Art History
This art movement, led in part by artists like Monet, focused on capturing light and fleeting moments rather than precise detail.
What is impressionism?
This American novel by Harper Lee is told through the eyes of Scout Finch and deals with justice and moral growth in the South.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
This NBA legend scored 100 points in a single game in 1962, a record that still stands today.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
This 1969 cult leader orchestrated a series of murders in California carried out by his followers, known as “The Family.”
Who is Manson?
This film won Best Picture in 1994 and famously features a feather floating through the air as a symbol of fate, randomness, and low-budget CGI luck.
What is Forrest Gump?
This Dutch artist famously cut off part of his own ear and later painted swirling, emotional night skies in Starry Night.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This Russian novelist wrote Crime and Punishment, exploring guilt, morality, and psychological torment at extreme length.
Who is Dostoevsky?
This swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals of all time, with 23 total.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This American fraudster posed as a pilot, doctor, and lawyer, and inspired a 2002 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Who is Frank Abagnale?
This 2003 film won 11 Oscars, tying the record held by Titanic and Ben-Hur.
What is the Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King
This 20th-century art movement embraced abstraction, geometric shapes, and emotional expression rather than realistic representation.
What is abstract expressionism?
This novel by Aldous Huxley depicts a futuristic society where happiness is mandatory and individuality is strongly discouraged.
What is Brave New World?
This Formula 1 driver holds the record for most career wins in F1 history.
Who is Lewis Hamilton?
This serial killer, active in the 1970s, was known for sending cryptic letters and ciphers to newspapers in Northern California.
Who is the Zodiac killer?
This director became the first person to win three Oscars for Best Director, with wins including It Happened One Night and You Can't Take It With You. Professionally, you can say he had a wonderful life.
Who is Frank Capra?
This painting technique involves applying small dots of pure color that visually blend in the viewer’s eye rather than on the canvas.
What is pointillism?
This novel by Joseph Conrad follows a journey up the Congo River, exploring European colonialism and moral ambiguity.
What is Heart of Darkness?
This baseball pitcher famously won 511 games in his career, the most in MLB history.
Who is Cy Young?
This 1932 kidnapping of the infant son of a famous aviator became known as the “Crime of the Century” in its time.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This actress holds the record for the most competitive acting Oscar wins, with four total Academy Awards in the Best Actress category.
Who is Katherine Hepburn?
This anonymous street artist is known for politically charged stenciled works like a girl reaching for a balloon and a hooded figure throwing flowers instead of a Molotov cocktail.
Who is Banksy?
This American author of Beloved and Song of Solomon explored African-American identity, slavery, and family legacy.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This heavyweight boxer was the first Black world heavyweight champion, winning the title in 1908.
Who is Jack Johnson?
This political scandal in the U.S. involved secret arms sales to Iran and funneling money to rebels in Nicaragua.
What is the Iran-Contra affair?
This 2019 film became the first non-English-language movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars.
What is Parasite?