Music Mononyms
While his commercial peak was in 1984, this artist's critical peak came with 1987's "Sign o' the Times".
Who is Prince?
These invertebrates lack brains, organs, and nerves, relying on filter feeding on the seabed.
What are sea sponges?
Usually marked as beginning on 3 January 1868 and ending on 3 May 1947, this Asian empire saw its downfall at the end of World War II.
What is the Empire of Japan?
It is believed that a press conference Rudy Giuliani held at a landscaping business was actually meant for a similarly named hotel chain.
What is Four Seasons?
He is Batman's nemesis, sometimes called the Clown Prince of Crime.
Who is Joker?
This New Zealand singer's debut, "Royals", hit the top of the Billboard singles chart.
Who is Lorde?
These creatures are believed to lack a brain, instead relying on a complex nervous system to coordinate their five arms.
What are starfish?
The empire of this Macedonian ruler effectively ended with his death, lasting a total of 13 years.
Who is Alexander the Great?
On January 1, 2025, a Cybertruck exploded in front of a Las Vegas hotel named after this U.S. president.
Who is Donald Trump?
In "It" by Stephen King, the eponymous monster assumes the name and form of the clown.
Who is Pennywise the Dancing Clown?
Michael Peter Balzary uses this mononym professionally while playing bass.
Who is Flea?
This shellfish may lack a brain, but it is known for growing pearls.
What are oysters?
This South American empire lasted from 1822 to 1889, having since split into two Republics.
What is the Empire of Brazil?
From the death to Elisa Lam to housing notorious serial killers such as Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger, this Los Angeles hotel's notorious reputation stretches back to 1924.
What is Cecil Hotel/Stay on Main?
What is Killer Klowns from Outer Space?
The debut record - Illmatic - from this New York City rapper is now in the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.
Who is Nas?
These creatures in their "medusa" phase lack a brain, instead relying on a ring-shaped central nervous system.
What are jellyfish?
The Carolingian empire founded by this Frankish king lasted from 800 to 888, with the death of Charles the Fat.
Who is Charlemagne?
On February 11, 2012, this singer was found dead in a drug-ridden hotel room.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Captain Spaulding is the clown patriarch of the Firefly family in House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects, directed by this musician.
Who is Rob Zombie?
This transgender British artist helped pioneer 2010s hyperpop and bubblegum bass before her accidental death at 35.
Who is Sophie?
Although it looks like a jellyfish, this Iberian-named hydrozoan is actually a colonial organism: its individual parts are made up of smaller individual organisms.
What is a Portuguese man-o'-war?
This empire was a crusader state focused on Constantinople from 1204 to 1261.
In 1980, this hotel in Stateline, Nevada, was bombed by a gambler who lost $750,000 at the resort's casino.
What is Harvey's?
From bisecting living people to bleach-and-salt torture, this clown in the Terrifier series is characterized by playful sadism.
Who is Art the Clown?