The MacKenzie River empties into what ocean?
What is Arctic Ocean?
The Mackenzie River flows through northern Canada and empties into the cold waters of the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean.
What animal/creature is a shrike?
What is a bird?
Shrikes are medium-sized birds with grey, brown, or black-and-white plumage. Most species are between 16 cm (6.3 in) and 25 cm (9.8 in) in size; however, the genus Corvinella, with its extremely elongated tail-feathers, may reach up to 50 cm (20 in) in length.
What color is the Saffron herb?
What is Orange?
Saffron is a shade of yellow or orange, the colour of the tip of the saffron crocus thread, from which the spice saffron is derived.
Old sayings: A rolling stone gathers no ________?
What is Gathers no Moss?
A rolling stone gathers no moss is a proverb, first credited to Publilius Syrus, who in his Sententiae states, "People who are always moving, with no roots in one place or another, avoid responsibilities and cares."
In what city would you find the biggest beer garden?
Where is Munich?
The largest traditional beer garden in the world is the Hirschgarten in Munich, which seats 8,000.
With whom did Marie Curie share a Nobel Prize?
Who is her husband?
In 1895, she married the French physicist Pierre Curie, and she shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with him and with the physicist Henri Becquerel for their pioneering work developing the theory of "radioactivity"—a term she coined.
The House of Capet were monarchs in what country?
What is France?
The senior line ruled in France as the House of Capet from the election of Hugh Capet in 987 until the death of Charles IV in 1328. That line was succeeded by cadet branches, the Houses of Valois and then Bourbon, which ruled without interruption until the French Revolution abolished the monarchy in 1792.
Plants that store water in their leaves and stems are called?
What are Succulents?
Succulents are plants that store water in their leaves, stems, and even roots. It also gives them a more swollen, or fleshy appearance. In fact, the term succulence is specifically given to these plants for this ability.
Where was the phrase "Apple of my eye" originally found?
What is the Bible?
- Psalm 17:8: “Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings.”
Where is Candlestick Park?
Where is Candlestick Park?
- was an outdoor stadium in San Francisco, California. The stadium was the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
What actress starred with Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy and The Lucy Show?
Who is Vivien Vance?
Vivian Vance (born Vivian Roberta Jones; July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979)[1] was an American actress best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957), for which she won the 1953 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades.
The Tsetse fly of Africa causes what sickness?
What is Sleeping Sickness?
Sleeping sickness, also known as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is a disease caused by a parasite. You can get the parasite that causes sleeping sickness from the bite of a tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa.
How many U.S Navy planes disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in December 1945?
What Five?
Flight 19 was the designation of a group of five General Motors TBF Avenger torpedo bombers that disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle on December 5, 1945, after losing contact during a United States Navy overwater navigation training flight from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Where is the U.S Silver supply kept?
Where is West Point?
The United States stores it's silver supply in West Point, NY. The facility affiliated with the famed MS army military academy, is on the the same compound. West Point is located in upstate New York, near the city of Peekskill, New York. It was established as the United States Mint in March of 1988.
What is the capital of New York?
What is Albany?
What is the most densely populated nation in the world?
What is Macau?
Macau (China) 55,2682
Monaco 48,1453
Singapore 20,192
Where is the Table Mountain?
Where is Africa?
Table Mountain (Khoekhoe: Huriǂoaxa, lit. 'sea-emerging'; Afrikaans: Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.
Where is the lowest elevation in U.S?
What is Death Valley?
At 282 feet below sea level, Death Valley in the Mojave Desert, California is the lowest point of elevation in the United States (and North America).
What TV shows gave us the phrase "sit on it"?
What is Happy Days?
Producer and writer Bob Brunner created Arthur Fonzarelli's "Fonzie" nickname and his iconic comeback phrase, "Sit on it." Beginning in September 1979 until the show went out of production, reruns of the show were syndicated under the title Happy Days Again.
Whose autobiography was entitled My Autobiography?
Who is Charlie Chaplain?
Charlie Chaplin's heartfelt and hilarious autobiography—one of the very first celebrity memoirs—tells the story of his life, showcasing all the charms, peculiarities and deeply-held beliefs that made him such an endearing and lasting character.
What sport has the Art Ross Trophy?
What is Hockey?
for the outstanding defenseman; the Art Ross Trophy, for the top point scorer; the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, for the player best combining clean play with a high degree of skill; the Conn Smythe Trophy, for the play-offs' outstanding performer; the Frank J.
What is a Mazurka?
What is a Dance?
What famous speech began "Four score and seven years ago?"
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address begins with the words, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
Entebbe is on the shores of what lake?
Entebbe sits on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake.
What was the artist Buonarroti's first name?
What is Michelangelo?
Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo (full name: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) was born at Caprese, a village in Florentine territory, where his father, named Ludovico Buonarroti Simoni was the resident magistrate.