World History & Landmarks
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first human to step foot on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong
This is the largest planet in our solar system, known for its massive Great Red Spot storm.
Jupiter
This river is the longest in South America and holds the largest volume of water in the world.
Amazon River
This English author wrote the classic gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
Mary Shelley
This international multi-sport event features a symbolic torch relay and is held every four years, alternating between summer and winter games.
The Olympics
This ancient structure was built by the Emperor Qin Shi Huang to protect China from northern nomadic invasions.
Great Wall of China
This organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine
Kidneys
This nation is both a country and a continent, surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Australia
This classic 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream on Long Island.
The Great Gatsby
This legendary basketball player wore jersey number 23 for the Chicago Bulls and won six NBA championships.
Michael Jordan
This global conflict officially ended in 1945 following the surrender of Japan and Germany.
WWII
This unit of measurement is used to express the intensity or loudness of sound.
The decibel
This mountain range spans five countries and includes the highest peak in Europe, Mont Blanc.
The Alps
This epic fantasy trilogy, set in the world of Middle-earth, was written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings
In golf, this term refers to completing a hole in one stroke under par.
Birdie
This 18th-century intellectual movement emphasized reason, science, and individualism over tradition and faith.
The Enlightenment
This force opposes the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other.
Friction
This city serves as the official capital of Canada.
Ottawa
This 19th-century American poet wrote "The Raven" and is considered a pioneer of the detective fiction genre.
Edgar Allan Poe
This traditional style of martial arts wrestling is the national sport of Japan.
Sumo
This document, signed in 1215, first limited the absolute power of the English monarchy.
Magna Carta
This process is the splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus into two smaller nuclei, releasing energy.
Nuclear Fission
This African nation contains the majority of the Serengeti ecosystem and is home to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Tanzania
This Chilean poet and diplomat won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971 and is famous for his Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair.
Pablo Neruda
This American tennis icon has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams