Innovation & Invention
This device, patented in 1879 by Thomas Edison, brought electric lighting to homes.
What is the light bulb?
This tall mammal is known for its long neck and spotted coat.
What is a giraffe?
This wizarding saga began with “Philosopher’s Stone” (or “Sorcerer’s Stone” in the U.S.).
What is Harry Potter?
This Liverpool band, nicknamed “the Fab Four,” took the world by storm in the 1960s.
Who are The Beatles?
This river, the longest in the world, flows through northeastern Africa.
What is the Nile River?
In 1903, the Wright brothers achieved the first powered version of this.
What is flight (airplane)?
These clever birds can mimic human speech and problem-solving skills.
What are parrots?
This 1955 musical had Gene Kelly dancing through puddles in a raincoat.
What is Singin’ in the Rain?
She sang the 1975 hit “I Will Survive.”
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
Mount Everest is part of this mountain range.
What are the Himalayas?
Tim Berners-Lee invented this global system in 1989 that changed how we access information.
What is the World Wide Web?
This ocean creature has eight arms and three hearts.
What is an octopus?
“I’ll be back” is the memorable line from this 1984 sci-fi action film.
What is The Terminator?
This legendary singer was dubbed the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This largest island in the Caribbean is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
What is Hispaniola?
This company introduced the first iPhone in 2007.
What is Apple?
This largest land predator is known as the apex predator of the Arctic.
What is the polar bear?
This 1942 film, set during World War II, gave us the line “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What is Casablanca?
He’s the Jamaican “King of Reggae.”
Who is Bob Marley?
This single European country spans parts of both Europe and Asia.
What is Turkey?
This 1969 invention by Ted Hoff at Intel kick-started the microelectronics era.
What is the microprocessor?
This small, spiky mammal rolls into a ball to protect itself with quills.
What is a hedgehog?
This 1939 film features the line “There’s no place like home.”
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This blind American musician is known for hits like “Superstition” and “Isn’t She Lovely.”
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This African desert is the world’s largest hot desert.
What is the Sahara Desert?