Set #5 Flashcards
Marseilles is a port in which sea?
Mediterranean
What small African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho
In which American city would you find the Gateway Arch?
St. Louis (Missouri)
What specific quantity is measured in cubic units?
Volume
What is the name for an angle that is 180 degrees?
Straight
In which continent would you find: Río de Janeiro, Quito and Lima?
South America
Which South American country shares border with Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia?
Paraguay
What is the capital of Guyana?
Georgetown
In which South American country would you find the highest waterfall in the world: Angel Falls?
Venezuela
In which decade did the maple leaf become Canada’s official emblem?
1960’s
What is the name of the stadium which is home to the Toronto Blue Jays?
Rogers Centre
What was the name of Alexander the Great’s warhorse?
Bucephalus
What is half of a half?
A quarter
What theoretical fate will occur when the universe no longer contains any thermodynamic free energy?
Heat Death
Which word, beginning with “A”, means “to shorten”, especially by leaving out certain parts of a written piece?
Abridge
Which figure of speech gives an inanimate objects human-like traits?
Personnification
Who is author Theodore Geisel better known as?
Dr. Seuss
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
Although it varies by individual, what integer is generally accepted as the average body temperature in degrees Celsius?
37
What term used by Sigmund Freud describes the human mind’s techniques to deal with feelings of anxiety, frustration and worry?
Defense mechanisms
Which country was the first in the world to allow women voters in a national election?
New Zealand
Which country hosted the Summer Olympics in 2004?
Greece
Which is the largest of the greek islands?
Crete