World History
This country was home to the ancient pyramids of Giza.
Egypt
This planet is known as the "Red Planet".
Mars.
The animated film Frozen features this ice-powered queen.
Elsa.
This black-and-white marsupial, native to Australia, sleeps up to 20 hours a day.
Koala.
In this holiday tale, a furry green character plots to silence the Whos’ celebrations by stealing everything festive from their town.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
This Italian explorer is credited with “discovering” the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus.
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
Photosynthesis.
This TV series features the noble houses of Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen.
Game of Thrones.
This large rodent, native to South America, is the world’s biggest living rodent.
Capybara.
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel.
This ancient center of knowledge, once home to hundreds of thousands of scrolls, suffered multiple destructive fires, leading to the loss of countless works of science, literature, and history.
The Library of Alexandria
This organ filters blood and produces urine.
Kidney.
This 1999 sci-fi film introduced the concept of humans living inside a computer simulation.
The Matrix
This deep-sea fish has a bioluminescent “fishing lure” that dangles from its head to attract prey.
Anglerfish.
This Dickens story features a transformed miser who wakes up joyful on Christmas morning after visits from three spirits.
A Christmas Carol.
This General crowned himself Emporer of France and nearly conquered all of France.
Napoleon.
This element, with the symbol Hg, was once known as quicksilver and is the only metal that's a liquid at room temperature.
Mercury.
In 2023, this tennis star became the first player in history to win 24 Grand Slam singles titles, breaking a decades-long record and dominating headlines worldwide.
Serena Williams.
This reptile has a tongue twice the length of its own body.
Chameleon.
The English also refer to Santa Claus by this proper-sounding name.
Father Christmas.
This empire was ruled by Alexander the Great at its height.
Macedonian Empire
This body of water is the world's largest river by volume.
Amazon River.
This South Korean film won Best Picture at the 2020 Academy Awards.
Parasite.
This is the only insect that can turn its head 180°.
Praying Mantis.
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies
Kissing under the mistletoe.