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
