Where in the World
Icons of History
Planet Power
Music from the 40s
Word Wizardry
100

This city’s harbor is home to a world‑famous Opera House shaped like giant sails.

Sydney (Australia)

100

This ancient queen of Egypt is remembered for her political brilliance and dramatic life with Rome.

Cleopatra

100

This ringed giant is famous for its icy, shimmering rings.

Saturn

100

This jazz singer was called the “First Lady of Song” and wowed audiences with her scat singing.

Ella Fitzgerald 


100

What’s the word for something that happens by chance, but perfectly?

Coincidence


200

The Great Pyramids of Giza sit just outside this major African capital.

Cairo (Egypt)

200

This scientist’s theory of relativity changed the way we understand space and time.

Albert Einstein 


200

This is the only planet known to support life — and it’s your home.

Earth

200

This crooner made hearts melt with “White Christmas,” one of the best‑selling songs of all time.

Bing Crosby 


200

What’s the word for a feeling you’ve experienced something before?

Déjà vu 



300

This European city is built on canals and is famous for gondola rides.

Venice (Italy)

300

This nurse became a pioneer of modern nursing during the Crimean War.

Florence Nightingale 


300

This blue planet has supersonic winds and is the farthest of the classical planets.

Neptune


300

This singer became famous for “I’ll Be Seeing You,” a sentimental favorite of the decade.

Billie Holiday 


300

What’s the word for a person who studies the stars and planets?

Astronomer


400

Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest peak, rises here.

Japan 


400

This Indian leader used nonviolent resistance to help win independence from British rule.

Mahatma Gandhi 


400

This planet is the largest in our solar system.

Jupiter 


400

This jazz trumpeter was known for his playful voice and joyful style in songs like “What a Wonderful World”

Louis Armstrong 


400

What’s the word for something that cannot be avoided or escaped?

Inevitable 


500

Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan city, is found in this South American nation.

Peru

500

This French heroine led troops during the Hundred Years’ War before becoming a martyr.  

Joan of Arc 


500

This bright planet is sometimes called Earth’s “twin” because of its size.

Venus


500

This singer’s smooth voice made “It Could Happen to You” a popular tune of the era.

Jo Stafford 


500

What’s the word for a person who stubbornly refuses to change their mind, even with evidence?

Obstinate


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