Question 1: In what country were the Terracotta Warriors discovered?
Question 2: When was the Mona Lisa painted?
The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance.
Question 3: In the musical Hamilton, which Founding Father does Alexander Hamilton engage in a duel with?
The duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr took place on July 11, 1804 in Weehawken, New Jersey. Hamilton was mortally wounded and died the next day. The duel is depicted in the final scenes of the musical Hamilton.
Question 4: What was the name of the famous 1925 court case that dealt with teaching evolution in schools?
Also known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial", this landmark case tested a Tennessee law which made it unlawful to teach human evolution in public schools. High school science teacher John Scopes was found guilty of violating the law. The trial drew intense national publicity and featured a dramatic courtroom showdown between legendary lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan.
Question 5: Which type of rock is formed from molten magma?
The word "igneous" comes from the Latin word "ignis" which means fire. Igneous rocks make up approximately 15% of the Earth's current land surface.
Question 6: What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?
The word "igneous" comes from the Latin word "ignis" which means fire. Igneous rocks make up approximately 15% of the Earth's current land surface.
Question 7: If you combine a female donkey and a male horse, what is the name of the resulting offspring?
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare). Mules possess characteristics of both of their parents - they have the strength and intelligence of the donkey, and the speed and agility of the horse. Mules are almost always sterile and cannot reproduce.
Question 8: Why was penicillin such an important discovery?
Penicillin, discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, revolutionized medicine as the first antibiotic effective against many deadly bacterial infections such as pneumonia, gonorrhea and rheumatic fever. Its discovery ushered in the era of antibiotics.
Question 9: What musical tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the music, lyrics and book for Hamilton. The show made its Off-Broadway debut in 2015 and transferred to Broadway later that year. It won 11 Tony Awards in 2016, including Best Musical.
Question 10: What was the capital city of the ancient Mayan civilization?
At its height in the 8th century AD, Tikal was one of the most powerful city-states in the Maya world with an estimated population of 100,000 to 200,000 people. The ruins of Tikal contain over 3,000 structures including temples, palaces and ceremonial platforms.
The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. The clay soldiers were buried with the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect him in the afterlife.