World Cup
This Argentine forward captained his country to victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, cementing his place among football's greatest players.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This mermaid princess dreams of exploring the human world and makes a deal with Ursula in Disney's 1989 film.
Who is Ariel?
This bone of the upper leg is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
250 years before 1982, this first president of the United States was born in Virginia, beginning the life of a figure who would lead the nation during the Revolutionary era.
Who is George Washington?
Located in Vatican City and traditionally built over the tomb of an apostle, this Renaissance church is the largest basilica in the world.
What is St. Peter's Basilica?
Diego Maradona gave this nickname to the controversial goal he scored with his hand against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal.
What is the "Hand of God" goal?
This arrogant hunter from Beauty and the Beast sings about his own greatness in the song that shares his name.
Who is Gaston?
This lobe of the brain is associated with planning, decision-making, personality, and voluntary movement.
What is the frontal lobe?
250 years before 1942, this series of accusations and executions in colonial Massachusetts became one of the most famous examples of mass hysteria in American history.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
A hallmark of Gothic architecture, this exterior support transfers the weight of a church's roof and walls outward, allowing for taller buildings and larger stained-glass windows.
What is a flying buttress?
Scoring 16 goals, this German striker was the FIFA World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer from 2014 until the 2026 tournament.
Who is Miroslav Klose?
In Aladdin, this magical location hides the lamp containing the Genie and can only be entered by the "diamond in the rough."
What is the Cave of Wonders?
Located behind the stomach, this organ plays a role in digestion and produces hormones such as insulin that regulate blood sugar.
What is the pancreas?
250 years before 2004, this 1754 battle in western Pennsylvania between British and French forces marked the first military engagement of George Washington's career.
What is the Battle of Fort Necessity?
Many medieval churches were built with this floor plan, in which the nave and transept form the shape of the Christian cross.
What is a cruciform shape?
With a population of about 330,000, this nation became the smallest ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup when it reached the 2018 tournament.
What is Iceland?
The opening chant of "Circle of Life" from The Lion King is performed in this African language.
What is Zulu?
Located at the back of the eye, this layer contains photoreceptor cells that convert light into signals sent to the brain.
What is the retina?
250 years before 1989, this religious revival movement gained momentum in the American colonies after the preaching of George Whitefield and the publication of Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
What is the First Great Awakening?
This large circular stained-glass window, often found on the west façade of Gothic cathedrals, is known for its intricate tracery.
What is a rose window?
Led by 38-year-old Roger Milla, this nation became the first African team to reach the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals in 1990.
What is Cameroon?
This haunting song from The Hunchback of Notre Dame reveals Judge Frollo's inner conflict between his desires and his religious beliefs.
What is "Hellfire"?
Part of the brainstem, this structure controls vital involuntary functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
What is the medulla oblongata?
250 years before 1887, this Puritan woman was banished from Massachusetts for her religious views and later helped establish a settlement in Rhode Island.
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
Founded in 910 in Burgundy, this Benedictine abbey became the center of an influential monastic reform movement. Its Romanesque church was the largest in the world for about 500 years.
What is Cluny Abbey?