Legendary Actors
Harrison Ford played this Character, an archaeologist and professor, in four films between 1981 and 2008
Who is Indiana Jones (or Dr. Henry Jones Jr)?
This ancient Chinese philosophy emphasizes living in harmony with the 'Tao' or "the Way'
What is Taoism?
This souring agent, made from dried pomegranate seeds, is essential in chole and often used in chaats
what is anardana?
The Hijra, marking year 1 of the Islamic Calendar, was the Prophet's migration from Mecca to this city in 622 CE
What is Medina (or Yathrib)?
Although named after a Russian dancer, this meringue based dessert originates from New Zealand.
What is Pavlova?
In this 2012 film, Denzel Washington played an alcoholic pilot who manages to land a damaged plane, based loosely on Alaska airlines flight 261
What is Flight?
The Terracotta Army was buried with this first emperor of unified China in 210 BCE
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
This Hyderabadi dish features bone marrow curry and is traditionally eaten with naan
what is Nihari?
This battle in 732 CE near Tours, France halted the Umayyad expansion into Western Europe
What is the Battle of Tours (or battle of Poitiers)?
This French dessert of caramelized sugar over custard was popularized at Cambridge's trinity college in the 1800s, giving it its English name
What is Creme Brulee?
This actor played Malcom X in the 1992 movie "Malcom X"?
Who is Denzel Washington?
This traditional Chinese festival celebrates the autumn moon and involves eating mooncakes
What is the Mid-Autumn Festival (or Moon Festival)?
In Pakistani cuisine, this specific cut of meat from the shank is slow-cooked for paya, prized for its gelatinous texture
What are trotters (or what is hoof/foot)?
This Abbasid Caliph established the Bayt Al Hikma (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, making it a center of learning and translation
Who is Harun Al-Rashid
The croissant is actually Austrian in origin, created to celebrate the defeat of this empire's siege of Vienna in 1683
What is the Ottoman Empire?
In this 2021 action thriller film featuring Liam Neason, takes place in the remote frozen north of Canada.
What is Ice Road?
In Chinese opera, this color face paint typically represents loyalty and courage, most famously worn by General Guan Yu
What is Red?
A slow-cooked stew of meat (beef, lamb, chicken), wheat, barley, lentils, and spices, resulting in a paste-like texture.
What is Haleem?
The first four Rashidun caliphs ruled in this order after the Prophet SAW passed away.
Who is Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali?
This elaborate Russian honey cake with multiple thin layers was a Soviet-era dessert, but its name references this 19th century Russian composer
What is Napoleon cake or Medovik?
Harrison Ford, Liam Neason, and Denzel Washington have all portrayed this type of character: a CIA analyst , a Jedi Master, and a rogue operative respectively-name the specific Tom Clancy character Ford played
who is Jack Ryan?
This explorer led seven voyages to Southeast Asia, India, and Africa during the Ming Dynasty, commanding a fleet much larger than Columbus would later sail
Who is Zheng He?
This rare Sindhi dish uses the air dried meat of water buffalo that has been salted and hung for weeks, then rehydrated and cooked with tomatoes and spices.
What is Khaddi kabob?
This explorer and scholar traveled over 75,000 miles across Africa, the Middle east, Indina and China in the 14th century, documenting his 30 year journey that remains one of history's most important medieval accounts.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
Baklava's true origin is disputed, but the earliest written recipe appears in this Chinese text from the 2nd century BCE, describing a similar layered pastry brought along the Silk Road.
What are the Ottoman palace records from Topkapi?