Pop Culture
Which Disney princess sings about trying even when you mess up?
Moana
Who once said, "I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that have not worked. (Hint: He was talking about the lightbulb!)
Thomas Edison
Who once failed in business and lost several elections before becoming president?
Abraham Lincoln
What food was created when someone messed up a batch of cookies by forgetting to add baking powder?
Brownies
Which animal is famous for falling a lot while learning to walk, but keeps getting back up?
Giraffe
Which famous book series was rejected TWELVE times before it was published?
Harry Potter
Who once said, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts?" (Hint: This person was a former Prime Minister)
Winston Churchill
Albert Einstein
Which popular sticky invention was a failed experiment for airplane glue?
Sticky Notes
What sport was invented because a teacher made a mistake by throwing a ball into a closed gym?
Basketball
Which famous singer was dropped by her first record label at age 15?
Taylor Swift
Which celebrity said, "It is fine to celebrate success, but it is even more important to learn the lessons of failure?"
Bill Gates
Which famous pilot failed her first flying test but then went on to become the first person to ever fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What sweet, bubbly drink was invented when someone left their juice out for too long?
Soda Pop
Which animal was mistaken for another and given the wrong name by European scientists?
The platypus
Which famous cartoon character was invented when the artist made a mistake attempting to draw a dog?
Snoopy from Peanuts
Which Olympic athlete once said, "You can't be afraid to make mistakes. You just keep going?"
Simone Biles
Which famous author didn't learn to read and write until age 10, but then went on to become a best-selling novelist and poet?
Maya Angelou
What was created when a scientist left rubber and sulfur on a hot stove? (Hint: it's used to make tires and waterproof shoes)
Vulcanized rubber
Which popular board game was originally used as a method to teach the inventor's children about money and real estate?
Monopoly
Which famous PBS painter said, "There are no mistakes, only happy accidents?"
Bob Ross
Which famous painter once said, "A mistake is simply another way of doing things?" (Hint: Think Starry Nights)
Pablo Picasso
What Disney artist was fired for "not being creative enough?"
Walt Disney
Which of these medicines was discovered during a scientific experiment?
Penicillin
Which famous building was designed after the architect failed to detect a flaw in the planning stage?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa