World Fairs
This European city has held the World Fair three times. What city is famous for its Eiffel Tower?
Paris.
This plague spread throughout the world in the 14th century. What plague killed over half of Europe's population?
The Black Death.
This is a stratovolcano in Italy. What volcano destroyed Pompeii in 79AD?
Mount Vesuvius.
What is the tallest flower in the world?
The Corpse Flower or Titan Arum.
This happens when only one company is producing a certain product. What economic concept is also the name of a popular board game?
Monopoly.
This world fair was held in the Crystal Palace. What city is the capital of England?
London.
This disease is thought to have origionated in monkeys. What sexually transmitted disease is caused by HIV?
AIDS.
This stratovolcano is a site that many artists have painted. What volcano is one of the Three Holy Mountains of Japan?
Mount Fuji.
What plant produces the largest individual flower?
The Corpse Lily.
This concept can either be cyclicial, frictional, or structural. What concept refers to the amount of people without jobs?
Unemployment.
This city is the site of the Museum of Pop Culture. What city is home to the Space Needle?
Seatle.
The variola virus caused this disease. What disease was completely eradicated in 1980?
Smallpox.
This volcano is the 5th national park founded in the US. What volcano is the highest peak in the Cascades in Washington?
Mount Rainier.
Apples, pears, cherries, peaches, and strawberries are members of what family?
The Rose Family.
This concept can be shown on a graph. What concept is how much people are willing to produce and buy?
Supply and Demand.
This city built the Atomium a 355-foot-tall model of a cell for the World Fair. What city is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels.
This virus causes cytokine storms in its victims. What virus killed over 100 million people from 1918 to 1920?
The Spainish Flu.
Mauna Loa.
The Latin name for daffodil comes from what mythological character?
Narssisus.
This concept is used to mesure a country or states economy. What concept is commonly referred to as GDP?
Gross Domestic Product.
This was a special fair focused on energy. What city built the Sun Sphere for the World Fair?
Knoxville.
This plague devidtated Greece in 430BC. What plague spread to Athens from Etheopia killing their lead statesman, Perciles?
The Great Plague of Athens.
This stratovolcano is said to have made the loudest sound ever. What volcano is in the Sunda Strait?
Krakatoa.
What is Lamprocapnos Spectabilis beter known as?
Bleeding Heart.
This is simmilar to a quotas. What concept is a tax on the import and export of items?
Tariff.