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This iconic pink doll lived her best life in a 2023 blockbuster that became the highest-grossing film ever directed by a woman.
What is Barbie?
This Ray Bradbury novel, named after the temperature at which book paper catches fire, depicts a future where books are banned.
What is Fahrenheit 451?
This Mystery Inc. member is known for his green shirt, constant hunger, and catchphrase "Zoinks!"
Who is Scooby-Doo?
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle is responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
What is the mitochondria?
Signed in 1215, this document limited the power of King John of England and is considered a cornerstone of modern constitutional law.
What is the Magna Carta?
This 2021 South Korean survival drama became Netflix's most-watched series of all time, surpassing Bridgerton in its first 28 days.
What is Squid Game?
In this Bram Stoker classic, solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to the Carpathian Mountains to help a Transylvanian noble buy a house in London.
What is Dracula?
In the long-running series The Simpsons, this is the name of the nuclear power plant’s owner and the town’s wealthiest antagonist.
In a right-angled triangle, this theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
This period of rapid advancement in political philosophy, science, and literature gave us thinkers like Descartes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.
What is the Enlightenment Era?
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this fictional African nation serves as the home and high-tech sanctuary of the Black Panther.
What is Wakanda?
This 18th-century satirist wrote A Modest Proposal, which shockingly suggested that impoverished Irish families sell their children as food.
Who is Jonathan Swift?
This British band, fronted by Chris Martin, released the hit song "Yellow" in 2000, launching them to global superstardom.
What is Coldplay?
This fundamental constant, approximately 3.00 x 10^8 meters per second, represents the maximum speed at which all energy, matter, and information in the universe can travel.
What is the speed of light?
This ancient civilization is speculated by historians to be where the wheel was invented.
What is Mesopotamia?
In the hit HBO Series The Pitt, this is the name of the hospital where all the characters work.
What is the Pitt Trauma Medical Center (PTMC)?
In The Great Gatsby, this character represents the "old money" elite and is the physically imposing, unfaithful husband of Daisy Buchanan.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
This 1975 Queen masterpiece is famous for its six-minute length and "Galileo" operatic section.$800
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
This is the name for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction itself.
What is a catalyst?
This historic Hawaiian building, located in present-day downtown Honolulu, had electricity installed before the White House.
What is 'Iolani Palace?
This 1994 cult classic film features a dance scene at Jack Rabbit Slim’s and the iconic "Royale with Cheese" dialogue.
What is Pulp Fiction?
This 1952 play by Samuel Beckett features two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, who engage in various discussions while waiting for a man who never arrives.
What is Waiting for Godot?
In 2024, this Beyoncé album made her the first Black woman to top the Billboard Country Albums chart.
What is Cowboy Carter?
This three-word term describes the point in a black hole where the gravitational pull becomes so strong that the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light.
What is the event horizon?
At the Second Virginia Convention, this American patriot famously proclaimed, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?