What physicist established the nuclear theory of the atom when he shot a beam of alpha particles at a sheet of gold foil?
In the epic poem the Iliad, what Greek leader is persuaded to attack Troy after being sent a false dream by Zeus?
Played by Taraji P. Henson in the film Hidden Figures, what former NASA mathematician received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 for her vital role in the space race?
During World War II, what American general was the supreme commander of Allied forces on D-Day?
What Mexican artist and feminist icon painted Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair shortly after divorcing her unfaithful husband, the artist Diego Rivera?
Who is the first woman to win Album of the Year twice at the Grammys for her own albums, first for Fearless and later for 1989?
I Am Malala is a memoir of a young girl who stood up for her right to an education and was shot by the Taliban in 2012 in what country?
What leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?
Named for the Flemish cartographer who developed it, what type of map projection keeps true compass positions intact but distorts geographic areas?
The Savoy Theatre in London was built in 1881 as a showcase for what songwriting team famous for comic operas such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance?
What positive number is the geometric mean of 16 and 4?
In square units, what is the area of a trapezoid with a height of 3 units and bases of 4 units and 2 units?
What African American poet read “On the Pulse of Morning” at Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration?
In 2016 President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a deal to end 52 years of civil war with FARC, a rebel group in what country?
Located 11,800 feet above sea level, what city is the administrative capital of Bolivia?
In physics, what is by far the weakest of the four fundamental forces?
Who is best known for writing Alexander Hamilton, a biography that inspired the hit Broadway musical Hamilton?
Abbreviated ff on a music score, what Italian word is an indication to play very loudly?
In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?
The Boston Red Sox were the last major league baseball team to integrate their roster. In 1959 who became the first African American to play for the Sox?