Continents
What is the world's largest desert?
Antarctica
In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object
Mass
This artist painted the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper"
Leonardo Da Vinci
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell was patented in 1876
The telephone
Where was Cinco De Mayo first celebrated?
Northern California
(We are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with lunch at Anejo's on May 5th at 11:30am and the California burrito is really good!)
Which continent has the most countries in it?
Africa
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
Dutch artist who is famous for his works "Sunflowers" and "Starry Night"
Vincent Van Gogh
This man invented the first incandescent light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Who is the most famous unsolved serial killer murder mysteries of English crime earned the nickname what?
Jack the Ripper
(The Malt Shop Murder Mystery Dinner will be held at Crichton Hall on May 10th at 4:00pm)
Which continent has the largest population?
Asia
How long does a day on Mercury last in Earth days?
59 Earth Days
Known for his impressionist works, this artist painted "Water Lilies"
Claude Monet
Which revolutionary product, released in 2007, reshaped mobile communications and technology?
The iPhone
What is the most popular pizza topping?
Pepperoni
(Our next Bingo and Dinner night will be on Tuesday May 13th at 4:30pm, sign up now this one runs out of spots fast!)
Which Continent has the most Super Volcanoes (3)?
North America with all 3 in the United States: Yellowstone (Wyoming), Long Valley (California), and Valles Caldera (New Mexico)
This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally
(Atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom)
Uranium (92)
This Renaissance sculptor created the "David" and painted the Sistine Chapel's ceiling
Michelangelo
This invention allows us to see the bones inside our bodies without surgery
The X-ray
"Karaoke" is Japanese for what?
"Empty Orchestra"
(I host karaoke across the street on May 20th in the lounge across the street)
Which 3 continents are split between both the Western and Eastern hemisphere?
Africa, Antarctica, and Europe
What is the term for when a solid phases directly into a gas?
Sublimation
Pablo Picasso's first word is almost heralded his future endeavors
"Lapiz" (Pencil in Spanish)
Known as the father of the computer, he conceptualized the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century
Charles Babbage
What type of music has a positive effect on plant growth?
(Bonus: Which type of music has a negative effect on plant growth?)
Positive: Classical
Negative: Rock
(Welcome our new musical entertainer Michael Doyle on May 19th at 3:00pm in Moncrieffe)