Medical Breakthroughs
What is the name of the first antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
Penicillin
In which capital city can you find Big Ben?
London
What was the first animal to appear on a U.S. circulating coin?
An eagle
What is Minnesota's official state grain.
Wild Rice
Carrots were originally what color?
purple
Which medical breakthrough involves using imaging to see inside the body and was discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen?
X-rays
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
How long does a penny remain in circulation?
About 25 years
What is designated the Official State Drink of Minnesota in 1984.
Milk
What color are all of the Oompa Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Orange
What disease was the first successful vaccine developed for by Edward Jenner in 1796?
Smallpox
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
Which phrase appear on all U.S. coins?
in God we trust
What apple was adopted as the official state fruit of Minnesota in 2006.
Honey Crisp
What animal has brown stripes for the first 6-months of life?
Zebra
Which medical procedure, first performed successfully by Christiaan Barnard in 1967, involves replacing a diseased heart?
Heart transplant
I am a Scandinavian capital. My name is also used to refer to a syndrome that describes the psychological condition of a victim who empathizes with their captor.
Stockholm
Which US coin does NOT have an inscription saying how many cents it is worth?
Dime
What is the state fish of Minnesota?
Walleye
Name the color that is said to attract mosquitos?
Blue
What technology, critical in maternal and fetal health, uses sound waves to create images of a fetus inside the womb?
Ultrasound
I am home to the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame
Paris
US Coins use to contain what other materials than Nickel and Copper before it became to expensive to use.
In 1961 what muffing was designated as the Official Muffin of Minnesota.
blueberry
What color road does Dorothy have to follow in The Wizard of Oz?
yellow