Religious Texts
Arabic for “recitation,” this sacred scripture is subdivided into 114 chapters, called suras
What is the Qur'an?
Most abundant element in the universe
What is hydrogen?
The Old Man and the Sea, the Snows of Kilimanjaro and A Farewell to Arms
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
This musical's songbook includes "My Shot," "You'll Be Back" and "The Schuyler Sisters"
What is Hamilton?
Author of the Twilight saga
Who is Stephanie Meyer?
Codification of Jewish oral law, based on the Torah
What is the Talmud?
Known in the Bible as Brimstone, its compounds have a strong, unpleasant odor
What is sulphur?
The Catcher in the Rye; A Perfect Day for Bananafish
Who is J. D. Salinger?
Tony falls in love with Maria in this Bernstein musical about rival gangs, based on Romeo and Juliet
What is West Side Story?
Father of the Atom Bomb, he was a leader of the Manhattan Project
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Founder Joseph Smith claimed to receive this text from the Angel Moroni
What is the Book of Mormon?
First metal in the p block of elements, this metal is found in bauxite ore
What is aluminum?
A Good Man is Hard to Find; Everything That Rises Must Converge
Who is Flannery O'Connor?
This musical, which became a movie last year, features Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees and Grizabella
What is Cats?
The first U.S. woman in space, she flew twice on the challenger
Who was Sally Ride?
The Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita are important texts in this religion
What is Hindu?
Its natural allotropes are diamonds and graphite
What is carbon?
The Cask of Amontillado; The Gold-Bug; The Fall of the House of Usher
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
John Legend played the title role in a TV version of this Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical set the week before the crucifixion
What is Jesus Christ Superstar?
D-Day Commander of the Allied Forces, later elected President of the United States
Who was Dwight David Eisenhower?
The Analects contain the aphorisms (sayings) of this figure
Who is Confucius?
Ernest Rutherford’s experiment with foil made from this element demonstrated the existence of a positively charged nucleus
What is gold?
Hard Times; Bleak House; The Pickwick Papers
Who is Charles Dickens?
Musical based on a Victor Hugo novel, it features songs, "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Do You Hear the People Sing?"
What is Les Miserables?
Naturalist and marine biologist whose "Silent Spring" is often identified as the start of the environmental movement
Who is Rachel Carson?