Shakespeare
This "star-cross'd" character asks, "O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Who is Juliet Capulet?
The capital city of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
He was the first president to travel outside the U.S. while in office.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
He is the ruler of Mount Olympus and his symbol is the eagle.
Which composer went deaf and had to be turned around to see the audience at the premiere of his ninth symphony?
Ludwig van Beethoven
The shortest of Shakespeare's plays, this comedy involves two sets of identical twins separated at birth.
What is The Comedy of Errors?
The largest body of water, by volume, in the United Kingdom.
What is Loch Ness?
This president was known to have a "folksy charm" but was also an avid crossword puzzle fan.
Who is Bill Clinton?
This goddess of the hunt, twin sister to Apollo, is also known as the Mistress of Animals.
Who is Artemis?
Which composer fell in love with Clara Schumann…but never married her?
Johannes Brahms
In this tragedy, a "merry war" of words takes place between Beatrice and Benedick.
What is Much Ado About Nothing?
This Argentine region's name is Spanish for “big feet.”
What is Patagonia?
This president was the son of a former president and was affectionately known as "Old Man Eloquent" in his later years.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This winged horse sprang from the blood of Medusa.
What is Pegasus?
Which composer and violinist did people think had made a deal with the devil?
Niccolò Paganini
He has 272 speeches, the most of any non-title character in a Shakespeare tragedy, plotting against Othello.
Who is Iago?
In 2023, two nations agreed to redraw part of their border near the Matterhorn due to melting glaciers.
What are Switzerland and Italy?
This 19th-century president was known by the nickname "The Veto Mayor" before he ever entered the White House.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
She was the first woman, created to bring plagues upon mankind.
Which composer had seven kids with his second cousin, and thirteen kids with his second wife?
Johann Sebastian Bach
In his final moments, Hamlet tells this friend, "Absent thee from felicity awhile, and in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain".
Who is Horatio?
This is the only country in the world that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
What is Iran?
This "dark horse" president was in office during the Mexican-American War.
Who is James K. Polk?
Known as "all-seeing," this hundred-eyed giant was slain by Hermes while guarding Io.
Who is Argus?
Which composer was fired by an archbishop and kicked on the behind?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart