True Crime
This American student was convicted but eventually acquitted of the murder of her roommate while studying abroad.
Who is Amanda Knox?
This is the only major city on two continents.
What is Istanbul?
Famous members of this religious movement include Elisabeth Moss, Tom Cruise, and John Travolta.
What is Scientology?
This famous song about West Virginia was written in Georgetown.
What is Take Me Home, Country Roads?
This story of wrongful imprisonment and revenge is by Alexandre Dumas, who is better known for The Three Musketeers.
What is The Count of Monte Cristo?
This fruit is widely discussed in the JonBenet Ramsey case.
What is pineapple?
What is the easternmost state in the US?
What is Alaska?
The phrase "drinking the Kool-Aid" originates from this settlement in Guyana.
What is Jonestown?
The Washington Monument was the tallest structure in the world until this other famous monument took the title in 1889.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
These three sisters published their novels under the names Acton, Currer, and Ellis Bell.
Who are Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Bronte?
This animal is blamed for the death of an Australian baby whose mother was convicted and eventually acquitted of murder for her 1980 death.
What is a dingo?
The 1980 volcano eruption in this state was the most destructive in the history of the United States.
What is Washington?
The 1993 standoff between the FBI and the Branch Davidians, lasting 51 days, took place here.
What is Waco?
While DC uses letters for streets, there is no street named with this letter due to its similarity to another letter in older English.
What is J?
In addition to the biblical allusion in its title, this Steinbeck novel contains many parallels to the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
What is East of Eden?
This man was dubbed the "Preppy Killer" by the media after committing a murder in Central Park.
Who is Robert Chambers?
This country has the most natural lakes in the world with over half of the world's lakes.
What is Canada?
Actress Allison Mack was arrested by the FBI in 2018 for her role in this cult.
What is NXIVM?
A Georgetown dorm was home to both a meth lab and this US president (not at the same time).
Who is Bill Clinton?
What facial feature is Cyrano de Bergerac famous for?
What is his nose?
This man, often credited as the first modern serial killer, is famous for the murders he committed during the Chicago World's Fair.
This country has the most time zones in the world.
What is France?
The members of this commune launched the largest bioterrorist attack in the United States in 1984.
What is Rajneeshpuram?
This man is the only US president buried in Washington DC.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This famous author shares a namesake with Key Bridge.
Who is Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald?