who is Brutus
A strip of cloth worn around the head
What is a Banadana
A piece by Camille Saint-Saëns depicting a dance of the dead
What is Danse Macabre
A major naval battle during the War of the Third Coalition in which Admiral Horatio Nelson famously signaled "England expects that every man will do his duty"
What is The Battle of Trafalgar?
A bellows driven reed instrument, often operated with a keyboard
What is an Accordion
The year in which Burke was founded
What is 1967
(anyone who just made a 67 joke is cut)
Synonym for theif
What is Bandit
A catholic funeral mass setting by Mozart
What is Requiem
Radius around a non-rotating black hole that corresponds to the event horizon, named for a German astronomer
What is the Schwarzchild Radius
Rare double reed instrument sounding an octave below an oboe, notably featured in Gustav Holst's The Planets
What is a Bass Oboe
Burke's adress
12200 Burke Bvld. Omaha, NE 68154
A belt worn around the shoulder, often used to hold ammunition or grenades
What is a Bandolier
A movement from one of Beethoven’s symphonies which was received so well that the audience demanded and encore for the movement at the premier.
Symphony No. 7, Mvt. II. Allegretto
The common name for the colorless, odorless chemical μ-Oxidodihydrogen
Water