Astronomy
This term refers to the point in the sky where the Sun appears at its highest point in the sky, typically around noon.
What is the zenith
This ancient city, famously known for its hanging gardens, was the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar II.
Babylon
This iconic Midwestern city is known as the "Gateway to the West" and features the Gateway Arch, a 630-foot monument symbolizing westward expansion.
St. Louis
This 1976 film, directed by Martin Scorsese, features Robert De Niro as a mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran who works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City
Taxi Driver
This 1980s slang term, originating in the hip-hop community, refers to a party or event where people dance and socialize, often in someone's home or an informal venue. Term is still used today.
house party
This largest moon of Saturn, known for its thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane, is the only moon in the solar system with a significant atmosphere
Titan
This document, issued in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were free.
Emancipation Proclamation
This Great Lake, the only one located entirely within the United States, borders the state of Michigan on all sides.
Lake Michigan
This 1980 film, directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on a Stephen King novel, stars Jack Nicholson as a writer who becomes increasingly unhinged while caretaking an isolated hotel.
The Shining
This slang term, originating from the 1970s disco era, describes something that is stylish, fashionable, or impressive.
groovy
This phenomenon, predicted by Albert Einstein, occurs when a massive object causes a distortion in spacetime that bends the path of light passing near it
gravitational lensing
This Byzantine emperor, reigning from 527 to 565 AD, is known for his comprehensive codification of Roman law and the construction of the Hagia Sophia
Justinian I
This Midwestern city, known for its Polish heritage, is famous for hosting the largest Polish festival in the United States.
Milwaukee
This 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film stars James Stewart as a photographer who becomes convinced his neighbor has committed murder while observing him from his apartment.
Rear Window
This term, originating from African American Vernacular English (AAVE), describes the act of pretending to be wealthier or more important than one actually is.
flexing
This distance unit, equivalent to about 3.26 light-years, is used by astronomers to measure the vast distances to objects outside our solar system
a parsec
This event, occurring in 1517, began with Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and led to a major schism in the Christian Church, resulting in the formation of Protestant denominations.
Protestant Reformation
This Midwestern national park, known for its unique rock formations and vast prairies, is located in South Dakota and is named after a famous Native American leader.
Badlands National Park
This 1979 Vietnam War film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and loosely based on Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," features Martin Sheen as an Army captain sent to assassinate a rogue colonel
Apocalypse Now
This slang term, popular in the early 2000s, describes a fake or superficial person, often used in the context of someone who is not genuine in their actions or intentions.
poser
This type of star, named after a famous astronomer, is a highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles
a pulsar
This series of conflicts, lasting from 1337 to 1453, was fought between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France over control of the French throne
Hundred Years' War
This Native American leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux is best known for his role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, where he led his warriors to victory against General Custer's 7th Cavalry.
Sitting Bull
This 1963 Japanese film, directed by Akira Kurosawa and based on a Shakespearean play, tells the story of a samurai who plots revenge after being betrayed and left for dead.
Throne of Blood
This term, derived from surfing culture, describes someone who is new to a particular activity or sport and lacks experience or skill.
What is a 'grommet?' or 'grom