Is That a Real Word?
Video Game History
Finish That Rock Lyric
World's Record Holders
Bible Characters
200
This word describes someone who is excessively concerned with their own appearance or achievements.
“vain”
200
Released in 1985, this iconic NES title credited with saving the North American video game industry featured a plumber running through the Mushroom Kingdom.
Super Mario Bros.
200
“Don't stop…” — Journey.
"believin’"
200
This is the largest animal known to have ever lived.
Blue whale
200
This prophet was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing God's command to preach to Nineveh.
Jonah (Jonah 1:17)
400
This word describes the act of making a word or phrase more pleasant or inoffensive than it really is, particularly by substituting a milder expression.
“euphemism”
400
Created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 on an Electronika 60 computer, this tile-matching puzzle game became a global phenomenon when bundled with the Nintendo Game Boy.
Tetris
400
“Hello darkness, my old…” — Simon & Garfunkel.
“friend”
400
This is the largest hot desert in the world.
Sahara Desert
400
This Old Testament prophet challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.
Elijah (1 Kings 18)
600
This word describes a person who is excessively concerned with being correct about small details, often to the point of being difficult.
Pedantic
600
Often cited as the first arcade video game to achieve massive mainstream popularity, this 1972 Atari game simulated table tennis with two white paddles and a ball.
Pong
600
“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the…” — John Lennon.
“only one”
600
This is the largest desert in the world.
Antarctic Desert
600
This king of Judah discovered a book of the Law during renovations to the temple, prompting religious reforms.
Josiah (2 Kings 22)
800
This word means a word that imitates a sound, such as “buzz” or “clang.”
“onomatopoeia”
800
A disastrous Sony–Nintendo partnership to create a CD-ROM drive for the SNES led Sony to develop this standalone console, launched in Japan in 1994.
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The PlayStation
800
“Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and…” — The Rolling Stones.
“taste”
800
This country contains the greatest number of natural lakes in the world.
Canada
800
This prophet saw a vision of a flying scroll and a woman sitting inside an ephah basket.
Zechariah (Zechariah 5:1–11)
1000
This word means the fear of being without one's phone or being unable to use it.
“nomophobia”
1000
The high level of realistic violence in 1992's Mortal Kombat and 1992's Night Trap directly led to Congressional hearings and the establishment of this US video game ratings board in 1994.
The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board)
1000
“Big wheels keep on turnin', carry me home to see my…” — Lynyrd Skynyrd.
“kin”
1000
This is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans, located in the Mariana Trench.
Challenger Deep
1000
This judge used a left-handed attack to kill the Moabite king Eglon.
Ehud (Judges 3:15–22)