Track 2-5
Who were the greatest navigators in history according to the speaker?
Who is credited with creating blue jeans and is it true?
Levi Strauss is credited and no, it is not entirely true.
How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?
12
What company was initially known as "Blue Ribbon Sports"?
Nike
What city is known as "The Eternal City"?
Rome
What was the secret to the Polynesians navigation skills?
The ability to pass their knowledge from generation to generation.
What did Strauss and his partner Davis add to blue jeans?
Copper rivets.
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
On which continent would you find the world’s largest desert?
Antarctica
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
What in the sky did the Polynesians recognize to help them navigate the ocean?
Star constellations
Where did the material denim come from?
Nimes, in France
A small unnamed town near Bombay India
How many minutes are in a full week?
10,080
In what capital city would you find The Little Mermaid statue?
Copenhagen
How many colors are used in the South African flag?
What example of dead reckoning skills does the speaker say the Polynesians used?
Following birds to land.
On hot days clouds form over land formations.
Which American city did Levi Strauss start his business in?
San Francisco.
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
What is the name of the world's first artificial satellite?
Sputnik 1
Explain how the Polynesians discovered many of the islands in the Pacific Ocean.
In 1873, Strauss and Davis acquired what to allow them to make blue jeans with the copper rivets?
A patent
What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
Which famous historical document begins with the words "We hold these truths to be self-evident"?
The Declaration of Independence
What Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo