1900s History
This nation was called Persia until 1935
Where is Iran?
This German breed of dog is the tallest in the world
What is a Great Dane?
Russet, Russian Banana and Kestrel are varieties of this vegetable
What is a Potato
You are said to have this body part if you are skilled at gardening
What is a Green Thumb?
One of the most famous assassinations in American history took place at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865, when this U.S. president was shot in the back of his head
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
These brothers were the first to fly a controlled, powered, and sustained heavier-than-air airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC, on December 17, 1903
Who are Wilbur and Orville Wright?
This Shakespeare play set in Denmark is his longest play, with more than 30,000 words
What is Hamlet?
Japanese horseradish is better known as this spicy condiment, often served with Sushi
What is Wasabi
This phrase is used when something occurs randomly and without warning
What is Out of the Blue?
In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa from this French Museum and kept it in his possession for two years, which is believed to be the greatest art theft of the 20th century
Where is the Louvre?
The first prosecution for “Crimes against Humanity” occurred in this controversial trial following the second world war
What are the Nuremberg Trials?
The first Disney song to win a Grammy was “When You Wish Upon a Star” from this 1940 film
What is Pinocchio
This cocktail consists of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice and sometimes has a salt rim
What is a Margarita?
This phrase describes a late night flight that arrives early in the morning
What is a Red Eye?
Often called the “Killer Clown,” this serial killer was convicted of 33 murders and sentenced to death in 1980
Who is John Wayne Gacy?
DAILY DOUBLE
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sunk into the North Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles south of this Canadian province
Heineken beer originated in this Western European country
Where is The Netherlands
Developed by breeder Ed Currie, this American pepper was deemed the hottest pepper in the world in 2017
The outcast or odd one out is typically described as this colour animal
What is a Black Sheep?
Inspiring a series of crime-comedy films, this Serbian-based organization of jewelry thieves are suspected to be responsible for over US$500 million in robberies of gold and diamonds internationally
Who are the Pink Panthers?
In 1921, “Black Wall Street” in this U.S. state was burned and destroyed by white mobs in what is known as one of the “single worst incident of racial violence in American history"
Where is Oklahoma?
Meryl Streep won her first Oscar for this film alongside Dustin Hoffman
What is Kramer vs. Kramer?
This Switzerland based food and drink company is the largest in the world with reported revenues of approximately $80 billion in 2017
What is Nestle?
This shade describes something that is unclear or unspecific to a category, or to an existing set of rules
What is a Grey Area?
Known as Al Capone’s biggest rival, this man ducked death narrowly as seven of his gang members were murdered in the Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929
Who is George “Bugs” Moran?