Literature
Referring to himself as "the Big Mac of literature", this author has written over 81 horror novels in his career
Stephen King
A person who enjoys watching TV while eating junk food may be referred to by this term
Couch Potato
This video game series celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2020, featuring a pair of plumber brothers, a princess, and the evil King Koopa
Super Mario Bros
The general who surrendered to George Washington in Yorktown, marking the end of the American Revolution
Lord Cornwallis
In 1983 & again in 1999, Prince had a Top 40 hit with this song
1999
This paid by the word story was responsible for revitalizing its titular holiday and reinstating many yuletide traditions
A Christmas Carol
This grumpy character lives in a trash can off of Seasame Street
Oscar the Grouch
Debuting in 1961 opposite of Godzilla, this flying creature would later become a close ally
Mothra
The Trojan Horse was supposedly used by the Greeks to penetrate this city and end the Trojan war
This Washington D.C. monument stands near the Potomac, about halfway between the Capitol & the Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
This novel is the best selling of all time, and features battles against windmills and reality itself
Don Quixote
This classic comedian's round glasses and bushy mustache have become a popular disguise - the movies made with his brothers remain icons of their era
Groucho Marx
Many martial arts were derived from this one, and is a system of close combat meant to subdue an opponent
Jujutsu
This is the first island Napoleon was exiled to, the next would be St. Helena
Elba
Glen Bell founded this taco chain in 1962
Taco Bell
The first novel to popularize the use of first person perspective, it details the love between the titular character and the master of Thornfield hall.
Jane Eyre
A method of painting using opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a gluelike substance
Gouache
DAILY DOUBLE!
Japan defeated this country in a 1905 conflict over a warm water port, marking its rise to great power status
Russia
This country used tractors as makeshift tanks in the Pacific theatre of World War II - despite not being a major operative in the war
Australia
Carrie Fisher auditioned for Star Wars & this horror film at the same time — the 2 directors were in the same room
Carrie
The Freemasons of Paris use this French children's novel in place of a holy text, and it is one of the most translated texts of all time
The Little Prince
Though originating in 16th century comedia dell'arte, this clown character's name gained contemporary fame from its use in a rhapsodical 80's hit
Scaramouche
Serving as the Emperor of Japan during WWII, this man believed his royal family were descendants of Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu
The last recorded use of elephants in war occurred in this year when Iraq used them to transport heavy weaponry
1987
Leonardo da Vinci was born near this small Tuscan town in 1519
Vinci