Literature
She wrote the romantic gothic novel Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Shelley?
The poor have two, the rich have none. If you guess this, then you have one.
What is the letter “O”?
This president is famous for his role in leading the Union during the Civil War and delivering the Gettysburg Address.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S., commemorates a feast shared by Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621.
This country's flag features a white plus sign on a red background.
What is Switzerland?
This Arthur Miller play, named after a container for melting metals, is set in Salem during the infamous witch trials.
What is The Crucible?
This can be sweet, or it can be sour; it can be found in a garden flower.
What is a fruit?
This 1776 document, written mainly by Thomas Jefferson, declared the 13 American colonies independent from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This day, celebrated on the first Monday in September, honors the contributions and achievements of American workers.
What is Labor Day?
This famous Chinese landmark was created to keep out invaders.
What is the Great Wall of China?
With a high intellect and an affinity for the violin, this man is Sherlock Holmes’s side kick.
Who is John H. Watson?
A leathery snake with a stinging bite, this will stay coiled up unless it must fight.
What is a whip?
This amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
This holiday, celebrated in the U.S. on the third Monday in January, honors the civil rights leader and activist who advocated for nonviolent protest.
What is MLK Jr. Day?
This giant clock is a landmark in London.
What is the Big Ben?
These sisters are famous for books such as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey.
Who are the Brontë sisters?
This has two legs which never walk on ground, but when it goes, one leg turns round.
What is a drawing compass?
This 1963 speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington, is famous for its declaration "I have a dream."
What is the “I Have A Dream” speech?
This holiday, observed in the U.S. on the second Monday of October, honors the explorer credited with discovering the Americas in 1492.
What is Columbus Day?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from this country.
What is France?
In the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, a certain beacon emitted from the book’s monoliths originates from this planet’s moon of Iapetus.
What is Saturn?
People are hired to get rid of this. It often is hiding under your bed. In time, it will always return, you see. Bite it and you’re surely dead.
What is dust?
This 1863 executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be freed.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This Jewish holiday, also called the Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and is celebrated with the lighting of candles for eight days.
What is Hanukkah?
This Italian dish is usually made with flat pasta, layered with sauce and meat.
What is lasagna?