Symbolic Statues
This giant statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France in 1886.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This English queen reigned for 63 years during the 1800s, giving her name to an "era."
Who is Queen Victoria?
Crack an egg into a pan and flip it for "sunny side up" or "over easy."
What is frying?
In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg's invention of this machine made books widely available.
What is the printing press?
This ancient Greek philosopher taught Plato and was sentenced to death by hemlock.
Who is Socrates?
Rio de Janeiro is home to this massive statue of Jesus with outstretched arms.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was won by this Norman duke.
Who is William the Conqueror?
Beat eggs with milk, cook in a pan, and fold for this breakfast favorite.
What is an omelet?
This 18th-19th century revolution used steam power, factories, and mechanization to transform societies.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Who is Karl Marx?
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This ancient statue near Cairo has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
What is the Sphinx?
This English king had six wives and started the Church of England.
Who is Henry VIII?
Place eggs in boiling water, cook for 10-12 minutes, and peel for this result.
What are hard-boiled eggs?
This 19th-century invention by Alexander Graham Bell transformed communication.
What is the telephone?
This Chinese philosopher emphasized respect for elders and harmony in society.
Who is Confucius?
Copenhagen's harbor features this statue from a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
What is The Little Mermaid?
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In 1588,the English navy defeated this country's "Armada."
What is Spain?
Whisk egg yolks with butter and lemon juice over heat to make this sauce.
What is hollandaise?
This revolution in the late 20th century introduced personal computers, mobile phones, and the internet, changing how people live and work.
What is the Digital Revolution?
This French Enlightenment thinker wrote The Social Contract and believed in popular sovereignty.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
These massive stone statues on Easter Island are called these.
What are Moai?
The"Glorious Revolution" of 1688 placed these two monarchs on on the throne.
Who are William and Mary?
Slow-cooking an egg in simmering--not boiling--water without its shell is called this.
What is poaching?
In 1769, James Watt greatly improved this machine, fueling advances in mining, factories, and transportation.
What is the steam engine?
This Scottish philosopher is often called the "father of modern economics."
Who is Adam Smith?