Daily Quiz 8
In the cheesemaking process, what name is given to the thin watery liquid that separates from the solid curds?
According to legend, the Chinese invented paper after watching which insects build their papery nests?
Which is the only U.S. state that touches four of the five Great Lakes?
From 1822 to 1889, which South American country was unusual in being ruled by emperors named Pedro I and Pedro II?
In Greek mythology, what collective name is given to the nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences?
By the time you were born, which soft tissue inside your bones had become your body's main source of new blood cells?
The word "boondocks," meaning remote backcountry, comes from Tagalog, the language of which island nation?
The science dealing with the motion and behavior of projectiles, especially bullets, is called what?
Mozart's beloved opera "The Magic" what, named for a woodwind instrument?
In 1929, as part of sweeping modernization, which language officially switched from Arabic to Latin script?
According to the Bible, who betrayed Jesus for a price of thirty pieces of silver?
In music, what is the term for three or more tones sounded together at the same time?
Which Renaissance anatomist gave his name to the oviducts, or tubes, in the female reproductive system?
The three-letter Australian bird beloved of crossword writers, and the second-tallest bird in the world, is which flightless species?
The word "copper" derives from the Greek name for which island, an ancient source of the metal?
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