literature
This playwright is credited with writing Romeo and Juliet, one of the most famous love stories in literature.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This Macedonian king conquered much of the known world by the time of his death at age 32.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This ancient wonder, located in Egypt, was a massive pyramid built as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This basic unit of life is the smallest structure that can perform all the functions of life.
What is a cell?
This is the largest continent by land area.
What is Asia?
This English author is best known for writing Harry Potter, a series that has captivated readers around the world.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This Roman general famously crossed the Rubicon and eventually became the dictator of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This towering statue of the Greek god of the sun stood in the harbor of the island of Rhodes.
What is the Colossus of Rhodes?
This molecule carries genetic information and is often referred to as the blueprint for life.
What is DNA?
This river is the longest in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.
What is the Nile River?
This American author wrote The Great Gatsby, a novel that critiques the American Dream in the Roaring Twenties.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This Mongol leader established the largest contiguous empire in history, known for his military genius and ruthless tactics.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This temple in Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is known for its grand columns and classical architecture.
What is the Parthenon?
This process, carried out by plants, converts sunlight into chemical energy, producing oxygen as a byproduct.
What is photosynthesis?
This country is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system.
What is Australia?
This Scottish author created the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his brilliant deduction skills.
Arthur Conan
This French emperor crowned himself in 1804 and expanded his empire across much of Europe before his eventual defeat at Waterloo.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
These legendary terraced gardens, said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar II, are thought to have been one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
This organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood throughout the circulatory system.
What is the heart?
This mountain range, which includes Mount Everest, is located in Asia and forms part of the border between Nepal and China.
What is the Himalayas?
This French author wrote The Three Musketeers, a classic tale of adventure and friendship.
Who is Alexandre Dumas?
This king of the Aztec Empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors, leading to the fall of his empire.
Who is Montezuma II?
This wonder was a towering lighthouse on the island of Pharos, guiding sailors safely into the harbor of Alexandria.
What is the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
This term refers to the process by which organisms evolve and adapt over time through natural selection.
What is evolution?
This desert, located in northern Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?