History
The “Cold War” was mainly a political and military tension between these two superpowers.
United States and the Soviet Union
This organ in the human body is primarily responsible for pumping blood.
Heart
This flightless bird is native to Africa and is the largest living bird.
ostrich
This orange vegetable is most commonly carved into jack-o’-lanterns.
pumpkin
In Greek mythology, this creature is half-man, half-bull, and lived in the Labyrinth.
Minotaur
This Italian explorer, sailing for Spain in 1492, is often credited with discovering the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
This process allows plants to make food using sunlight.
photosynthesis
This long, snake-like fish can generate electric shocks to stun prey or defend itself.
electric eel?
this classic monster is said to transform during a full moon.
werewolf
This vengeful spirit is said to crawl on its hands or elbows after being cut in half from falling on a railroad. It now torments those alone waiting for trains at night.
Teke Teke
This 1950–1953 conflict ended in a stalemate and created a heavily militarized border that still divides a nation today.
Korean War
The theory that species evolve over time through natural selection was proposed by this scientist.
Charles Darwin
The fastest land animal in the world, capable of reaching speeds up to 70 mph
cheetah
In this popular 1978 movie, a masked killer named Michael Myers terrorizes a small town.
Halloween
In Roman mythology, she is the goddess of love and beauty, equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite
Venus
The United States entered World War II after this surprise attack on December 7, 1941.
Pearl Harbor
Objects that resist changes in motion have this property.
inertia
This deep-sea fish has a bioluminescent lure on its head to attract prey
What is the anglerfish
This 1931 film popularized the image of a tall, pale vampire with slicked-back hair
Dracula
In Egyptian mythology, this god of the afterlife is often depicted with a jackal head.
Anubis
This canal, completed in 1914, connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Panama Canal
This phenomenon causes light to bend when it passes from one medium to another, like from air to water.
refraction
Humming bird
In Mexican tradition, this holiday, celebrated around the same time as Halloween, honors deceased loved ones.
Day of the Dead Día de los Muertos
This bird, often seen as a symbol of immortality and protection, is a mythical three-legged creature in Japanese folklore.
Yatagarasu