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This river, which flows north through Africa, is widely considered the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile River?
Mary Shelley wrote this classic gothic tale about a scientist who brings a creature to life using body parts and electricity.
What is Frankenstein?
This world-famous portrait of a woman with a mysterious smile was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
What is the Mona Lisa?
Originally called "Chicken Feed" when it was invented in the 1880s, this tri-colored, wedge-shaped treat is a staple of Halloween.
What is Candy Corn?
This decade was all about disco music, bell-bottom pants, the blockbuster movie Jaws, and the popularity of the Pet Rock.
What are the 1970s?
This massive, locked sea bordering Russia and Iran is actually the world's largest lake.
What is the Caspian Sea?
"To be, or not to be" is the most famous line from this classic William Shakespeare tragedy.
What is Hamlet?
This famous artist painted the beautiful, swirling blue sky in the masterpiece The Starry Night.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
Named after a famous galaxy, this classic candy bar features a fluffy layer of malted nougat coated in milk chocolate.
What is a Milky Way?
This rocking decade brought us the birth of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley's swinging hips, and the premiere of I Love Lucy.
What are the 1950s?
This giant island nation is unique because it is both a country and its very own completely isolated continent.
What is Australia?
This legendary American humorist used a pen name to write about the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Who is Mark Twain?
Michelangelo spent years on his back painting incredible biblical scenes across the ceiling of this famous Vatican chapel.
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Originally called "fairy floss" when it debuted at the 1904 World's Fair, this fluffy, spun sugar treat is a carnival favorite.
What is cotton candy?
This colorful decade introduced the launch of MTV, the fad of big permed hair, the Rubik’s Cube puzzle, and the classic Pac-Man arcade game.
What are the 1980s?
Carved directly into red desert cliffs, this ancient Jordanian city is a famous historic site.
What is Petra?
This famous British author created the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
This famous bronze sculpture depicts a seated man resting his chin thoughtfully on his hand.
What is The Thinker?
Named after the Mars family's favorite horse, this classic candy bar features peanuts, nougat, and caramel coated in milk chocolate.
What is a Snickers bar?
This groovy decade featured the first moon landing, the British Invasion led by the Beatles, and a massive dance craze called "The Twist."
What are the 1960s?
This remote island chain in the Atlantic, famously used as Napoleon's place of exile, is one of the most isolated inhabited places on Earth.
What is Saint Helena?
Set during the American Civil War, this epic romance novel and movie features the tumultuous relationship between Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler.
What is Gone with the Wind?
Famous for soft colors and outdoor scenes like water lilies, Claude Monet was a leader of this painting style.
What is Impressionism?
Invented in 1949, these classic, chalky fruit-flavored tablet candies were first made using repurposed World War II machinery originally designed to compress gunpowder pellets.
What are Smarties?
This new millennium decade brought us the official arrival of Y2K, the launch of the Apple iPod, and the introduction of the very first smartphones.
What are the 2000s?