Newport history
What family built the breakers mansion
Who are the Vanderbilt Family
What foundational material famously used by the Romans, and in modern construction starts as a powder mixed with water, sand, and aggregate
What is concrete
What year was the first TV made
What is 1924
What are people who designed buildings for a living called
What is an architect
What is the most popular dog breed in the United States
What is the French bulldog
What is the name of the oldest Synagogue completed in 1763
What is the Touro Synagogue
In 1931 which iconic building in New York City was officially opened as the worlds tallest building and had its title for 40 years
What is the Empire State building
In the US, which company was the first to offer a regular scheduled TV broadcasts in 1939
What is NBC
In what country do you find the great pyramid of Giza
What is Egypt
Which sense is a dog’s most powerful allowing them to _____ things up to 1000 times better than humans
What is sense of smell
What was the significant event during the revolutionary war that involved aquidneck island
What is the battle of Rhode Island also known as the siege of Newport
The burj khalifa in Dubai currently holds the world record for the tallest building. How many meters does it stand or feet
What is 828 m or roughly 2717 feet
What was the name of the very first TV remote control
What is lazy bones
What is the name of the famous Roman amphitheater that can still be visited in Rome today
What is the Colosseum
What classic obedience command is generally considered the first word of puppy learns to recognize
What is sit
What was the name of the sailing competition in Newport held for 50 years
What is the America’s Cup
In traditional western architecture, what specific structure is used to support the weight over an opening like a doorway or window, distributing the load to all sides
What is a lintel or an arch
What year did the first commercially color TV show hit the air in the US
What is 1951
What are the detailed drawings called that show a building will look and what materials are needed
What are blueprints
The BASENJI breed is famous for a unique characteristic regarding its vocalizations. What is it
What is they do not bark they produce a yielding sound instead
In Newport, there is a tavern open in 1673. What is it called
What is the white horse Tavern
What world wonder was built for the fourth dynasty khunfu
What is the great pyramids of Giza
Which animated TV show was the longest running Americans scripted primetime series
What is the Simpsons
The Louvre museum in Paris features a famous glass structure at its entrance. What shape is it
What is a pyramid
A fully grown labrador retriever typically has how many permanent teeth
What is 42 permanent teeth