history
which war was waged over the Independence of the American colonies from great Britain
the revolutionary war
what is stored in a camel's hump
fat
planet named after the roman goddess of love and beauty
venus
this folk artist's first rock album (bringing it all back home) helped popularize rock n roll in 1965
bob Dylan
street hockey is played using what type of skates
rollerblades/inline skates
this ancient structure was built to defend against nomadic tribes of the Eurasian steppes and is visible from space
great wall of china
a group of this bird is called a murder
crows
this celestial body is a rock that burns up in the atmosphere of the earth (also called shooting stars)
meteor
this stringed instrument has 5 strings and is commonly used to create melody in bluegrass and country music
banjo
this field sport is played from horseback and uses a stick and ball
polo
this ancient Egyptian leader died in 30 bc, rome conquered egypt after the death of this leader and ended the ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
cleopatra VII
this Australian reptile is the largest reptile in the world and is one of the few animals that hunts humans
saltwater crocodile
5th planet from the sun
Jupiter
how many semitones are in an octave
12
karate originated in what country
japan
what nation was franz ferdinand the leader of when he was assassinated
austria
the scientific name of a cocoon of a butterfly is called
chrysalis
planet named after the roman god of death and the underworld
saturn
this genre of rock music is characterized by fast distorted guitars and political rebellious songwriting
punk
what is the nfl team from arizona called
the cardinals
what was the empire that Alexander the great led called
macedonian empire
scientific name of grey wolves and dogs
canis lupus
nasa's headquarters is located here
Washington dc
elton john released the song "rocket man" in what year
1972
why is a marathon called a marathon
ancient greek messenger ran 26.2 miles to announce victory over the Persians