This classic magician’s trick involves secretly pulling an object from seemingly thin air, often symbolizing wonder or surprise.
What is a sleight of hand?
This bespectacled wizard with a lightning scar is “the Boy Who Lived.”
Who is Harry Potter?
This word means a ceremonial chair or to hurl with power.
What is throne / thrown?
She was known as the “People’s Princess” before her tragic death in 1997.
Who is Princess Diana?
This ancient Roman word for a soldier’s salt ration gave us the modern word for money paid for work.
What is "salary"?
This famous British magician is known for his large-scale illusions and television specials, including making the Statue of Liberty “disappear.”
Who is David Copperfield?
This British royal, also known as the Duke of Sussex, stepped back from official duties in 2020.
Who is Prince Harry?
It could be a period of seven days or not strong or sturdy.
This current British monarch succeeded his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022.
Who is King Charles III
The expression “rubbing salt in the wound” comes from the actual painful practice of using salt as this kind of primitive treatment.
What is disinfectant / antiseptic?
This method of “mind reading” in stage hypnosis tricks the audience into believing the performer can control thoughts or predict choices.
What is suggestion / mentalism?
This British pop star recently completed the Berlin marathon, where he finished in less than 3 hours.
Who is Harry Styles?
It can mean a male deer or a unit of U.S. currency.
What is a buck / buck?
This French queen, who allegedly said “Let them eat cake,” was executed during the French Revolution.
Who is Marie Antoinnette?
This phrase, originating from ancient Rome, means to take a statement with skepticism — not unlike tossing a pinch of salt into the mix.
What is "take it with a grain of salt"
In the tarot, this card often symbolizes sudden change, upheaval, or revelation, and is numbered XIII.
What is Death?
This legendary illusionist and escape artist was born Erik Weisz in Hungary before adopting his stage name.
Who is Harry Houdini?
An adverb people often misuse/misspell or about how many hours Phoenix is from Tucson.
What is too / two?
This Russian royal family was executed in 1918, ending more than 300 years of their rule.
Who are the Romanovs?
This crystalline salt, mined in Pakistan, is marketed today in lamps and cooking slabs, though its claimed health benefits remain unproven.
What is Himalayan pink salt?
This Greek mythological figure was able to charm anyone with his music and voice, even rocks and animals.
Who is Orpheus?
This singer, known for “Day-O” and for his civil rights activism, was dubbed the “King of Calypso.”
This word means a rabbit’s relative or to proclaim publicly.
What is Hare / Heir?
Known as “the Virgin Queen,” this monarch skillfully balanced religious divisions in England and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Who is Elizabeth I?
This ancient city in North Africa was legendarily “sown with salt” by the Romans after its destruction in 146 BCE, to ensure it would never rise again.
What is Carthage?