World Geography
This sea is the lowest point on Earth’s surface.
Dead Sea
This female author created the detective character Hercule Poirot.
Agatha Christie
The study of earthquakes is called this.
seismology
This war was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
World War I
She sang the 1967 hit “Respect,” originally written by Otis Redding.
Aretha Franklin
This country is the world’s largest producer of coffee.
Brazil
This novel by Mary Shelley is often called the first science-fiction book.
Frankenstein
This planet spins on its side, making its seasons extreme.
Uranus
This ancient wonder was located in Babylon.
Hanging Garden
This 1942 film features the song “As Time Goes By.”
CAsablanca
This city is known as the “City of Canals” outside of Italy.
Amsterdam
Harper Lee wrote this classic novel about racial injustice in the American South.
To Kill a Mockingbird
This gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere (78%)
Nitrogen
This empire was known for warriors on horseback and conquered the largest land empire under Genghis Khan.
Mongol Empire
This composer wrote the opera “The Magic Flute.”
Mozart
The world’s longest mountain range is located under water.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge (The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world. )
This epic poem by Dante is divided into three parts, including Inferno.
“The Divine Comedy”
This force keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
Gravity
This U.S. president served the shortest time in office (only 31 days).
William Henry Harrison
This rock band released the album “Dark Side of the Moon” in 1973.
Pink Floyd
This African country is entirely surrounded by South Africa.
Lesotho
In Greek mythology, this blind poet is credited with “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.”
Homer
This element has the highest melting point of any metal.
tungsten
This ancient trade route connected China with the Mediterranean, allowing goods like silk and spices to travel across Asia.
Silk Road
This actress played Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind.”
Vivien Leigh