Dogs!
Greek Mythology
Art School
MN. Architecture
Riddles
Grab bag
100
What Siberian dog breed is known for its thickly furred double coat, its large size, its vertical triangular ears?
A Husky!
100
Who flew too close to the sun?
Icarus! In Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of master craftsman Daedalus who died after ignoring warnings and flying too close to the sun with wax-and-feather wings. His story is a classic cautionary tale on the dangers of hubris (excessive pride) and overreaching, resulting in his fatal plunge into the sea.
100
Anish Kapoor's public sculpture "Cloud Gate," installed in Chicago's Millennium Park, is better known by what legume-y nickname?
The Bean 
100
An Art Deco, 32 story skyscraper in Minneapolis that was completed in 1929. It was one of the tallest buildings in the Midwest for 48 years, and is 608 ft tall.
The Foshay Tower!
100
What has a neck, but no head?
A bottle
100
Which country is a Florentine steak from?
Italy
200
A male collie named Pal was the first dog to portray what legendary (and female) title character on television?
Lassie
200
What creature did Arachne get transformed into?
Spider - In a poem, Arachne was depicted as a skilled weaver who thought herself better than even the goddess Athena. After a weaving competition against the goddess she ended up hanging herself. Whether she won the competition or not depends on which version of the story is told, but the ending is the same in both. Athena spares Arachne and instead turns her into a spider so that she and her descendants can continue weaving forever.
200
A versatile, dry drawing medium—ranging from soft willow/vine sticks to dark, dense compressed sticks and pencils—prized for its ability to create, blend, and lift deep blacks and soft grey tones.
Charcoal! Ideal for expressive, large-scale drawings and sketching, it smudges easily and requires a spray fixative to prevent smudging. Charcoal is a standard medium for art school as it's forgiving and creates intense values; light and dark.
200
overlooking downtown Saint Paul and features a distinctive copper-clad dome. It is dedicated to Paul the Apostle, who is also the namesake of the city. The current building opened in 1915
The Cathedral of St Paul!
200
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain - though under certain conditions—like strong updrafts during storms—rain droplets can actually be pushed upward before falling back down. Some raindrops even travel up and down multiple times inside clouds before they hit the ground.
200
How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
6
300
Though they may not seem like hunters, what dog breed was originally developed to hunt burrowing animals? This breed's name, in fact, means "badger hound" in German.
Dachshund
300
Which Greek God wears winged sandals?
Hermes! Hermes is the swift Greek god of travelers, messengers, trade, thieves, and cunning, serving as the herald for the Olympian gods, guiding souls to the underworld, and representing athletics, luck, and language, often shown with winged sandals and a snake-entwined staff (caduceus).
300
A filmmaking technique whereby pictures are created or manipulated and then played in sequence to create the illusion of moving images.
Animation! 2D and 3D animation differ primarily in dimension, cost, and style: 2D is flat, artistic, and generally faster/cheaper, making it ideal for 2D cartoons and explainer videos. 3D offers depth, realism, and complex lighting, suited for high-end films and games, though it requires more technical skill and time.
300
A modern, Highland Park community known for its architectural focus on natural light, a large green roof, and geothermal heating. It was finished in 2011.
Carondelet Village!
300
What starts with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
Teapot
300
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
Elephants
400
Sharing the first half of his name with both his own and a different dog breed, Target's mascot Bullseye is what breed of dog?
Bull Terrier
400
Who is the god of the sun and music?
Apollo - Apollo is a major deity in Greek and Roman mythology, revered as the god of music, prophecy, healing, and archery. As the son of Zeus and Leto and twin brother of Artemis, he is often associated with the sun, light, and youth.
400
What kind of cans did Andy Warhol famously paint?
Campbell's soup! Warhol embraced ordinary consumer culture and believed Abstract Expressionism had deliberately ignored the vitality of modern life. With the Campbell's Soup Cans and related series, he sought to affirm the visual language of mass production while stripping away overt emotion, gesture, and personal expression
400
A lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, US on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was completed in 1910 by the United States Lighthouse Service for $75,000, including the buildings and the land.
Splitrock Lighthouse
400
Four cars come to a four-way stop, each coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. All four cars go, but none crash into each other. How is this possible?
They all made right-hand turns.
400
How many keys does a classic piano have?
88
500
Which giant breed of dog is sometimes called the German Mastiff?
Great Dane
500
What is the Roman name for Hades?
Pluto! Ancient Romans (and Greeks before them) named Mercury (fastest mover), Venus (brightest), Mars (red/blood-like), Jupiter (largest), and Saturn (slowest) after their respective deities. When Uranus (1781), Neptune (1846), and Pluto (1930) were discovered, the tradition of using Roman mythology continued to keep the naming consistent, even though these were not known to the ancient Romans
500
Which French artist is most famous for his obsession with ballerinas?
Edgar Degas - Edgar Degas painted over 1,500 artworks featuring ballerinas primarily to study the human body in motion, capturing the "hidden", gritty, and raw moments of rehearsal rather than just the glamorous stage performances. He was obsessed with movement, lighting, and the artistic potential of the female form, acting as a realist who depicted the grueling, often sordid, behind-the-scenes life of 19th-century Parisian dancers.
500
The oldest building in Minnesota is The Round Tower at ____ _______.
Fort Snelling - Round Tower at Fort Snelling, constructed around 1820. Located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers, this historic structure was part of the first permanent American military settlement in the area.
500
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Nothing.
500
By what nickname is the wild-west character William Bonney known?
Billy the Kid
600
Of all the animals who make appearances in The Bible, only one breed of dog is called out by name. In Proverbs 30:29-31, what dog is mentioned?
Greyhound
600
Who loved his own reflection more than anything?
Narcissus. - Narcissus was punished for his vanity and cruelty to admirers by being cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Narcissus loved his reflection so much he died and became a flower that drapes over the water
600
A radical early 20th-century international art movement (circa 1916–1923) that embraced irony, absurdity, and chaos as a protest against the rationalism and nationalism that led to World War I
Dadaism - Often called 'anti-art' Dadaists used techniques like photomontage, collage, ready-mades, and nonsense poetry to mock conventional societal norms and redefine art.
600
Sunset is the best time to arrive at this steel façade Postmodern wonder. Renowned Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry designed this museum on the Mississippi to capture its connection to nature – an abstract interpretation of fish curving and undulating in a waterfall.
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota Campus. Almost 100 years later, Minneapolis native and California philanthropist Frederick Weisman provided the $3 million needed to move the tiny museum to its current location on the school’s East Bank campus near the Washington Avenue Bridge. 
600
Throw away the outside and cook the inside, then eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it?
Corn on the cob.
600
How many stripes are found on the US flag?
13 - they represent the original 13 colonies that gained independence from Great Britain and formed the first states