Literature
“To be or not to be” is a famous line from this Shakespeare play.
What is 'Hamlet'?
This tech uses wheels, tracks and an engine to help us travel long distances on land.
What is a train?
This Queen ruled over the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, the longest reign of any British monarch at the time.
Who was Queen Victoria?
This national dish of Spain is a rice dish typically made with saffron and seafood.
What is paella?
This series of steps helps to make sure your teeth are clean.
What is brushing your teeth?
He is known for his horror novels, including “Carrie” and “The Shining.”
Who is Stephen King?
Known as the father of the computer, he conceptualised the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century.
Who is Charles Babbage?
He was the first Emperor of France, crowned in 1804.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
This European soup is made from onions and beef stock, usually served with cheese-topped croutons.
What is French onion soup?
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This series of steps helps engineers figure out how to solve problems.
What is the Engineering Design Process?
This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy.
What is 'The Iliad'?
This outdated pocket tech is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages.
What is a pager?
The 'A Life of Service' speech was delivered on her 21st birthday, making a lifelong pledge to her people.
Who is Queen Victoria?
A traditional dish of Ethiopia, typically made from teff flour.
What is injera?
This series of steps helps to make sure your shoes stay on your feet.
What is tying your shoelaces?
This French novelist is famous for “Les Misérables.”
Who is Victor Hugo?
This tech uses sound waves to create an image of body tissue.
What is an ultrasound/sonogram?
Delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, this speech is known for the phrase “government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
What is the Gettysburg address?
This Japanese dish is a type of fermented soybean.
What is natto?
This series of steps helps to make a cake come out just right.
What is a recipe?
“The Trial” and “The Metamorphosis” are works by this Czech author.
Who is Franz Kafka?
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This tech can explore the surfaces of planets and moons. Some versions can take pictures and test samples of rocks and dirt.
What is a rover?
This leader’s reform policies of Glasnost and Perestroika led to the end of the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
The Caesar salad was invented in this country.
Where is Mexico?
This series of steps makes sure cans and paper are reused.
What is recycling?