Level 423

Topic : Flora Full Phrase : While it is true that apple seeds do produce apple trees, these trees will not be of the same kind. Seeds from a McIntosh apple will not produce a McIntosh apple tree. The apples we generally eat come from tree grafting, i.e. cutting branches from original trees and sticking…

Level 439

Topic : High Culture Full Phrase : Frank Baum named Oz after a filing cabinet that was kept in his office. One cabinet was labeled “A to N,” and the second was labeled “O to Z” Level Phrase FRANK BAUM NAMED OZ AFTER A FILING CABINET THAT WAS KEPT IN HIS OFFICE Questions & Answers…

Level 424

Topic : Flora Full Phrase : The Castor Bean Plant is the most poisonous plant in the world. Just 4 seeds of this plant can kill an adult human being. It is still widely used in cosmetics, including hair and skin care products, as well as for medicinal purposes Level Phrase IT IS STILL WIDELY…

Level 440

Topic : High Culture Full Phrase : The most popular ballet in the world is Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, which was first performed in 1892 Level Phrase THE MOST POPULAR BALLET IN THE WORLD IS TCHAIKOVSKY’S THE NUTCRACKER Questions & Answers An inlet, usually shaped like a half circle or horseshoe BAY Not spicy MILD Listen…

Level 425

Topic : Flora Full Phrase : When French colonists brought vanilla to Europe and Africa, no insect would pollinate the plant, which made it impossible to mass produce it. In 1841, Edmond Albius, a slave, invented a quick way of hand pollination that revolutionized the production of vanilla and that is used to this day…

Level 441

Topic : High Culture Full Phrase : A French acrobat named Jules Leotard invented the famous ballet garment, or leotard, in 1859 to show off his muscles Level Phrase A FRENCH ACROBAT NAMED JULES LEOTARD INVENTED THE FAMOUS BALLET GARMENT Questions & Answers I have to report to my new military ___ next week UNIT…

Level 426

Topic : High Culture Full Phrase : The record for the youngest artist of the world is held by Arushi Bhatnagar, a toddler from India. She had her first solo exhibition when she was only 11 months old Level Phrase THE RECORD FOR THE YOUNGEST ARTIST OF THE WORLD IS HELD BY ARUSHI BHATNAGAR Questions…

Level 442

Topic : Sports Full Phrase : The oldest soccer team in the world is Sheffield FC in England. It was formed in 1857 Level Phrase THE OLDEST SOCCER TEAM IN THE WORLD IS SHEFFIELD FC IN ENGLAND Questions & Answers Bits of info (plural) FACTS Hammer and sickle (plural) TOOLS Depp or DiCaprio ACTOR The…

Level 427

Topic : High Culture Full Phrase : Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote is one of the world’s best-selling books of all time, selling more than 500 million copies Level Phrase DON QUIXOTE IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST-SELLING BOOKS OF ALL TIME Questions & Answers You need to lay down the ___ LAW Jack is…

Level 443

Topic : Sports Full Phrase : Golf is the only sport to ever be played outside the Earth. American Astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the moon in 1971 Level Phrase GOLF IS THE ONLY SPORT TO EVER BE PLAYED OUTSIDE THE EARTH Questions & Answers My favorite hairstyle is a ___ tail…