History Buffs
The Magna Carta was signed in this year.
What is 1215?
This fundamental particle has a negative charge and orbits the nucleus of an atom.
What is an electron?
This dystopian novel by George Orwell depicts a totalitarian regime led by Big Brother.
What is "1984"?
This British actor is best known for portraying the character James Bond in multiple films.
Who is Daniel Craig?
This river is the longest in the world and flows through northeastern Africa.
What is the Nile River?
This term refers to a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backward, like "level" or "radar."
What is a palindrome?
He was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called this.
What is photosynthesis?
This American author wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird," a novel that explores racial injustice in the American South.
Who is Harper Lee?
The viral dance challenge set to the song "Renegade" on TikTok was created by this teenager.
Who is Jalaiah Harmon?
This European city is known for its canals, historic architecture, and gondola rides.
What is Venice, Italy?
The study of the origin and history of words, including their changes in form and meaning over time.
What is etymology?
This ancient civilization is known for building the Great Wall of China.
What is the Qin Dynasty (or China)?
This famous scientist formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
The famous opening line of this Charles Dickens novel is, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
What is "A Tale of Two Cities"?
This streaming service released the popular docuseries "Tiger King" in 2020.
What is Netflix?
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of this country.
What is Australia?
This word describes a statement that contradicts itself, such as "This statement is false."
What is a paradox?
The assassination of this Archduke of Austria-Hungary triggered World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The study of fossils, rocks, and Earth's history is known as this scientific field.
What is geology?
This Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
What is the "Iliad"?
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this character is known as the "God of Thunder."
Who is Thor?
This mountain range stretches across the western United States and Canada and is known for its rugged terrain.
What is the Rocky Mountains?
A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, typically using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The famous "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered at this event in 1963.
What is the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
This chemical element, with the symbol "H," is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe.
What is hydrogen?
This British author created the fantasy world of Middle-earth in his novels "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
The K-pop boy band BTS hails from this country.
What is South Korea?
This Asian country is the most populous in the world and is known for the Great Wall.
What is China?
This term refers to the use of humor, irony, or sarcasm to criticize or mock something.
What is satire?