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ANSWER KEY Paris, France Find the Monna Lisa, by Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci. 1. What floor of the Louvre is she found on? first 2. (Bonus) How many other paintings are hung on the wall with her? (hint, atlas search by room, wing: Denon, Level: 1 e étage, Salle 13, click: autre vue) none Washington D.C., USA www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures !. What is the paper called the codes are written on? Amate Paper 2. What do the graphic images represent? Nahua Numbering System, precise accounting of many of the products made by the people of Huexotzinco. chili peppers, corn, turkeys, lumber, lime, adobe bricks 3. What document by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is this an original rough draft of ? the Declaration of Independence
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Name the State and City, USA Lincoln MA 1. What is the name of the "garden?" Alice's Garden 2. What are the "Pine Sharks" made from? The Pine Sharks are fabricated from debris and discarded appliances 3. What are the names of the three "pine sharks" by Kitty Wales?" American Standard, Maytag, and Hotpoint 4. What is Alfred Duca's "Pegasus" made from? bronze Alfred Duca actively produced works of art for over fifty years. He was also a pioneer in the development of new artistic processes and materials: he invented polymer tempera, a fast-drying water-based forerunner of acrylic and latex paints, as well as the "foam vaporization process," a form of metal casting originated by Duca after several years of experimentation and research as a resident artist at the M.I.T. Department of Metallurgy. "Pegasus was the first sculpture ever made using this process, where a model is carved in styrofoam, then packed in a sand mold - the original foam pattern evaporates as the molten metal is poured in, yielding one unique solid cast. The characteristic texture of styrofoam can be seen in the sculpture's surface." 5. Who is the artist/inventor that created the "Musical Fence" in 1980? Paul Matisse
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University of Michigan, USA 1. "In 1927, Professor Francis Kelsey bought this collection of amulets from a Miss Wolff who worked in a government hospital in Sudan"2. "Amulet 8 Original tag: A mummified chameleon or lizard worn by a child to preserve its life." In 1927, Professor Francis Kelsey bought this collection of amulets from a Miss Wolff who worked in a government hospital in Sudan. Few records are associated with the collection, however each amulet was carefully, if briefly, tagged with descriptive information. Amulet 8 Original tag: A mummified chameleon or lizard worn by a child to preserve its life. |
Chicago, IL, USA 1. Who is Sue? a Tyrannosaurus rex 2. Why is it special? Why so special? It is the largest, most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil yet discovered. 3. Where was it found? South Dakota 4. How did it get its name? It was nicknamed Sue in honor of its discoverer. 5.. How large was its brain? Sue’s brain was about a foot (30.5 cm) long and was shaped like a knobby sweet potato or a head of broccoli.
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San Francisco, CA, USA Morrison Planetarium www.calacademy.org/planetarium What is a planetarium? "A planetarium is a big round room that's shaped like an upside-down bowl. The round ceiling is called the dome. There are seats in the room like there are in a movie theater. In the middle of the room is a machine called the star projector. The star projector works like a slide projector does. It has a bright light inside it. The difference is that in tile star projector the light shines through star-plates instead of through slides or movie film So, by using special projectors or by spinning the big star projector one way or another, the sky of almost any hour, day, or even year can be shown, making the planetarium a sort of "time machine.” For example, you can travel back to the first Christmas, 2000 years ago, and perhaps find out what the famous star of Bethlehem might really have been!" |
NASA, USA http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html 1. What makes Polaris the "North Star?" If you followed this axis out into space from the northern hemisphere on Earth, it would point toward a particular star in the sky. We call that star the "North Star" since it sits in the direction that the spin axis from the northern hemisphere of Earth points. 2. Will Polaris always be the "North Star?" No, in about 13,00 years from now, Vega will be the "North Star." 3. Do we have a "South Star?" not at this time Washington D.C., USA QuickTime VR in the Pilot's Seat Live at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center www.nasm.si.edu/museum/udvarhazy 1. How many seats are visible in the Concorde's cockpit? four, and one folding seat to make five2. Find: -Space Shuttle Enterprise, -Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird, -Concorde, the Boeing 367-80 “Dash 80,” -Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, -Boeing 307 Stratoliner Clipper Flying Cloud 3. On what level are all of the above listed aircraft located? the large white outlines are the first level aircraft |