Random Mother's Day Facts
Official flower of Mother’s Day in the U.S.
What is a Carnation?
Which composer became completely deaf in his later years yet continued to compose masterpieces
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
The main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup
What is Fermented Soybean Paste?
What "Impressionism" get its name from
What is Claude Monet's painting Impression, Sunrise?
Spice made from dried flower buds
What is Clove?
U.S. president that officially declared Mother's Day a national holiday
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The unit of measurement for the frequency of sound waves
What is Hertz (HZ)?
Nut that is used to make traditional marzipan
What is Almond?
The term “chiaroscuro” refers to this artistic technique
What is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark to model three-dimensional forms?
The rarest blood type in humans
What is AB negative?
Year the first official Mother’s Day was celebrated in the United States
When is 1914?
The first album to sell over 40 million copies worldwide
What is Thriller?
The chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat
What is Capsaicin?
The architect of the dome of the Florence Cathedral, a feat of engineering in the early Renaissance
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi?
The first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars
What is Beauty and the Beast?
Country that celebrates Mother's Day on March 21, coinciding with the spring equinox
Where is Eqypt?
The term for changing the key of a piece of music
What is Modulation?
The term “UHT” on a milk carton stands for
What is Ultra-High Temperature (processing)?
The most expensive piece of art in the world
What is Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi"?
The smallest country in the world by land area
Where is Vatican City?
According to Greek mythology, which goddess associated with motherhood was honored in early spring festivals and is considered a precursor to modern Mother's Day?
Who is Rhea?
Name how many 16th notes are in a measure of a song with a 12/8 time signature. The measure is made up of only quarter notes...
What is 24 16th notes?
What white chocolate is technically missing that makes it not true chocolate
What is Cocoa Solids?
(only contains cocoa butter)
The key difference between synthetic and analytic Cubism
Analytic Cubism deconstructs forms into monochromatic planes; Synthetic Cubism reassembles objects using collage and color.
What “HTTP” stands for in a website address
What is HyperText Transfer Protocol?