History
What did the Romans use aqueducts for?
To bring water from outside sources into cities and towns
What substance in plants makes them green?
chlorophyll - a pigment that absorbs certain wavelengths of light and reflects others, giving objects their color.
What are the primary colors?
Red, yellow, and blue
What is a watering hole in the desert called?
An oasis
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
What is the body's longest bone?
Femur
What are the secondary colors?
orange, green, and purple
What country has the smallest population?
Vatican City
What modern day country was home to the Aztecs?
Central and southern Mexico
Copernicus thought what was at the center of the universe?
Sun
What are colors across from each other on the color wheel called?
Complementary colors
On the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe lies which waterfall?
What king built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II
What kind of electricity can make your hair stand up?
Static electricity
Which brand of soup did Warhol depict in "32 Soup Cans"?
The Alaska Range is home to what glacier?
Kahiltna Glacier
In which year did Congress issue the first banknotes called "greenbacks"?
1862, to help finance the Civil War
What is the difference between a cosmonaut and a astronaut
"cosmonaut" specifically denotes a Russian or Soviet astronaut, while "astronaut" is a more general term used for space travelers from various space agencies
What must you do to a fabric canvas before painting
Prime it with a suitable primer, such as gesso
What is a megacity
A very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people
Queen Victoria was the last of which dynasty?
House of Hanover
What is a Freudian slip?
an error in speech, memory, or physical action that occurs due to the interference of an unconscious subdued wish or internal train of thought.
Whos abstract, dreamlike paintings often featured clocks, elephants and eggs
Salvador Dalí'
What is the world's widest river?
What was the alternative occupation of Doc Holliday?
A dentist
What is found in the solar system between mars and Jupiter
An asteroid belt - a region containing numerous asteroids
Degas painted half of his works on the subject of what?
dance
What is the study of mountains called?
orology
Which US ship is nicknamed "Old Ironsides"
USS Constitution - the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world today.
Who discovered oxygen?
Joseph Priestley
What painting was stolen from national gallery in Oslo in 1994?
The Scream
What pacific is and nation is ruled by a monarchy?
Tonga - a constitutional monarchy, with the monarch appointing the prime minister.