Miscellaneous
Standing at 2,717 feet in Dubai, this is currently the tallest building in the world.
What is the Burj Khalifa?
This 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci is arguably the most famous painting in the world, known for the subject’s enigmatic smile.
What is the Mona Lisa?
This universal force of attraction between all objects with mass was discovered by Isaac Newton.
What is gravity?
This is the oldest language spoken currently.
What is Tamil?
This holy book, believed by Muslims to be the verbatim word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of 23 years.
What is the Qu'ran?
This is the only country in the world that has a non-rectangular national flag.
What is Nepal?
This literary term describes a long narrative poem, such as Homer's The Odyssey, which recounts the adventures of a legendary hero.
What is an epic?
Named after the planet it shares its name with, it is the only element that is liquid at room temperature.
What is Mercury?
This period of "rebirth" in European culture, beginning in 14th-century Italy, saw a surge in art, science, and exploration.
What is the Renaissance?
This collection of traditions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad serves as a major source of religious law and moral guidance.
What is Hadith?
This is the largest species of shark currently swimming in the ocean, though it only eats plankton.
What is a Whale Shark?
This 13th-century Persian Islamic scholar and poet was known for his spiritual couplets (The Masnavi).
Who is Rumi?
In computing, this is the "brain" of the computer that performs most of the processing.
What is the CPU
This empire, which reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent, captured Constantinople in 1453 and lasted until the end of WWI.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This philosopher and physician wrote The Canon of Medicine, which remained a standard medical textbook in Europe and the Islamic world for centuries.
Who is Ibn Sina (or Avicenna)?
This is the scientific term for the "white" of an egg, which is mostly made of water and protein.
What is albumen?
This Mexican artist is best known for her many self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico, often exploring themes of identity and pain.
Who is Frida Kahlo
This tiny butterfly-shaped gland in the neck regulates your metabolism
What is the Thyroid?
This 1215 document, signed by King John of England, established the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
This Spanish city, once the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate in Europe, was a world-renowned center of learning and home to a famous Great Mosque.
What is Cordoba?
This is the best club at our school, run by these 4 students.
What is Science club?
Who are Finley Yousuf, Henry, and Mujtaba?
This structural feature, perfected by Gothic architects, allowed for much taller walls and the massive stained-glass windows seen in Notre Dame.
What is a flying buttress?
This type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
What is igneous rock?
This 18th-century BCE Babylonian code is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world, famous for the "eye for an eye" principle.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Established in 9th-century Baghdad, this grand library and intellectual center was the heart of the Islamic Golden Age, preserving Greek and Indian knowledge.
What is the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah)?