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
From the mid-15th century until the early 19th, what empire controlled much of Greece?
Ottoman Empire
What hill in Athens contains the ruins of the Parthenon?
Acropolis
The name of what dessert or side dish, made with oranges pineapple and flaked coconut, also refers to the food of the gods?
Ambrosia
What is the capital of Latvia?
Riga
What kind of energy is produced by electrons moving from atom to atom?
Electrical energy
What kind of energy does a stationary object have, and that can be turned into kinetic energy?
Potential energy
What American novel is believed to have been based of the life of Josiah Henson?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What Roman Emperor succeeded his nephew, Caligula?
Claudius
Which country collects tolls for use of the Suez Canal?
Egypt
From what fictional planet does Superman hail from?
Krypton
What South America country if the world fifth largest exporter of wine?
Chile
The sun bear and moon bear are both native to what continent?
Asia
What is the largest city in New Zealand?
Auckland
What unique fish did Michael Faraday study after importing a specimen form Suriname?
Electric Eel
