Concerts
The legendary singer was known as the King of Rock and Roll, famously performed in a white jumpsuit during his Las Vegas concerts.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This French military leader crowned himself emperor in 1804 and was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
A man becomes obsessed with the same woman twice, despite being employed to investigate her only once.
What is Vertigo?
This wireless technology, named after a medieval Scandinavian king, connects devices such as headphones and speakers.
What is Bluetooth?
This former mall retailer, named after a California city, became famous for selling music, movies, and entertainment merchandise.
What is Tower Records?
In 1969, this British rock band performed its final public concert on the rooftop of its Apple Corps headquarters in London.
Who are the Beatles?
This 1805 naval battle resulted in a British victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets but cost Admiral Nelson his life.
What is the Battle of Trafalgar?
A businessman makes a deal with an influential stranger, then discovers his family relationships have become far more complicated than expected.
What is The Godfather?
This square-shaped pattern of black-and-white molecules was invented in Japan in 1994 to help track automobile parts.
What is a QR code?
This retail chain sold electronics and household goods using a showroom and catalog system, with merchandise collected at a pickup counter.
What is Service Merchandise?
This 1976 farewell concert by The Band featured Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and other stars. Later filmed by Martin Scorsese.
What is The Last Waltz?
In 1453, this Ottoman sultan conquered Constantinople, bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end.
Who is Mehmed II?
Two musicians escape a crime scene by joining a traveling orchestra, but their disguises create several romantic complications.
What is Some Like It Hot?
This digital security practice uses a temporary numeric code or approval request in addition to a password to verify identity.
What is two-factor authentication?
Founded in 1879, this five-and-dime retailer became famous for its lunch counters and was associated with historic civil rights sit-ins.
What is Woolworth's?
In 1938, this jazz bandleader performed a landmark concert at Carnegie Hall, helping establish swing music as a serious art form.
Who is Benny Goodman?
The 1648 Peace of Westphalia brought an end to this devastating European conflict that began in Bohemia.
What is the Thirty Years' War?
A wealthy man's dying word sends a reporter searching through the ruins of a complicated life, only for the audience to learn the truth first.
What is Citizen Kane?
This computing method processes information close to where it is generated rather than relying entirely on distant data centers.
What is edge computing?
This department store was founded in Dallas in 1907 and became famous for extravagant fantasy gifts in its annual Christmas Book.
What is Neiman Marcus?
At the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, this singer-songwriter famously performed an amplified set, sparking controversy among folk-music traditionalists.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This 1525 battle resulted in the capture of French King Francis I by forces fighting for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
What is the Battle of Pavia?
An unemployed writer becomes involved in a murder mystery in postwar Vienna, only to discover that his supposedly deceased friend may be the most important clue.
What is The Third Man?
This privacy-preserving cryptographic method lets someone prove a claim without revealing the underlying secret.
What is a zero-knowledge proof?
Founded in California in 1977, this lingerie retailer became known for its elaborate fashion shows, distinctive catalogs, and pink-striped shopping bags.
What is Victoria's Secret?