Literature
This hero's 10-year journey home after the Trojan War is the subject of a major 2026 film directed by Christopher Nolan.
Who is Odysseus?
This South American country is long and skinny, and its name sounds like a spicy pepper or a very cold temperature.
What is Chile?
This major international sporting event kicks off on February 6, 2026, in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
What are the Winter olympics?
To make a quick exit or to dismiss someone dismissively, you might say this "hyphenated" farewell.
What is bye-bye?
This 19th-century abolitionist and "conductor" on the Underground Railroad will finally see her image on the $20 bill in 2026.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its 1926 publication, many readers in 2026 are revisiting this A.A. Milne classic featuring a "silly old bear".
Who is Winnie the Poo?
This Central American nation's name literally translates to "Rich Coast.
What is Costa Rica?
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In early 2026, this U.S. state filed a lawsuit to stop what its leaders called a federal "invasion," following the freezing of $10 billion in social service funds by the Department of Health and Human Services.
What is Minnesota?
This African fly is notorious for spreading "sleeping sickness" to both humans and livestock.
What is the tsetse fly?
This Carthaginian general famously led elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.
Who is Hannibal
This is Shakespeare's longest play, famous for the line, "The rest is silence".
What is Hamlet?
This Mediterranean nation is known for its ancient ruins and is the only country in the region to fit this pattern.
What is Albania?
On February 8, 2026, this "King of Latin Trap" is set to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show in Santa Clara, California.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This American city's name is so nice, they named it twice; it’s also the site of the 2026 World Cup Final.
What is New York, New York?
This Austrian-born dictator's rise to power in 1933 led to the start of WWII; in 2026, historians are releasing new digital archives regarding the resistance movements against him.
Who is Hitler?
This "star-crossed" pair from Verona belongs to the rival Capulet and Montague families.
Who are Romeo and Juliet?
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Known as the "Lion City," this Southeast Asian island city-state is one of the world's most densely populated countries.
What is Singapore?
This 26-year-old engineer, who had a 16-game winning streak in 2025, is a top-seeded contestant in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions beginning in late January 2026.
Who is Scott Riccardi?
This traditional Hawaiian dance often tells a story through rhythmic hip and hand movements.
What is the hula-hula?
This "hanging" wonder of the ancient world was allegedly built in the city of Babylon for a homesick queen.
What are the Hanging Gardens?
This Charles Dickens title about two cities sounds like it could be a story about a pair of cats’ appendages.
What is the tale of two cities?
In 2026, visitors to the Matterhorn may find the border between these two nations slightly shifted due to a 2023 agreement necessitated by melting glaciers.
What is Switzerland and Italy?
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Lunar New Year beginning on February 17, 2026, marks the start of the year of this animal.
What is the Horse?
In 2026, a very easy video game victory or a simple task is often mocked with this two-syllable gaming slang.
What is ez-ez?
This vast, arid desert in Asia covers parts of northern China and southern Mongolia and was a major part of the Mongol Empire.
What is the Himalayas?