Explosive Moments
This volcano erupted so suddenly and violently that it entirely destroyed the Greek city it was near.
What is Mt. Vesuvius?
This man, born in the early ADs, created a model of our solar system with the earth in the center of it.
Who is Claudius Ptolemy?
"He's a half-glass-full kinda person."
What is optimistic?
maternal parent
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paternal parent
What is mom and pop?
"Once upon a midnight dreary,
While I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious
Volume of forgotten lore..."
What is The Raven?
In 1980, this volcano made the deadliest volcano eruption in U.S. history resulted in the death of 57 people.
What is Mt. St. Helens?
This very famous man was the third president of the U.S. and described astronomy as "the most sublime of all sciences."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
"He's on the ball!"
What is exactly right?
The antonym of soft
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another word for trip
What is rough and tumble?
"O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won..."
What is "O Captain, My Captain!"?
This volcano, 100 kilometers from Tokyo, is regarded as the most beautiful and famous volcano. It is also the highest peak in Japan.
What is Mt. Fuji?
This man applied for a patent for his device that could magnify objects up to 3 times. This device came to be called a "telescope."
Who is Hans Lippershey?
"Hit the road, Jack."
What is leave or get out of here?
the present
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the very near future
What is today and tomorrow?
"Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive..."
What is "Paul Revere's Ride"?
One of the tallest points in Africa, this volcano if famous among hikers, being considered the easiest to scale.
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro?
This scientist, who struggled with depression, discovered new information about light, and researched gravity.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
"That concert was the bomb!"
What is awesome or great?
a rule
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the opposite of chaos
What is Law and Order?
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too..."
What is "If"?
This volcano made the most powerful volcanic eruption in modern history. Its most recent eruption in 2018 resulted in a tsunami that killed 426 people.
What is Mt. Krakatoa?
This astronomer discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon. A space exploration was was named after him and another Saturn observer.
Who is Christiaan Huygens?
What is perfect?
arogance
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bigotry
What is Pride and Prejudice?
"Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
What is "The Tyger"?