Independence Days
America celebrates its independence on July 4th, the day it broke from the British empire in this year.
What is 1776?
If you were a winged hussar, uhlan, or samurai, you likely fought on top of one of these animals.
What is a horse?
This English author is often called the father of science fiction for stories such as "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds".
Who is H.G. Wells?
This private detective premiered in short stories in The Strand Magazine, eventually spawning numerous novels, films, and video games.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
John Denver's most famous song claims this state is "almost heaven".
What is West Virginia?
South Korea has two independence days, both of which stem from when it broke away from this nation's empire.
What is Japan?
These huge animals were famously used by Hannibal to wage war against the Romans.
What are elephants?
This anime revolves around time travel and time paradoxes sparked by a banana in a microwave.
What is Steins;Gate?
This billionaire uses high-tech gadgets to battle against villains in Gotham City.
Who is Bruce Wayne/Batman?
Lynyrd Skynyrd released a song about this state in response to Neil Young's criticism of the south.
What is Alabama?
Ireland's day of independence from Britain coincides with this Catholic holiday.
What is Easter?
Australia waged war against this species of bird. And lost.
What is the emu?
He invented the "three laws of robotics" that have since become a fixture of many science fiction stories.
Who is Isaac Asimov?
This defense lawyer proves his clients' innocence by finding the real murderers in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner.
Who is Perry Mason?
Although he was the king of New York, Biggie Smalls gave this state props in one of his songs from the Life After Death album.
What is California?
Croatia's independence day is celebrated on May 30, the date it broke away from this now-defunct country in 1990.
What is Yugoslavia?
Romans set these animals on fire and released them into enemy armies to create chaos and confusion.
What are pigs?
This 1994 sci-fi video game was considered ahead of its time for its freedom of exploration, choice of gameplay, and narrative told through environmental interaction.
What is System Shock?
Daniel Craig plays this private detective in Knives Out to uncover the truth behind a wealthy novelist's death.
Who is Benoit Blanc?
Ray Charles and Willie Nelson had this state on their minds when they recorded this song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell.
What is Georgia?
It is the only Scandinavian country to not have a day celebrating indepdence.
What is Denmark?
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This 1984 film used CGI for all of its spaceships, a first in cinema history.
What is The Last Starfighter?
She disguises herself as a boy and helps the Investigation Team solve murders in Persona 4.
Who is Naoto Shirogane?
Waylon Jennings proclaimed that Bob Wills is still the king of this state.
What is Texas?