Riddles
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
Mario’s original profession when he debuted in the 1981 arcade classic Donkey Kong.
Carpenter
The first President of the United States, often called the "Father of His Country."
George Washington
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
A comb
Blue, speedy Sega mascot introduced in 1991 to rival Nintendo's Mario.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ancient civilization known for gladiators, the Colosseum, and aqueducts.
Ancient Rome (The Roman Empire)
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A postage stamp
1996 title that revolutionized 3D platforming with full analog 360-degree control.
Super Mario 64
Famous French military leader and emperor who was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
The best-selling standalone video game home console of all time, released by Sony in 2000.
PlayStation 2 (PS2)
Massive 14th-century pandemic that swept through Europe and Asia, spread mainly by fleas on black rats.
The Black Death (The Bubonic Plague)
The person who makes it doesn't want it, the person who buys it doesn't use it, and the person who uses it never sees it.
A coffin
Atari buried thousands of unsold copies of this infamous 1982 movie tie-in game in an Alamogordo, New Mexico, landfill.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
European era of scientific advancement and philosophy during the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason over tradition.
The Age of Enlightenment (The Age of Reason)