Famous Inventions
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing this communication device in 1876.
What is the telephone?
Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit featured a famous music video with dancing zombies.
What is “Thriller”?
This word for a small, often annoying insect comes from the Old English mosca, meaning “fly.”
What is mosquito?
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What is The Lion King?
This 1773 event involved American colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This light source, perfected by Thomas Edison, changed the way people live after dark.
What is the electric light bulb?
Queen’s 1975 hit was inspired by opera and tells a dramatic story of a young man accused of murder.
What is “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
The word clue comes from the Old English clew, originally meaning a ball of this.
What is yarn or thread?
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What is the Titanic?
This 1863 speech by Abraham Lincoln begins with “Four score and seven years ago…”
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This American inventor improved the design of the steamboat, greatly aiding transportation on rivers.
Who is Robert Fulton?
Whitney Houston’s 1992 hit, originally recorded for a film soundtrack, became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
What is “I Will Always Love You”?
The word cereal comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of this.
What is agriculture or grain?
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Who is Batman?
This 1920 amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This invention, perfected by the Wright brothers in 1903, changed human transportation forever.
What is the airplane?
This 2014 Pharrell Williams song is known for its upbeat rhythm and the line “Because I’m happy…”
What is “Happy”?
This word for “a royal ruler” comes from the Latin rex or regis.
What is king?
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What is Harry Potter?
This 1941 event led the United States to enter World War II.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This invention by Garrett Morgan in 1923 improved street safety in cities around the world.
What is the traffic traffic light?
This 1977 disco anthem by the Bee Gees was the signature song of the film Saturday Night Fever.
What is “Stayin’ Alive”?
This word for “writing that mocks” comes from Greek satyrikon, referring to a mythical creature.
What is satire?
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What is “Dumbo”?
The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established this principle.
What is judicial review?