Movies
Tom Hanks plays a simple Alabama man who witnesses—and accidentally influences—major moments in American history in this 1994 film
What is Forrest Gump?
This U.S. document, signed in 1776, declared the colonies free from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This singer became the youngest artist ever to win all four major Grammy categories in one night in 2020.
Who is Billie Eilish?
This mountain range, stretching from Canada to New Mexico, includes peaks like Longs Peak and Pikes Peak.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
This author wrote the detective character Sherlock Holmes.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
This 1997 James Cameron epic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide
What is Titanic?
This empire, led by Genghis Khan, became the largest continuous land empire in history.
What is the Mongol Empire?
This influential Seattle-based rock movement of the early ’90s featured bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden.
What is grunge?
This U.S. state has the longest coastline of any state—longer than all other states combined.
What is Alaska?
This element, number 82 on the periodic table, is known for its use in old pipes and paint — and for being poisonous.
What is lead?
This 2019 South Korean thriller made history as the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Oscars.
This English queen, the last of the Tudor dynasty, defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
This legendary jazz trumpeter released the 1959 album Kind of Blue, considered one of the most influential jazz recordings ever made.
Who is Miles Davis?
This sea, bordered by Eastern Europe and Central Asia, is actually the world’s largest inland body of water, often described as a lake despite its name.
What is Caspain Sea?
This famous landmark in India was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
What is the Taj Mahal?
In this 2009 rom-com told through nonlinear chapters, the narrator warns the audience early on: “This is not a love story.”
What is 500 Days of Summer?
This French military leader crowned himself emperor in 1804 and was later exiled to St. Helena.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Often called the “First Lady of Song,” this jazz vocalist was known for her impeccable scat singing and interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This Central American country is the only one that does not border the Pacific Ocean.
What is Belize?
This animal sleeps up to 22 hours a day, making it the spirit animal of anyone who “just needs five more minutes.”
What is a Koala?
This 2001 Hugh Grant and Renée Zellweger film features a famous “blue soup” scene and is based on Helen Fielding’s bestselling novel.
What is Bridget Jone's Diary?
This 1648 series of agreements ended the Thirty Years’ War and established the concept of state sovereignty in Europe.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
This influential composer of minimalism created Music for 18 Musicians, an hour-long piece built on repeating pulses and shifting patterns.
Who is Steve Reich?
This European microstate, located between Spain and France, is known for its ski resorts and the highest capital city elevation in Europe.
What is Andorra?
This species is known for eating its mate after breeding — a move some humans call “relatable.”
What is a praying mantis?