Science
This fundamental particle has a positive charge.
What is a proton?
In 1492, this explorer reached the Americas under the Spanish flag.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This novel by Harper Lee features the character Atticus Finch.
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
This 1972 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is based on Mario Puzo's novel.
What is "The Godfather"?
This river is the longest in the world.
What is the Nile River?
The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy is called this.
What is photosynthesis?
The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, limited the power of this English monarch.
Who is King John?
This British author wrote "1984" and "Animal Farm."
Who is George Orwell?
In "Jurassic Park," this billionaire entrepreneur creates the dinosaur theme park.
Who is John Hammond?
This city is known as the capital of Italy.
What is Rome?
This unit measures electrical resistance.
What is ohm?
This war between the United States and Mexico ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
What is the Mexican-American War?
The protagonist of this novel by J.D. Salinger famously declares, "I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot."
What is "The Catcher in the Rye"?
This 1994 film, starring Tom Hanks, is based on the true story of a man named Forrest Gump.
What is "Forrest Gump"?
This mountain range stretches across seven countries, including France, Switzerland, and Italy.
What are the Alps?
Discovered in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev, this is the lightest noble gas.
What is helium?
The 1917 revolution in this country led to the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty.
What is Russia (or the Russian Empire)?
This Shakespeare play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
What is "Hamlet"?
In "The Matrix," this character, played by Keanu Reeves, discovers the truth about the simulated reality.
Who is Neo?
This desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
The study of heredity and variation in organisms is known as this.
What is genetics?
In 1789, the storming of this Parisian prison marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
What is the Bastille?
In "The Lord of the Rings," this wizard guides the Fellowship through Middle-earth.
Who is Gandalf?
This animated film features a clownfish named Marlin searching for his son, Nemo.
What is "Finding Nemo"?
This strait connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Bosporus (or Strait of Istanbul)?