Quotes from History
The original source of "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered) was this Roman general.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This hit song by OutKast spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2003 with the memorable line "Shake it like a polaroid picture."
What is Hey Ya?
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this 1925 classic novel chronicles the tragic obsession of a mysterious millionaire living on Long Island during the Jazz Age.
What is the Great Gatsby?
This 7-letter security term describes a deceptive email or text message designed to look like a legitimate bank or company to trick you into giving away your password.
What is phishing?
This iconic British rock band's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon features a famous cover showing white light passing through a prism to create a rainbow.
Who is Pink Floyd?
Upon seeing the first atomic bomb test, this man quoted a Hindu scripture, saying: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
In 1928, this iconic character made his first public debut in the animated short film Steamboat Willie.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, this hobbit is the primary bearer of the One Ring.
Who is Frodo Baggins?
To speed up your web browsing, your computer saves website data locally in this hidden storage area, which investigators often scour for deleted history.
What is a cache?
Writing in a newspaper in 1869, this pioneer for women's rights wrote, "Join the union, girls, and together say equal pay for equal work."
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Sweeping the 2020 Grammys at just 18 years old, this artist became the youngest ever to win all four major general field categories in a single night.
Who is Billie Eilish?
Columbia University famously began handing out these prestigious journalism and literary awards in 1917.
What are the Pulitzer Prizes?
This term describes a malicious type of cyberattack where hackers lock and encrypt a victim's computer files, demanding payment to unlock them.
What is ransomware?
This legendary 1979 double-album by The Clash features an iconic cover photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his instrument, directly paying homage to Elvis Presley's debut album design.
What is London Calling?
Enacted in 1803 under President Thomas Jefferson, this massive real estate deal with France essentially doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This iconic 2004 reality television show featured Donald Trump uttering the famous catchphrase "You're fired."
What is the Apprentice?
This 14-line poetic form typically utilizes iambic pentameter and a very strict rhyme scheme.
What is a Sonnet?
To catch hackers in the act, security teams will deploy this deceptive, isolated computer system designed to look like an easy target, lured with fake data to study the attacker's methods.
What is a honeypot?
Said to his namesake pupil, this Greek philosopher declared, "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Who is Socrates?
This 2019 satirical thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho made history by becoming the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
Herman Melville's epic tale of a whale hunt begins with this iconic, three-word sentence.
What is Call me Ishmael?