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This film maker, a pioneer of 3D and CGI cinema, is the first director to have multiple films gross over $2 billion at the box office. (hint: blue people)
Who is James Cameron?
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
What is Great Britain?
This invention led early humans to move away from “hunter-gathering” lifestyles and allowed for the formations of settled societies.
What is Agriculture?
This war was ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in in 1848.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Who is Argentina?
Walt Disney created the first full length animated movie? What was that movie?
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? (1937) EXTRA INFO: It was the first full-length, hand-drawn traditionally animated feature film, as well as the first produced in full color (Technicolor) and synchronized sound.
This American inventor created the Cotton gin and the concept of interchangeable parts.
Who is Eli Whitney?
Created in NJ in the late 19th century by Edison, this invention truly illuminated the world! What is it?
What is the Lightbulb?
This war saw the British victory at Battle of Plassey in India, but also ended with Britain’s domination of North America.
What is the Seven Years’ War?
Team Liquid, G2, and Cloud9 are competitors in this genre of sports.
What are eSports?
This actress played the part of “Mammy” in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind and was the first African American actress to win an academy award (best supporting actress). Who is she?
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This center of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution was called Cottonopolis due to its massive cotton and textile industry.
What is Manchester?
The invention that is quoted to have, “democratized knowledge” and was made in the 1400’s is…?
What is the printing press?
Hong Xiuquan, the leader of this failed rebellion in China claimed to be the brother of Jesus.
What is the Taiping rebellion?
This controversial Giants baseball player has the MLB home run record.
Who is Barry Bonds?
Hedy Lamarr, a famous Hollywood star from the 1930s and 1940s, was also a brilliant inventor. What was her incredible invention?
What is a "Secret Communications System" Her invention stopped enemies from jamming radio-controlled torpedoes. Her smart idea laid the groundwork for the technology used today in Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
This radical group of English textile workers sought the destruction of the Industrial Revolution’s automated machinery.
What are the Luddites?
Alexander Graham Bell, the man who gave us the telephone, created another important invention in 1881. He built it to help doctors find a bullet inside wounded President James A. Garfield. What was this invention?
What is the metal detector?
This war saw the death of 90% of Paraguay’s military aged men, including its president Francisco Solano Lopez.
What is the War of the Triple Alliance?
Many seniors at this year's Disney trip met this NBA player, the starting small forward for the Atlanta Hawks.
Who is Dyson Daniels?
Physicist Kip Thorne worked on 2014 space film Interstellar, and by utilizing Einstein's math/physics equations was able to create “Gargantua”. What is “Gargantua” referring to?
What is a Black Hole? The result was so accurate it actually gave scientists new information about how black holes bend light!
This painter’s Rain, Steam and Speed shows a train on the Great Western Railway, celebrating the accomplishments of the Industrial Revolution.
Who is J. M. W. Turner?
The first ever organ transplant happened on a kidney by doctor Josheph Murray in Boston. In what decade did this invention occur?
When is the 1950's? (specifically 1954)
This “revolution” or rearrangement of European alliances in 1756 saw France ally with Austria, and Britain ally with Prussia.
What is the Diplomatic Revolution?
New Zealander Nigel Richards is considered the GOAT of this “sport”.
What is Scrabble?