On This Day...
This deceptive Ancient Greek "gift" that secretly brought soldiers right into an enemy city is said to have been given on today's date in 1184 BC.
What is the Trojan Horse?
The popularity of this delicious spread has created so much worldwide demand that hazelnut farmers are currently facing a shortage.
What is Nutella?
Greg Heffley
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
Able to wait for a long time without complaining, OR someone going to see a doctor
What is patient?
This European country is known for avoiding military conflict of any kind, including remaining neutral throughout both world wars.
What is Switzerland?
On today's date in 1953, this British prime minister was knighted by the Queen for having led the Allied Powers to victory in WWII.
Who is Winston Churchill?
This famous lollipop has been using the same commercial and owl mascot for over 50 years, showing generations of kids how hard it is to reach the center.
What is a Tootsie Pop?
Katniss Everdeen
very serious OR a place to bury the dead
What is grave?
This South American mountain range is the longest in the world.
What are The Andes?
On today's date in 1800, this national library of the United States was officially founded by President John Adams.
What is the Library of Congress?
This flavor of chip, inspired by a sauce, is extremely popular in Canada, but may be considered somewhat strange by Americans.
What is ketchup?
Jordan Banks
What is New Kid?
Storage in the kitchen OR the president's group of advisors
What is cabinet?
This delicious Vietnamese sandwich is traditionally served on a baguette, which became a popular type of bread to eat following French colonization.
What is banh mi?
L.M. Montgomery, best known for writing this series of stories about a precocious orphan girl in Canada, passed away on today's date in 1942.
What is Anne of Green Gables?
This is the most popular brand of potato chips in the world, called Walkers in the UK, but better known as this common household brand name in the USA.
What are Lay's?
Stanley Yelnats
What is Holes?
A tradition native to a specific place, OR made-to-order exactly how you like
What is custom?
The entire area that makes up present-day Guatemala was once part of the empire of this indigenous civilization.
Who are the Mayans?
This country declared war on the United States on today's date in 1898.
What is Spain?
These tasty Japanese flavor-dipped "biscuit sticks" come in a variety of flavors, such as chocolate, strawberry, and green tea.
What is Pocky?
Meg Murry
What is A Wrinkle in Time?
A tide's strong pull in one direction OR up-to-date
What is current?
The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in this country was the spark that led to the First World War.
What is Serbia?