Love Story
The story of this Queen of Egypt and Roman general was later dramatized by William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra
This God of Mischief was the main antagonist of both Thor (2011) and The Avengers (2012).
Loki
Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded and one of the deadliest Philippine typhoons on record, locally it is called this.
Super Typhoon Yolanda
The hot coffee lawsuit was a highly publicized 1994 product liability lawsuit in the United States against this restaurant chain.
December 30 is a Philippine national holiday commemorating the life and works of this national hero of the Philippines.
Jose Rizal
This person was another man's wife, but when Paris, prince of Troy, saw her, the woman whom Aphrodite proclaimed the most beautiful in the world, he had to have her.
Helen of Troy
This exceptionally skilled wizard is also known as the "Half-Blood Prince" in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
Severus Snape
The 2010 earthquake in this country devastated the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, its capital; and caused a remake of the song "We Are the World" to help benefit its people.
Haiti
Beijing regards this country as part of its territory and has vowed to bring it back under China’s control.
Taiwan
This Spanish word for "midnight" describes the extravagant meal that Filipinos eat on December 31 and represents their hopes and wishes for a successful new year.
Media Noche
This American criminal couple were known for their bank robberies during the Great Depression.
Bonnie and Clyde
This person devoted three years to trying to capture the long-lost Avatar to end his banishment and regain his honor as Crown Prince of the Fire Nation.
Zuko
This eruption of this major stratovolcano in southern Italy in 79 AD was the deadliest one in European history.
Mount Vesuvius
This rapper's beef with Taylor Swift began when he ambushed Swift's acceptance speech for Video of the Year at the 2009 MTV VMAs.
Kanye West
This is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her birth, the Feast of which is celebrated on December 8.
The Immaculate Conception
The love story between Prince Harry and this former American actress began on Instagram.
Meghan Markle
This Marvel Comics character is the alter ego of Wade Wilson, known for his tendency to break the fourth wall for humorous effect.
Deadpool
This destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005.
Hurricane Katrina
This strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula serves as a buffer zone between the countries of North Korea and South Korea under the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953.
Korean Demilitarized Zone
DAILY DOUBLE
This Jewish festival commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the name of which derived from the Hebrew verb meaning "to dedicate".
Hanukkah
This fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1631 to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Shah Jahan
This former supervillain voiced by Steve Carell has three adopted daughters. His plan involved stealing the moon, which would be the crime of the century.
Felonius Gru
The 9/11 attacks in 2001 were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed by 19 militants associated with this Islamic extremist group.
Al Qaeda
This disputed territory is claimed by the Republic of the Philippines through the 1734 Velarde map, while the People's Republic of China claims it through the disputed nine-dash line.
Scarborough Shoal
This is an annual holiday affirming African family and social values that is celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26 to January 1.
Kwanzaa