Topic : Historical facts Full Phrase : In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel, a largely ceremonial position, but he declined the offer Level Phrase ALBERT EINSTEIN WAS OFFERED THE PRESIDENCY OF ISRAEL, A LARGELY CEREMONIAL POSITION Questions & Answers What’s a pointed tooth used for biting? FANG Unusual in a way…
Topic : Great Minds Full Phrase : Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work Level Phrase SEPARATES THE TALENTED INDIVIDUAL FROM THE SUCCESSFUL ONE IS A LOT OF HARD WORK Questions & Answers Material used for sealing wine bottles CORK A…
Topic : Incredible Laws Full Phrase : In France, it’s illegal to name a pig “Napoleon” to protect the dignity of historical figures like Napoleon Bonaparte Level Phrase TO NAME A PIG “NAPOLEON” TO PROTECT THE DIGNITY OF HISTORICAL FIGURES LIKE NAPOLEON Questions & Answers A monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of a dollar CENT…
Topic : High Culture Full Phrase : Michelangelo, a sculptor, resisted painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, which later became one of his masterpieces Level Phrase MICHELANGELO, A SCULPTOR, RESISTED PAINTING THE SISTINE CHAPEL CEILING, WHICH LATER Questions & Answers Surrender or yield something, especially territory CEDE What’s the month before May? APRIL White or gray…
Topic : Music Full Phrase : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a musical prodigy, composing his first symphony when he was just 8 years old Level Phrase WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART WAS A MUSICAL PRODIGY, COMPOSING HIS FIRST SYMPHONY WHEN Questions & Answers What’s a small pastry filled with fruit or custard? TART They walked along the…
Topic : Historical facts Full Phrase : Before becoming President, Abraham Lincoln won nearly 300 wrestling matches and was known as a tough opponent Level Phrase BEFORE BECOMING PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN WON NEARLY 300 WRESTLING MATCHES Questions & Answers Gaze with an amorous or flirtatious intent OGLE Parts of fabric that overlap each other FOLDS…
Topic : Planet Earth Full Phrase : Recent research suggests that Earth’s outermost atmosphere, the geocorona, stretches up to 630,000 kilometers, extending beyond the Moon Level Phrase RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT EARTH’S OUTERMOST ATMOSPHERE, THE GEOCORONA, STRETCHES UP Questions & Answers By the time I arrived, he was already __ GONE In the middle of or…
Topic : Incredible Laws Full Phrase : Denmark has about 7,000 approved baby names; parents must choose from the list or seek special permission for others Level Phrase DENMARK HAS ABOUT 7,000 APPROVED BABY NAMES; PARENTS MUST CHOOSE FROM THE LIST OR Questions & Answers What’s a hot, liquid rock on the Earth’s surface? LAVA…
Topic : Popular Myths Full Phrase : Bulls are colorblind to red; it’s the movement of the matador’s cape that provokes them, not the color Level Phrase BULLS ARE COLORBLIND TO RED; IT’S THE MOVEMENT OF THE MATADOR’S CAPE THAT PROVOKES Questions & Answers A pale yellowish-brown color BUFF She put on thick wool __…
Topic : Music Full Phrase : Despite their immense success and musical genius, none of the Beatles members could read or write traditional musical notation Level Phrase THEIR IMMENSE SUCCESS AND MUSICAL GENIUS, NONE OF THE BEATLES MEMBERS COULD READ Questions & Answers Choose something from a large quantity CULL Please __ your books to…