History
Springtime
Weird Words
Musical Theatre
Horses
100
Napoleon Bonapart was said to have been attacked by a horde of this kind of animal while on a hunt
Rabbit
100
Honeybees have this number of eyes
Five
100
The word "esoteric" (adj.) refers to something that is this
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
100
This famous show, adapted from a novel, is the longest running musical on the West End.
Les Miserables
100
This country has the highest population of horses in the world
The United States
200
When introduced to this country in the 11th century, forks were considered incredibly offensive
Italy
200
This Greek goddess is the goddess of Spring
Persephone
200
The word "rivulet" (n.) refers to this
A rivulet is a very small stream, brook, or trickling flow of liquid, characterized by its diminutive size and often rapid, shallow movement.
200
This show, having made over 11.5 billion in ticket sales, is the highest grossing musical of all time
Disney's The Lion King
200
This horse was the only horse to win the Grand National three times
Red Rum
300
Before alarm clocks, these people this would wake workers up by using long sticks, hammers, or pea shooters on their windows, often resulting in property damage
Knocker-Uppers
300
The first day of spring, when day and night are nearly equal in length, is known as this
The Vernal Equinox
300
The word "petrichor" (n.) refers to this
The smell of the earth after rain often associated with springtime
300
These actresses originally played the roles of Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway
Indina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth
300
This horse was the first to win the Triple Crown
Sir Barton
400
On April Fools' Day in 1957, the BBC made a miniature three minute documentary claiming this food grew on trees, surprisingly resulting in numerous calls from people asking where they could get their own saplings
Spaghetti
400
April's full moon is called this
The Pink Moon
400
The word "flipendulous" (adj.) is used to describe something that is the following
Suspended by or strung upon by a thread
400
This song in Hamilton does not appear on the official soundtrack, but is performed before intermission
Laurens' Interlude/Tomorrow They'll Be More of Us
400
This breed of horse is not allowed to have any white markings (with the exception of a star) if they wish to be registered.
Fjord
500
When WWII ended, street parties engulfed the Soviet Union, lasting for days—until all of the nation’s reserves of this drink ran out a mere 22 hours after the partying started.
Vodka
500
This author gave us the phrase, “April showers bring May flowers”
Thomas Tusser
500
The word "langniappe" (n.) refers to this
A small, unexpected gift given by a merchant to a customer, or any bonus benefit
500
In London during this show, the lead actress leaves mid-show to sing on a balcony
Evita
500
This German rider holds the record for the most Olympic equestrian medals (12)
Isabell Werth