Fictional Places
This dark and dystopian city is home to Batman and is often depicted as being overrun with crime and corruption.
What is Gotham City?
The first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, she served from 1979 to 1990 and was known as the "Iron Lady."
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
“To thine own self be true.”
Who is William Shakespeare?
This Austrian neurologist is known as the father of psychoanalysis.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This type of Japanese rice wine is served either warm or cold and is often enjoyed with sushi.
What is sake?
This underwater kingdom is ruled by King Triton and is the setting for Disney's "The Little Mermaid."
What is Atlantica?
This South African leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary became the country's first black President in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This English physician discovered penicillin in 1928, revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
This dark, rich beer, often associated with Ireland, is known for its creamy head and is best enjoyed on St. Patrick's Day.
What is stout (or Guinness)?
This idyllic village is the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
What is The Shire?
The Soviet Union's last leader, he introduced significant reforms like perestroika and glasnost before the USSR dissolved in 1991.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
Who is Mark Twain?
This ancient Greek physician is often referred to as the "Father of Medicine."
Who is Hippocrates?
This cocktail, made with bourbon, sugar, water, bitters, and a twist of lemon peel, is often associated with the state of Kentucky.
What is an Old Fashioned?
This magical land, found at the back of a wardrobe, is the setting for C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
What is Narnia?
The longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, he held office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020.
Who is Shinzō Abe?
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
This term describes the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating skin disorders.
What is dermatology?
This Italian sparkling wine, often enjoyed as an aperitif, comes from the Veneto region and is the key ingredient in a Bellini.
What is Prosecco?
This fictional country in George Orwell's "1984" is ruled by the Party under the leadership of Big Brother.
What is Oceania?
As the first Chancellor of a unified Germany, he helped establish the German Empire in 1871 and was known as the "Iron Chancellor."
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.”
This autoimmune disease causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the body's own tissues, leading to inflammation and damage.
What is lupus?
This hot beverage, made with mulled wine and various mulling spices, is traditionally served during the winter months.
What is mulled wine (or Glühwein)?