Literary Legends
This novel by Harper Lee, set in the American South during the 1930s, deals with themes of racial injustice and moral growth.
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
This non-metallic element, with the atomic number 6, is essential for life and forms the basis of organic chemistry.
What is carbon?
These crustaceans, known for their sideways walk, are commonly found on beaches and are famous for occupying and swapping shells as they grow.
What are hermit crabs?
This massive wonder, located in the southwestern United States, is known for its colorful landscape and is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
What is the Grand Canyon?
This aromatic spice comes from the dried stigma of a type of crocus flower. This flightless bird, native to Australia, is known for its strong legs and powerful kick.
What is saffron?
This English poet, known for his romantic works, penned the lines "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all / Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
Who is John Keats?
Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered this in 1928 revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections.
What is penicillin?
This activity involves shaping sand into artistic forms, often seen in competitions where participants create elaborate castles, animals, and other structures.
What is sandcastle building (or sand sculpting)?
This capital city, located in Italy, is known for its rich history, art, and architecture, including landmarks such as the Colosseum and the Vatican City.
What is Rome?
This spice, often used in baking, comes from the inner bark of a tree native to Sri Lanka.
What is cinnamon?
This playwright, often considered the greatest writer in the English language, wrote tragedies such as "Hamlet," "Othello," and "King Lear."
Who is William Shakespeare?
In 1969, this spacecraft successfully carried the first humans to the Moon, fulfilling President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the Moon.
What is Apollo 11?
This term describes the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.
What are tides?
This iconic structure, located in Paris, France, is known for its wrought-iron lattice design and is a symbol of both Paris and France.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This spice was so highly valued in ancient Rome that it was used to pay soldiers and was considered a symbol of wealth and prestige.
What is pepper (or black pepper)?
This author of "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina" is considered one of the greatest novelists of all time and a master of realistic fiction.
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
This English naturalist proposed the theory of natural selection in his 1859 book "On the Origin of Species," explaining how species evolve over time.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This popular beach sport involves hitting a small ball over a net, typically played with two teams of two players each.
What is (beach) volleyball?
This African river is the longest in the world, flowing northward through several countries before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile River?
This spice, often used in pickling and brining, is derived from the flower buds of a tree native to the Molucca Islands. This aromatic spice comes from the dried stigma of a type of crocus flower.
What is cloves?
This British author created the magical world of Narnia in a series of seven fantasy novels, starting with "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
Who is C.S. Lewis?
This American astronomer provided the first observational evidence for the expanding universe, which laid the foundation for the Big Bang theory.
Who is Edwin Hubble?
his famous beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is known for its crescent shape, white sand, and the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain nearby.
What is Copacabana Beach?
This remote archipelago, located in the Pacific Ocean, is a territory of Ecuador and is known for its diverse wildlife and unique ecosystem.
What are the Galápagos Islands?
This spice, known for its warm comes from the seed of a tropical evergreen tree native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia.
What is nutmeg?