Daily Quiz 24
In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned frescoes for the ceiling of which place, taking Michelangelo about four years to complete?
Legend says King Arthur was born at Tintagel Castle in which English county that juts into the Atlantic?
A hot, dry desert wind that begins over North Africa and picks up moisture crossing the Mediterranean is called what?
Many Vikings wore pendants shaped like Mjolnir, the symbol of Thor. What everyday object was Mjolnir?
Which Great Lake has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world, over 31,000 square miles?
Botticelli's "Primavera" and Leonardo's "Adoration of the Magi" hang in which famous gallery in Florence?
Watermelon is a variety of which crunchy salad vegetable, named for its green-and-pink coloring?
Montserrat and Guadeloupe are part of which chain of Caribbean islands?
In chess notation, which punctuation mark is written after a particularly strong move?
Concentric rings of light and dark caused by the interference of light are named for which 17th-century British scientist?
The 19th-century Arts and Crafts designer behind wallpapers like "Rose" and "Jasmine" shares his surname with a famous car company. Who was he?
Which glamorous Bolivian administrative capital sits at the end of the perilous Yungas Road, nicknamed the "Death Road"?
A "profiler" uses knowledge of behavior to identify suspects. What broader profession does this describe a specialist within?
The great Ice Age occurred during which geological epoch that immediately preceded our own?
Which snake-venom-resistant creature, also called a ratel, has a sweet-sounding name and a fearsome reputation?
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