name that bread
this thin flatbread is typically made from corn and often associated with Latin American cultures
tortilla
angered by the spread of the disease upon the arrival of French troops, what STI did some initially call "The French Disease" in the late 1400s?
syphilis
While there are currently 7 types of coronaviruses known to infect humans, COVID-19 is the newest to us. Initially reported as a novel pneumonia, on what date was this case reported to the WHO, and from where?
December 31 2019, Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
Oil prices have dropped into the negatives in recent weeks. The recent price war between what two countries has caused this unprecedented event?
Saudia Arabia and Russia
What cult is associated with the phrase "drinking the Kool aid"
People's Temple
popular during the Irish potato famine, in this type of bread, yeast has been substituted by baking soda
soda bread
Pushed by the urgency of the AIDs crisis, in what year was the first HIV test approved by the FDA?
1985
Between the US, Australia, UK, and Canada, which was the first to report a COVID-19 case?
US
The industrial revolution is characterized by increasing the use of fossil fuels for energy for centuries to come. What was the fossil fuel, and what device was it used in, that prompted the widespread use of fossil fuels today?
coal in the steam engine
the Jonestown massacre occurred in what South American country?
Guyana
in jewish tradition, sabbath and holiday meals begin with a blessing over two loaves of this bread
challah
beginning in the 16th century to describe the burning sensation those with this condition experienced while urinating, what STD was nicknamed, "the clap"?
gonnorhea
While a wet market has been largely cited as the origin of the novel coronavirus, previous coronaviruses have been confirmed to have started in at least three different animals. Name these animals.
Bats, camels, and civet cats
A number of indigenous movements have popped up in Canada and throughout the world in opposition to this practice. What is the problematic practice is associated with the acquisition of natural gas?
Fracking
cults preocccupied preparing for the end of the world are called...
doomsday cults
which bread translates directly from the Italian language word for "slipper"?
ciabatta
While all STI's are treatable, we have not eradicated the effects of them all. Name four STI's that start with "H", that cannot be cured.
HIV, HPV, hepatitis and herpes
The novel coronavirus is part of a wider range of coronaviruses we have seen before. Excluding the current coronavirus, Name at least 2 of the 6 previous coronaviruses.
SARS, MERS, 229E, NL63, OC43, HKU-1
we are aware of the dangers of relying on fossil fuels, and some parts of the world have begun the shift to nuclear or to renewable sources of energy. what country, and by far, uses the most energy from non-fossil fuel sources?
Iceland
This 2015 Netflix show follows the life of a young woman rescued from 15 years in cult as she explores her new life in New York city
what bread is twisted so that it has been said it was invented by monks to represent a child crossing their arms in prayer?
pretzel
cattle (cows or bulls)
While the current death rate of the novel coronavirus is certainly striking, an accurate figure for the deadliness of the disease cannot be confirmed just yet. What previous coronavirus has had the highest mortality rate?
MERS
the trans mountain pipeline expansion project was first proposed in 2013, to put another pipeline parallel to the existing one between AB and BC, to transport bitumen, increase revenue, etc. though the federal approval of the second pipeline was "conditional" it sparked massive controversy from environmentalists First Nations, and others. on what date (month, year) was the project initially approved by the federal cabinet?
November 29 2016
the months long siege of a cult compound in Waco, Texas came to a dramatic, disastrous ending on what date? (month, year).
April 19, 1993