Engineering
This force is created by two moving surfaces in contact with each other
What is (kinetic) friction?
This woman helped discover the double helix shape of DNA
Who was Rosalind Franklin?
This organelle is the powerhouse of the cell
What is a mitochondria?
Halloween is the 2nd largest commercial holiday, after this holiday
What is Christmas?
This river is the longest river in South America
What is the Amazon River?
Among other things, this famous Renaissance man attempted to build a flying machine and painted the Mona Lisa
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
This physicist and chemist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
These venomous animals are the only mammals that lay eggs
What are platypuses?
This chocolate and peanut butter treat is the most popular Halloween candy
What are Reese's Cups?
This family favorite was Pixar's first feature-length movie
What is Toy Story?
This space telescope, among other things, has discovered supermassive black holes at the center of most galaxies
What is the Hubble Telescope?
This woman, the daughter of Lord Byron, was known as the first computer programmer
The closest galaxy to the Milky Way
What is the Andromeda Galaxy?
This vegetable was originally carved instead of pumpkins
What are turnips?
This famous volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 CE
Mount Vesuvius
Some of these Roman waterways, used to transport water to cities, are still in use today
What are aqueducts?
This person, who appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation was the first Black woman in space
Who is Mae Jemison
This planet has such a low density that if there was a big enough bathtub full of water, it would float
The Michael Myers mask was originally a depiction of this sci-fi character
Who is Captain Kirk?
The metal or plastic tip at the end of a shoelace
What is an aglet?
This machine is the most complex ever built, with over 2.5 million parts
What is the Space Shuttle?
This woman is credited with documenting the first instance of a computer "bug"
Who was Grace Hopper?
This plant, found around the Polytechnic campus, has edible yellow fruit
What is a barrel cactus?
This popular graveyard smash once reached #1 on the Billboard charts
What is "The Monster Mash"?
This common household item was the first product sold by Amazon
What are books?