Invention Convention
He’s credited with inventing the light bulb, though it actually built on other inventors’ work.
Who is Thomas Edison?
In the 90s, this sitcom’s theme song began with “So no one told you life was gonna be this way…”
What is Friends?
This vital organ never stops working, even when you’re asleep.
What is the heart?
This spice, often mistaken for a vegetable due to its stalk-like form, is actually a dried flower bud and a staple in mulled wine and biryani.
What is clove?
This sport, known globally as football, has the World Cup every four years.
What is soccer?
The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by a French physician who originally used this object to listen to a heartbeat.
What is a rolled-up piece of paper?
This film musical about struggling artists in NYC gave us the song “Seasons of Love.”
What is Rent?
These structures help you bend your arms and legs. Without them, you’d be stiff as a board.
What are joints?
This Indian spice blend’s name literally means “hot spices,” but it doesn’t always make food spicy.
What is garam masala?
Bollywood is based in this Indian city.
What is Mumbai? (Formerly known as Bombay)
The world’s first programmable computer was designed by this British mathematician.
Who is Charles Babbage?
This device revolutionized home music production with digital multitrack recording.
What is a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)?
This language, often used in science and AI, is known for its readability and indentation.
What is Python?
Koreans consume an average of 40 pounds of this per year.
What is kimchi?
The event’s motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius," which means "Faster, Higher, Stronger" in Latin.
What are the Olympics?
This term describes the mini-computers found in everything from smart fridges to fitness watches.
What is microcontroller?
This Bollywood film starring Aamir Khan and based on real-life wrestlers became a global hit.
What is Dangal?
This code-related phrase describes when someone spends hours trying to fix something that turns out to be a missing semicolon
What is “debugging”?
Julia Child once said, “With enough of this ingredient, anything is good,” referring to this French culinary essential.
What is butter?
This country has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times.
What is Brazil?
Invented by a sound engineer, this analog recording device spins to capture and play audio.
What is a phonograph?
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, and Meryl Streep all trained in this acting technique, which focuses on emotional memory.
What is method acting?
This organ, which helps regulate hormones and metabolism, is shaped like a butterfly and sits in your neck.
What is the thyroid?
Fenugreek seeds and leaves are both used in Indian cooking. The leaves are called this in Hindi and have a distinct slightly bitter, maple-syrup-like flavor.
What is methi?
This European capital straddles two continents: Asia and Europe.
What is Istanbul?