This Puerto Rican superstar became Spotify's most-streamed artist globally in 2025 and headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This West African ruler of the Mali Empire made a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, distributing so much gold that it reportedly affected economies along his route.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This author's 1987 novel "Beloved" won the Pulitzer Prize, and in 1993 she became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This AMC drama’s pilot introduces its protagonist on his 50th birthday, when he learns he has inoperable lung cancer.
What is Breaking Bad?
This American TV personality competed on Survivor five times and is known by this nickname.
Who is Boston Rob?
This song collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year at this year’s Grammy’s.
What is “Luther”?
Known as the "Liberator," this Venezuelan-born military officer played a key role in independence movements across northern South America.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
This Colombian author's 1967 novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is considered the defining work of magical realism.
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
These two lovebirds were the most recent winners of Love Island USA.
Who are Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum?
This Boston-born author wrote The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables and lived in the Salem area for much of his life.
Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?
Written by up-and-coming South Carolina rapper Trim, this song became a breakout hit from summer 2026, leading to tropical sponsorships for the artist.
What is “Coconut Water”?
This Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Who is Shah Jahan?
This science fiction author, known for "Kindred" and the "Parable" series, was the first sci-fi writer to receive a MacArthur "Genius" Grant.
Who is Octavia Butler?
On Abbott Elementary, this Emmy-winning actress both created the series and stars as optimistic second-grade teacher Janine Teagues.
Who is Quinta Brunson?
These artists’ paintings were stolen in 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, leaving behind empty frames. (Name one artist)
Who is Rembrandt, Degas, Manet, Vermeer, or Flinck?
The name of this album, released by K-pop group BTS in 2026, is based on a Korean folk song included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
What is Arirang?
This ancient Egyptian ruler is famous for the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Who is Pharaoh Khufu?
This author’s 2013 novel "Crazy Rich Asians" follows Rachel Chu as she travels to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family for the first time.
Who is Kevin Kwan?
This Netflix series was the most watched of all time.
What is Wednesday?
This 1919 disaster in Boston's North End sent a massive wave of this food through city streets, killing 21 people.
What was the Great Molasses Flood?
This artist hid the release date of his 2026 double album in a block of ice.
Who is Drake?
This Mesoamerican city was the capital of the Aztec Empire and was built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This Indian author won the Booker Prize for her debut novel, "The God of Small Things," published in 1997.
Who is Arundhati Roy?
Omari Hardwick starred as James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a nightclub owner living a double life, in this Starz drama.
What is Power?
This pub was featured in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, serving as the backdrop where Matt Damon's character spots a pretentious Harvard student and delivers his iconic line, "how do you like them apples?"
What is the The Bow and Arrow Pub?