Literature
Who wrote Harry Potter?
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This ancient civilization built Machu Picchu.
Who were the Inca?
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by this artist.
Who is Michelangelo?
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What is “finding Nemo” or “searching for fish”?
This bird is famous for its colorful tail feathers and elaborate courtship dance.
What is a peacock?
This novel by George Orwell features Big Brother.
What is 1984?
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of this empire.
Byzantine Empire?
This art movement is associated with Claude Monet.
What is Impressionism?
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What is “Titanic”?
The only mammal capable of true flight is this animal.
What is a bat?
In The Hobbit, this character finds the One Ring.
Bilbo Baggins?
This Chinese dynasty built most of the Great Wall as it exists today.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This Italian artist of the Early Renaissance painted The Birth of Venus.
Who is Sandro Botticelli?
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What is “The Hunger Games”?
This small bird is capable of hovering in place and even flying backwards.
What is a hummingbird?
This American novel by Harper Lee takes place in the town of Maycomb.
To Kill a Mockingbird?
This Cold War doctrine promised U.S. support to countries resisting communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This American painter created the “drip” paintings in Abstract Expressionism.
Who is Jackson Pollock?
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What is “Aladdin”?
This deep-sea creature, often called the “vampire of the deep,” has bioluminescent organs to attract prey.
What is the anglerfish?
In The Odyssey, this is the name of Odysseus’s dog, who recognizes him when he returns home.
Who is Argos?
This 1791 slave revolt led to the first successful slave-led republic.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This Austrian expressionist artist joked about the irony that both he and Hitler were rejected by Vienna art schools.
Who is Oskar Kokoschka?
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What is “Black Panther”?
This amphibian can regrow lost limbs, including parts of its heart and brain.
What is the salamander (or axolotl)?