Music
This stringed instrument, a relative of the guitar, is central to Hawaiian music.
What is a ukulele?
This company is known for making the 747, often called the "Queen of the Skies."
What is Boeing?
This German tale involves a young boy who trades his cow for magic beans, leading to an encounter with a giant in the sky.
What is "Jack and the Beanstalk"?
This U.S. prison, located on an island off San Francisco, is famous for its reports of ghost sightings, including strange noises and shadows.
What is Alcatraz?
This arcade game, featuring a yellow character eating dots in a maze, was released by Namco in 1980.
What is Pac-Man?
Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" was originally sung by this country singer.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This car, featured in the "Back to the Future" movies, is famous for its gull-wing doors and stainless-steel body.
What is the DeLorean?
In this Brothers Grimm tale, a young girl uses her quick thinking and cleverness to outwit a small man who can spin straw into gold.
What is "Rumpelstiltskin"?
Located in California, this sprawling mansion was built by the widow of the rifle inventor and is famous for its confusing architecture, designed to appease restless spirits.
What is the Winchester Mystery House?
Originally hosted by Regis Philbin, this game show popularized the question "Is that your final answer?"
What is Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
The "Florentine Camerata" was a group of artists and intellectuals who helped create this genre in the late 16th century.
What is opera?
America’s first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 with the ceremonial driving of a golden spike at this location in Utah.
What is Promontory Summit?
This Native American legend tells of a monstrous bird that creates thunder and lightning with its powerful wings.
What is a "thunderbird"?
This castle, known for its ghostly legends, was once a royal residence and is now one of Scotland’s most visited tourist attractions.
What is Edinburgh Castle?
This board game simulates railroad expansion across North America and Europe, earning players points for completing train routes.
What is Ticket to Ride?
The first music video played on MTV in 1981 was this hit by The Buggles.
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star"?
The Wright brothers made their first powered flight in this year.
What is 1903?
This legendary Swiss hero is said to have shot an apple off his son’s head with a crossbow as a test of his skill and bravery.
Who is William Tell?
This iconic U.S. hotel in Colorado inspired Stephen King's novel The Shining. It’s known for eerie phenomena such as ghostly children and the appearance of a former owner.
What is the Stanley Hotel?
Released in 1984, this tile-matching puzzle game became one of the most popular video games of all time.
What is Tetris?
This Norwegian band is best known for their 1984 hit "Take On Me."
Who is A-ha?
The bright orange-and-green locomotive, introduced in 1938, broke speed records for steam engines and was named after a region in England.
What is the Mallard?
This mythical hero from French literature, a knight of the Round Table, is famed for his strength and courage, particularly for rescuing his cousin, Queen Guinevere.
Who is "Sir Lancelot"?
This small island off the coast of Greece is home to the ruins of a monastery and is believed by many to be haunted by the monks who once lived there.
What is Skellig Michael?
This card game, involves players trying to score as few points as possible by avoiding hearts and the queen of spades.
What is Hearts?