Science
The three fundamental states of matter commonly taught in school are solid, liquid, and this.
What is gas?
This legendary British passenger liner famously sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912.
What is the Titanic?
n Mary Shelley's classic gothic novel, this is the last name of the doctor who creates the monster, not the monster itself.
Who is Frankenstein?
This King of Pop released the landmark 1982 album Thriller, which remains the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson?
The essential base ingredient mashed together with lime and salt to make traditional guacamole.
What is avocado?
Plants use this natural biological process to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into energy and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis?
In 1969, this Apollo 11 astronaut became the first human being to set foot on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
In J.K. Rowling's series, this magical sorting hat places first-year Hogwarts students into one of this many distinct houses.
What is four?
The iconic Fab Four rock band hailing from Liverpool, England, consisting of John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Who are The Beatles?
The culinary term used to describe pasta that is cooked just until firm to the bite, translating literally from Italian as "to the tooth."
What is al dente?
Found on the periodic table with the symbol Fe, this metal is the primary element used to produce steel.
What is iron?
In 1773, American colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest this famous tax without representation.
What is the Tea Act? (or What is the Stamp Act / taxation without representation?)
A literary device where human traits or emotions are given to non-human objects, such as "the wind whispered."
What is personification?
In 1975, Queen released this operatic, genre-bending six-minute rock suite that features Scaramouche and Galileo.
What is "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Deer meat prepared and consumed as food is known by this culinary name.
What is venison?
The only mammal on Earth capable of true, sustained, powered flight.
What is the bat?
During World War II, this young Jewish girl and her family hid for over two years in a secret Amsterdam annex before her diary was published posthumously.
Who is Anne Frank?
In Greek mythology, opening this woman's forbidden jar or box unleashed all the evils of the world, leaving only hope inside.
What is Pandora's box?
In 2016, this legendary songwriter became the first musician ever to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This prized, aromatic culinary fungus must typically be sniffed out underground by trained pigs or dogs.
What is a truffle?
The hardest naturally occurring mineral found on Earth, scoring a perfect 10 on the Mohs scale.
What is diamond?
In 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered this world-changing antibiotic growing on a petri dish of mold.
What is penicillin?
This literary term describes the central, driving struggle between opposing forces in a story, often categorized as "man vs. nature" or "man vs. self."
What is conflict?
This legendary 1969 three-day music and peace festival was famously held on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York.
What is Woodstock?
Often considered the world's most expensive spice by weight, this fragrant spice is harvested by hand from the stigmas of the purple crocus flower.
What is saffron?