Classic Pop Culture
This iconic video game hero was originally called “Jumpman.”
Who is Mario?
This desert is technically the world’s largest even though it’s icy.
What is Antarctica?
This element, used in balloons, is the second‑most abundant element in the universe but is running low on Earth.
What is helium?
This English playwright added more than 1,700 words to the language.
Who is Shakespeare?
This fruit grows upside down because it develops from a flower on top of the plant.
What is a pineapple?
This 1980s toy came with adoption papers and yarn hair.
What are Cabbage Patch Kids?
This river flows through 11 countries.
What is the Nile?
This bird can mimic car alarms, chainsaws, and human voices.
What is a lyrebird?
This legendary bird rises anew from its own ashes.
What is the phoenix?
This U.S. coin once contained steel instead of copper due to wartime shortages.
What is the 1943 penny?
Due to malfunctions, this movie shark appears on screen for only about 4 minutes.
What is the shark from Jaws?
This country’s flag is the only one that isn’t rectangular.
What is Nepal?
This mammal’s fingerprints can be mistaken for humans’.
What is a koala?
This Dickens novel begins with “It was the best of times…”
What is A Tale of Two Cities?
This U.S. state has more than 500 ghost towns—the most in the country.
What is Texas?
This iconic TV sitcom’s 1998 finale drew over 76 million viewers.
What is Seinfeld?
This mountain range holds the tallest peak outside Asia.
What are the Andes?
This common kitchen substance is technically a mineral and can form crystals underground.
What is table salt (halite)?
This Greek hero is known for completing 12 daunting labors.
Who is Hercules?
This ancient structure, built around 2560 BCE, was the tallest man‑made structure on Earth for more than 3,800 years.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This 1990s digital pet required feeding, discipline, and cleanup.
What is a Tamagotchi?
This northern island nation has 10 sheep for every person.
What is New Zealand?
This scientific force weakens with distance, but is the only force strong enough to hold galaxies together.
What is gravity?
This magical sword symbolized the right to rule Britain.
What is Excalibur?
This U.S. city hosts the only royal palace on American soil.
What is Honolulu?