Literature
This Shakespeare tragedy follows the Prince of Denmark as he seeks revenge for his father’s murder.
Hamlet
This word for fear of spiders comes from the Greek words arachne (spider) and phobos (fear).
Arachnophobia
I share my name with a famous river and sit in a Midwestern state known for cornfields and caucuses.
Des Moines
This ancient civilization built pyramids and developed hieroglyphic writing along the Nile River.
This giant statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France and symbolizes freedom.
Statue of Liberty
This novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the mysterious Jay Gatsby and the illusion of the American Dream.
The Great Gatsby
This term for a government ruled by the people comes from the Greek words demos (people) and kratos (power).
Democracy
My name means “red stick” in French, and I sit along the Mississippi River.
Baton Rouge
In 476 CE, this event marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Rome
This ancient amphitheater in Rome could hold tens of thousands and hosted gladiator battles.
Colosseum
In this dystopian novel by George Orwell, Big Brother watches over the citizens of Oceania.
1984
This word meaning “love of wisdom” comes from the Greek words philo (love) and sophia (wisdom).
Philosophy
I sound like a precious stone, but I’m actually the capital of a Rocky Mountain state.
Cheyenne
This pandemic, known as the Black Death, killed an estimated 25–30 million people in 14th-century Europe.
Bubonic Plague
This large wall in northern China was built to protect against invasions from the north.
Great Wall of China
This epic poem by Homer tells the story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the Trojan War.
The Odyssey
This word for a handwritten book comes from the Latin manu (hand) and scriptus (written).
Manuscript
I share my name with a European capital, but I’m found deep in the heart of Texas.
Austin
In 1492, this explorer “sailed the ocean blue” and reached the Americas under the Spanish flag.
Christopher Columbus
This iconic tower in Paris was originally built for the 1889 World’s Fair.
Eiffel Tower
This Harper Lee novel centers on Scout Finch and a trial in Maycomb, Alabama.
To kill a mockingbird
This English word for a place to buy medicine comes from the Greek pharmakon, meaning drug or remedy.
pharmacy
I was named after a British prime minister and sit in the Green Mountain State.
Monteplier
This series of religious wars from 1096–1291 was fought to capture the Holy Land from Muslim rule.
Crusades
This prehistoric monument in England is made of massive standing stones arranged in a circle.
Stonehenge
In this novel by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein creates a being from assembled body parts.
Frankenstein
This word meaning “between” or “among” comes from the Latin inter.
Intermediate
I’m the only U.S. state capital with three words in my name, and I sit in Utah.
Salt Lake City
In 1789, this revolution overthrew a monarchy and inspired global movements for liberty.
French revolution
This massive palace and fortress complex in Moscow is the seat of Russian power.
Kremlin
This series by J. K. Rowling follows a young wizard attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Harry Potter
This word for someone who studies the Earth comes from the Greek geo (earth) and logos (study).
Geologist
I’m home to the Indy 500 and serve as the capital of the Hoosier State.
What is Indianapolis
20th Century conflict from 1914 1918 involved many world powers and ended with the treaty of versailles
World War 1
This famous cathedral in India is known for its white marble and Mughal architecture.
Taj Mahal
This novel by Jane Austen begins with the famous line about a wealthy single man being in want of a wife.
Pride and Prejudice
This word meaning “not real” comes from the Latin fictus, meaning formed or feigned.
Fiction
My name sounds like something you might do to food, and I’m the capital of Oregon.
Salem
1989 this event symbolized the end of the Cold War and the division of Europe
Fall of Berlin Wall
This giant rock formation in Australia is sacrD. Coq au Vined to Indigenous peoples and changes color at sunrise and sunset.
Uluru Ayers Rock