History
This 1917 revolution overthrew Russia's Romanov monarchy
February Revolution
This is the largest organ inside the human body
liver
This scientist discovered penicillin in 1929, helping launch the age of antiobiotics
Alexander Fleming
What is the name of the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape?
event horizon
What does the PET stand for in plastic recycling?
polyethylene terephthalate
The 1859 territorial dispute between American and British forces began after an American farmer killed a British-owned pig
Pig War
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for coordinating balance and voluntary movement.
Cerebellum
This person is credited with the theory of relativity
Albert Einstein
What is the hardness scale of quartz based off of mohs scale?
7
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are connected in series?
resistance increases
This Roman emperor was rumoured that he planned to appoint his favorite horse consul before he died.
Caligula
This bacterial diseases produces severe muscle spasms and is commonly associated with contaminated wounds like dirt, salivia, or puncture wounds from a rusty nail.
Tetanus
Who is credited with the discovery of CRISPR9 gene editting?
Jennifer Doudna/Emmanuela Charpentier
This is the name for the movement of ocean water caused by differences in temperature and salinity.
Thermohaline circulation
What law states that voltage equals current multiplied by reistance?
Ohm's law
An attempt by radical anabaptists to establish a communal secretarian government in the German city of Munster during the Protestant Reformation
Munster Rebellion
This parasite causes infected snails to develop conspicuous, pulsating tentacles that attract birds
Leocochloridium
This scientist used X-ray diffraction images to help reveal the structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
This is the point in the moon's orbit hen it is closest to Earth.
Perigee
This law states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease.
Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Tokyo subway sarin attack was a domestic terrorist attack that occurred on March 20, 1995. Which group of people orchestrated and committed this attack?
Aum Shinrikyo
Its shell looks white or cream-colored, but its colorful mantle covers the shell, creating its famous spotted appearance. It lives on coral reefs, especially on sea fans and other soft corals.
Flamingo Tongue Snail
Who is credited with the concept of washing hands?
Ignaz Semmelweis
This geological process occurs when oceanic lithosphere bends and sinks beneath another tectonic plate, recycling Earth's crust into the mantle and often causing deep earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Subduction
Uses non-standard wavelengths of light to make invisible or hidden evidence visible and capture it on camera
Alternative Light source