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This 1940 animated classic features a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy and is guided by the fairy, Blue Fairy.
What is Pinocchio?
This gas, which makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere, is essential for human breathing.
What is Oxygen.
This legal principle, originating in English common law, holds that a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense, and is enshrined in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Double Jeopardy?
This U.S. president, who served from 1861 to 1865, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This Italian dish, typically made with layers of pasta, meat sauce, béchamel, and cheese, is named after a famous Roman emperor.
What is Lasagna?
Known as the "Queen of Pop," this artist's 1984 album Like a Virgin helped define the '80s music scene.
Who is Madonna.
This organelle, often referred to as the "powerhouse of the cell," is responsible for producing the majority of the cell's energy in the form of ATP.
What is the Mitochondrion?
This is the legal principle that requires property buyers to conduct a formal search of public records to ensure there are no undisclosed liens, encumbrances, or other claims on the property before purchasing it.
What is Title Search.
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first human to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This classic cocktail, traditionally made with gin, vermouth, and a lemon twist or olive, is named after a British intelligence officer.
What is a Martini?
In this 1985 film, a group of high school students, including a jock, a brain, a princess, and a criminal, spend a Saturday together in detention.
What is The Breakfast Club?
This physicist, known for his work on the theory of relativity, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This legal standard applies in cases where the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's actions were the direct cause of their injury, showing that the harm would not have occurred "but for" the defendant’s actions.
What is Causation (or Proximate Cause)?
This empire, which reached its peak in the 16th century under Suleiman the Magnificent, controlled much of southeastern Europe, western Asia, and North Africa.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This country is home to the world’s oldest brewery, Weihenstephan, which dates back to 768 AD.
What is Germany?
This 2012 album marked Taylor Swift’s official transition from country to mainstream pop, featuring hits like "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble."
What is Red?
This law of motion, formulated by Sir Isaac Newton, states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
This federal law, enacted in 1972, regulates the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters and establishes quality standards for surface waters.
What is the Clean Water Act?
This U.S. president, who served from 1933 to 1945, led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II with his New Deal programs.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This dessert, made from layers of meringue, custard, and whipped cream, is often named after a famous ballerina.
What is Pavlova?
This 1999 film directed by David Fincher, which explores themes of consumerism, masculinity, and mental health, became a cult classic and starred Edward Norton and Brad Pitt.
What is Fight Club?
This phenomenon occurs when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another, like light traveling from air into water.
What is Refraction?
This legal principle, originating from ancient Roman law, allows a parent to seek the return of a child who has been wrongfully removed from their habitual residence under international law, and is codified in the 1980 Hague Convention.
What is the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction?
This 16th-century movement, led by figures like Martin Luther and John Calvin, challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and led to the creation of Protestant denominations.
What is the Reformation?
This technique involves quickly cooking vegetables in a small amount of boiling water or steam, often to preserve their color and texture.
What is blanching?