Something Old
This ancient civilization is credited with building the Colosseum.
What is Ancient Rome?
Launched in 2007, this device changed the smartphone industry and originally came in 4GB and 8GB models.
What is the iPhone?
“Fiancé,” “ballet,” and “déjà vu” all come to English from this language.
What is French?
This is the largest animal known to have ever lived on Earth.
What is the blue whale?
This phrase traditionally describes the four items a bride is supposed to carry for good luck.
What is “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”?
This Egyptian queen famously allied herself with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
This company launched the first commercially successful instant camera in 1948.
What is Polaroid?
“Kindergarten” comes from this language, literally translating to “children's garden.”
What is German?
Picasso's somber works painted primarily between 1901 and 1904 are collectively known by this colorful name.
What is the Blue Period?
Queen Victoria helped popularize this now-traditional bridal dress color after her 1840 wedding.
What is white?
This French heroine was only 19 when she was burned at the stake in 1431.
Who is Joan of Arc?
The world's first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 under this name.
What is Sputnik 1?
“Karaoke,” “emoji,” and “tsunami” all originated in this language.
What is Japanese?
This precious stone, commonly associated with a deep royal blue, is also September's birthstone.
What is sapphire?
At Jewish weddings, the groom traditionally breaks one of these beneath his foot.
What is a glass?
This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire before becoming known as Istanbul.
What is Constantinople?
This household appliance was invented after engineer Percy Spencer noticed a candy bar melting near radar equipment.
What is the microwave?
This food's name comes from the Spanish word for “little donkey.”
What is a burrito?
Despite its name, this famous European river isn't particularly blue and flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade.
What is the Danube?
In Hindu weddings, couples traditionally circle this element during the ceremony.
What is fire?
This empire, once ruled by Mansa Musa, became extraordinarily wealthy through the gold and salt trade.
What is the Mali Empire?
Introduced by Sony in 1979, this portable device fundamentally changed how people listened to music on the go.
What is the Walkman?
The word “robot” originated in a 1920 play written in this European language.
What is Czech?
The rare blue-footed booby is famously associated with these Pacific islands studied by Charles Darwin.
What are the Galápagos Islands?
This Roman goddess of marriage gives her name to a month that remains especially popular for weddings.
Who is Juno?