Literature
The “Harry Potter” series was written by this author.
Who is J. K. Rowling?
He was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
Newton is famous for discovering this.
What is gravity?
This Japanese dish is a type of fermented soybean.
What is natto?
This German composer is famous for his nine symphonies and “Moonlight Sonata.”
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy.
What is the Illiad?
This war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States.
What is the Civil War?
This is the chemical symbol for water.
What is H2O?
Originating from India, this is a popular spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish.
What is butter chicken?
This composer’s works include “The Magic Flute” and “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
This Russian author wrote “War and Peace.”
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
This document declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
This national dish of Spain is a rice dish typically made with saffron and seafood.
What is paella?
This Russian composer’s works include “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake.”
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
“To be or not to be” is a famous line from this Shakespeare play.
What is Hamlet?
The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by this president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally.
What is Uranium?
A traditional dish of Ethiopia, typically made from teff flour.
What is injera?
Known as the “March King,” he composed “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
Who is John Philip Sousa?
This author wrote “Pride and Prejudice.”
Who is Jane Austen?
This purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This is the term for when a solid turns directly into a gas.
What is sublimation?
This French soup is made from onions and beef stock, usually served with cheese-topped croutons.
What is French onion soup?
Known for his “Four Seasons,” this Italian composer was a virtuoso violinist.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?