Astronomy
Just like the one shining down on Alamitos Beach all summer, this closest one to Earth is actually a yellow dwarf.
What is a star? (Or: What is the Sun?)
Way before Moore League football rivalries existed, these medieval warriors battled in tournaments on horseback wearing heavy suits of armor.
What are knights?
If you're studying geography at Millikan High, you definitely know this southern European country is famously shaped exactly like a high-heeled boot.
What is Italy?
Sponsoring extreme sports and Formula 1 racing, you definitely know its skinny blue and silver cans that supposedly "give you wings."
What is Red Bull?
Invented in the late 1800s, this interlocking mechanism of teeth and a slider is what keeps your favorite high school hoodie or backpack closed.
What is a zipper?
An area of space with gravity so intense that not even light can escape it—kinda like how you feel trapped at the Traffic Circle during rush hour.
What is a black hole?
In the 14th century, this devastating pandemic swept through Europe and Asia, spread by fleas on rats; it makes you really appreciate the doctors at Long Beach Memorial!
What is the Black Death (or Bubonic Plague)?
To get from London to Paris by train, you have to travel in the "Chunnel," a tunnel underneath this specific, heavily trafficked body of water.
What is the English Channel?
Recognizable by the neon green claw marks on a black can, this massive energy drink brand is the perfect fuel for an all-night gaming session.
What is Monster Energy?
Inspired by burrs sticking to a dog's fur, this famous hook-and-loop fastener is perfect if you absolutely hate tying your shoelaces.
What is Velcro?
Described as "dirty snowballs" made of ice, dust, and rock, this famous one named Halley won't be seen from Earth again until 2061.
What is a comet?
Founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, this massive empire conquered huge chunks of Eurasia to become the largest contiguous land empire in world history.
What is the Mongol Empire?
To get from London to Paris by train, you have to travel in the "Chunnel," a tunnel underneath this specific, heavily trafficked body of water.
What is the English Channel?
Highly popular with the fitness crowd at the LBCC gym, this brand comes in sleek cans and claims to "accelerate metabolism and burn body fat."
What is Celsius?
Unlike a standard flathead, this specific type of screw has a cross-shaped indentation on its top, designed to allow the screwdriver to self-center.
What is a Phillips head?
Ceres is the largest object in this specific region of space, which forms a massive ring of rocky debris between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is the Asteroid Belt?
Signed by King John in 1215, this historic document limited the power of the English king and laid the early groundwork for modern constitutional law.
What is the Magna Carta?
Norway is incredibly famous for these—long, narrow, deep inlets of the sea situated between high cliffs, typically formed by a glacier.
What are fjords?
If you want an energy drink that tastes exactly like sour gummy worms, Swedish Fish, or Warheads, this brand with a spooky name has you covered.
What is Ghost Energy?
Also known as a hex key, this L-shaped tool is absolutely required if you are trying to build literally any piece of furniture from the IKEA in Carson.
What is an Allen wrench?
It’s the largest moon in the solar system—so big that if it orbited the Sun instead of Jupiter, it would actually be classified as a planet.
What is Ganymede?
On Christmas Day in 800 AD, this famous King of the Franks was crowned by Pope Leo III as the first Holy Roman Emperor.
Who is Charlemagne?
If you want to visit both Spain and Portugal on a backpacking trip, you'll be spending your entire vacation on this specific peninsula.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
Originally founded by a fitness influencer, this brightly colored energy brand features wildly popular sweet flavors like "Cosmic Stardust" and "Cherry Slush."
What is Alani Nu?
Crucial to Long Beach's massive aerospace history, these permanent mechanical fasteners have a smooth, cylindrical shaft with an open-holed head on one end and are heavily used in building airplane fuselages.
What is a rivet?