World History
This ancient Roman arena was famous for gladiatorial contests.
What is the Colosseum?
This planet is famous for its prominent rings made of ice and rock.
What is Saturn?
This iconic clock tower is located in London.
What is Big Ben?
This fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry is attended by Harry Potter.
What is Hogwarts?
The largest land mammal on Earth.
What is an elephant?
This Egyptian queen was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
Who was Cleopatra?
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
What is an element?
This famous landmark is an ancient Incan citadel high in the Andes Mountains of Peru
What is Machu Picchu?
This popular superhero has the alter ego Clark Kent.
Who is Spider-Man?
The process by which a caterpillar changes into a butterfly.
What is metamorphosis?
The storming of this Paris prison on July 14, 1789, is often considered the start of the French Revolution.
What is the Bastille?
This scientist is known for developing the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc2.
Who was Albert Einstein?
The city of Florence is the capital of this Italian region.
What is Tuscany?
This band, featuring members Paul, John, George, and Ringo, was a global sensation.
What was the Beatles?
The collective name for a group of lions.
What is a pride?
This famous explorer's ships were the first to circumnavigate the globe, though he died during the journey.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
The process by which plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into food.
What is photosynthesis?
This monument, known as "The City That Never Sleeps," is located in New York City.
What is Times Square?
She wrote the classic novel "Pride and Prejudice."
Who was Jane Austen?
This large, African mammal is famous for having two large horns on its snout.
What is a rhinoceros?
The fall of this famous wall in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War and the reunification of a country.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This is the force that pulls things towards the center of a planet, keeping the planets in orbit.
What is gravity?
This is the longest mountain range on land, located in South America.
What is the Andes?
This author created the dark detective stories of Sherlock Holmes.
Who was Arthur Conan Doyle?
This animal is the fastest on land, able to run at speeds over 70 miles per hour.
What is a cheetah?