Songs about locations
This song about a U.S. state starts with the lyric, “All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey.”
What is "California Dreamin'"?
What is the common term for a person hired to kill another for money?
Hitman
Which animal is famous for having a powerful trunk used for communication and feeding?
Elephant
What is the name of the creature said to inhabit a loch in Scotland?
Nessie
In what classic work of children's literature do the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionery manufacturing facility?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This classic country song features a fiddle-playing contest between the devil and a man named Johnny.
What is “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”?
What serial killer, who killed at least 30 young women in the 1970s, grew up in Tacoma, Washington and went to college at the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington?
Ted Bundy
What is a group of rhinos called?
A crash
In 1971, this man hijacked a plane, extorted $200,000, and parachuted into the wilderness. Despite an extensive manhunt, he was never found.
D.B. Cooper
Thomas Harris's 1981 novel "Red Dragon" marks the first appearance of what dubious serial killer who was famously portrayed by Anthony Hopkins a decade later?
Hannibal Lecter
This classic 70’s track is about a place that you can check out of anytime, but you can never leave.
What is “Hotel California”?
Which infamous Chicago gangster was linked to the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929?
Al Capone
Which land animal has the most powerful bite?
Hippopotamus
This prehistoric monument in England consists of massive stone structures. The purpose and construction methods remain unknown, sparking endless speculation.
Stonehenge
Who wrote The Odyssey
Homer
This 2008 pop song is about a wild night in Sin City.
What is “Waking Up in Vegas" by Katy Perry?
Which U.S. serial killer was known as the “BTK Killer”?
Dennis Rader
What is the world’s strongest animal relative to its body weight?
Dung beetle
A winged humanoid creature reported in West Virginia during the 1960s. Its sightings were linked to a tragic bridge collapse, adding to its mystique.
What part of speech is the part of the sentence that contains a verb, and it typically consists of both a subject and a predicate?
Clause
This thought-provoking rap song about a country won both Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 2019 Grammys.
What is "This Is America” by Childish Gambino.
Which U.S. city was the site of Timothy McVeigh’s 1995 mass murder that killed 168 people?
Oklahoma City
Which animal can stand on its tail?
Meerkat
An entire English colony in North America vanished in the late 16th century. The only clue was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. Where was the colony?
Roanoke
What is the name of the narrator in "The Great Gatsby?" This man's last name sounds a bit like departing while holding an object.