Historical Words
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
Who is Julius Caesar?
This 1952 and 1956 presidential election winner was a former WWII general.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This savory dish suspended in gelatin was a staple of the 1950s
What is a Jell-O mold?
This bird can hover in place and fly backward.
What is a hummingbird?
This future tech CEO dropped out of Reed College before founding Apple.
Who is Steve Jobs?
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This 1968 Democratic National Convention city saw massive protests and police clashes.
What is Chicago?
This layered salad with mayo and bacon became a potluck favorite.
What is seven-layer salad?
This marine animal delivers one of the most powerful punches relative to size.
What is a mantis shrimp?
Before fame, this talk show host was fired as a TV reporter in Baltimore.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
"Government of the people, by the people, for the people..."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This 1955 pact created a Soviet-led military alliance in response to NATO.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
This dip made from avocados became widely popular.
What is guacamole?
This mammal can survive the longest without water.
What is a camel?
This U.S. president was a Hollywood actor before entering politics.
Who is Ronald Reagan
"Let them eat cake."
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This 1961 failed invasion attempt aimed to overthrow Fidel Castro.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
This French culinary term describes vegetables cut into long,
thin strips, popular in mid-century fine dining.
What is julienne?
This insect can lift up to 50 times its body weight.
What is an ant?
This actor's real name is Norma Jeane Mortenson.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
"I am not afraid...I was born to do this."
Who is Joan of Arc?
This 1956 crisis began when Egypt nationalized
a key canal, triggering invasion by Britain, France, and Israel.
What is the Suez Crisis?
This Italian coffee drink began appearing in U.S. cafes toward the late
1970s.
What is espresso?
This marsupial native to Australia is known for its cube-shaped feces.
What is a wombat?
This female scientist pioneered research on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes.
Who is Marie Curie?