💥Burning Questions
In 1888, a massive blizzard paralyzed New York City and much of the northeastern United States, earning this dramatic nickname.
Great Blizzard of 1888
This Roman leader ignored warnings about the Ides of March before being assassinated by a group of senators in 44 BC.
Julius Caesar
This South American country stretches more than 2,600 miles along the western coast and is home to Easter Island.
Chile
This literary device deliberately misleads the audience by drawing attention away from the true culprit or solution.
Red Herring
This continent is home to the Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash following the eruption of this mountain in AD 79.
Mount Vesuvius
Although it is commonly called a bean, the part of the coffee plant that gets roasted and brewed is actually this part of the fruit.
Seed
In 1961, construction began on this barrier, which became one of the most recognizable symbols of the Cold War.
Berlin Wall
In medieval warfare, this term referred to a covered structure that allowed soldiers to approach castle walls while protected from arrows and falling debris.
Tortoise
This country is home to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, a mountaintop city built by the Inca civilization.
Peru
At standard atmospheric pressure, water boils at 100°C. At approximately what temperature does it boil on the Fahrenheit scale? (within 20 degrees)
212°F
If you see lightning and hear thunder 15 seconds later, approximately how many miles away was the lightning?
3 miles
This compound gives chili peppers their characteristic burning sensation.
Capsaicin
This country is home to the famous Blue Mosque and the historic Hagia Sophia, both located in a city that spans Europe and Asia.
Turkey
This European country contains the region of Transylvania, historically associated with Vlad the Impaler and later with the legend of Dracula.
Romania
Named after the patron saint of sailors, this weather phenomenon occurs when a strong electric field ionizes the air around pointed objects, producing a blue or violet glow. It also shares its name with a 1980s film.
St. Elmo's Fire
This 1972 political scandal began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and ultimately led to a U.S. president's resignation.
Watergate
This ice-covered moon of Jupiter has a hidden ocean and shares part of its name with a continent on earth.
Europa
In the world of computer security, this term describes a self-replicating program that spreads across networks without requiring user action.
Worm
This country is home to the ancient city of Babylon, which stood near the Euphrates River.
Iraq
In Greek mythology, this Titan stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity.
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, this sorceress famously transformed Odysseus's men into pigs after giving them a magical drink.
Circe
This scientific term describes the point at which molecular motion reaches its theoretical minimum, equivalent to −273.15°C.
Absolute zero
In golf, this rare score means completing a hole three strokes under par.
Albatross
This landlocked European country is bordered by Germany, Poland, Austria, and Slovakia, and its capital is famous for its medieval astronomical clock.
Czech Republic (Czechia)