Collective Nouns
This is the collective noun for a group of crows, often associated with mystery or foreboding.
What is a murder?
The blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, has a heart that weighs about the same as this common household appliance.
What is a refrigerator?
The move where the king and rook move simultaneously is called this.
What is castling?
The Sydney Opera House is a modern landmark located in this country.
What is Australia?
This artist became the first to have all 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously in 2022.
Who is Taylor Swift?
A group of ferrets is called this mischievous and playful term.
What is a business?
The peregrine falcon holds the title of the fastest bird, reaching speeds of over 240 mph during this type of dive.
What is a stoop?
This Norwegian chess prodigy became the World Chess Champion in 2013.
Who is Magnus Carlsen?
The famous "Hollywood Sign" overlooks this city.
What is Los Angeles?
Often called the "Voice of a Generation," this folk-rock legend won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.
Who is Bob Dylan?
A group of poets is known by this celestial and literary term.
What is a constellation?
This bird has a wingspan of up to 12 feet, making it the largest of all flying birds.
What is the wandering albatross?
This tactic involves sacrificing a piece to gain a stronger position or material advantage.
What is a gambit?
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only remaining wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was built as a tomb for this Egyptian pharaoh.
Who is Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops)?
This artist holds the record for the most Grammy awards won in history.
Who is Beyoncé?
A group of jellyfish is known by this ethereal and slightly spooky term.
What is a smack?
This marine creature, related to sea stars, can regrow lost limbs and has no central brain.
What is a sea cucumber?
This computer program famously defeated World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997.
What is Deep Blue?
In which country would you find the famous landmark, Machu Picchu?
What is Peru?
This keyboard instrument produces sound by plucking strings, unlike the hammer mechanism of a piano.
What is a harpsichord?
A gathering of unicorns is poetically known as this enchanting term.
What is a blessing?
This chameleon species is known for being the smallest reptile in the world, small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil.
What is the Brookesia nana?
This is the name of the world’s longest-running chess tournament, first held in 1834.
What is the London Chess Tournament?
This giant natural rock formation in Australia is sacred to the indigenous Anangu people and is also known as Ayers Rock.
What is Uluru?
The longest piece of music ever written, "As Slow As Possible," is currently being played on an organ and will finish in this year.
What is 2640?