Authors
A classic dystopian author, he wrote 1984 and Animal Farm.
Who is George Orwell?
Eisenhower, vaccine
England's got a new queen
Refers to this monarch, coronated in 1952.
Who is Elizabeth II?
Endemic to Mauritius, this large, flightless bird was unafraid of hunters and now lends its name to those who may be especially foolish.
What is a Dodo?
After three consecutive 200m World Championship titles, this American sprinter took 100m Olympic gold in Paris.
Who is Noah Lyles?
This is the longest and strongest bone in the human body, running from the hip to the knee.
What is the femur?
She wrote Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
Who is Jane Austen?
Einstein, James Dean
Brooklyn's got a winning team
Refers to this 1955 World Series winning team, lead by Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella.
What are the Brooklyn Dodgers?
What is Megalodon?
With nine Olympic golds and world records in the 800m and 1500m freestyle, this American swimmer is the most decorated female in her sport.
Who is Katie Ledecky?
Humans typically have 24 of these bones, and the first seven pairs are called “true,” while the remaining are “false” or “floating.”
What are the ribs?
This Maine-born author is known for turning everyday places into nightmares, publishing dozens of bestselling novels, and surviving being hit by a van in 1999.
Who is Stephen King?
Dylan, Berlin
Bay of Pigs invasion
Refers to the failed American invasion of this country in 1961.
What is Cuba?
Despite not being a big cat, this carnivorous marsupial is named for the stripes on its back and Australia's southern island where it once resided.
What is the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine)?
This Dutch Red Bull driver secured his fourth straight F1 World Championship in 2024 after a record-breaking 19-win season in 2023.
Who is Max Verstappen?
This small, triangular bone sits in front of the knee, acting as a lever to help the quadriceps extend the leg.
What is the patella?
The author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, this 19th-century Russian count later renounced his aristocratic life and inspired figures such as Gandhi with his writings on nonviolence.
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
Princess Grace, Peyton Place
Trouble in the Suez
Refers to the nationalization of the Suez Canal by this country.
What is Egypt?
Despite being depicted on their state flag, the Californian variety of this large mammal went extinct in 1924.
What is the Grizzly Bear?
This British McLaren driver captured his first F1 World Championship in 2025 after breaking through for his maiden victory in Miami the previous year.
Who is Lando Norris?
Running alongside the radius, this longer of the two forearm bones stretches from the elbow to the wrist.
This 20th century American author's most famous works are set during the Klondike Gold Rush, including White Fang and Call of the Wild.
Who is Jack London?
Hypodermics on the shore
China's under martial law
Refers to the 1989 declaration of martial law in China, following student led protests in this Beijing landmark.
What is Tiananmen Square?
Although the last Pyrenean Ibex died in 2000, two of its sibling subspecies still exist today, living on this peninsula, for which they are named.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
This American sprinter claimed back-to-back 100m titles at the 2023 World Championships and 2024 Paris Olympics, and anchored the women's 4 x 100 relay to a gold medal.
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson?
This flat, triangular bone sits on the upper back, connecting the humerus to the clavicle and serving as an attachment point for many muscles that move the arm.
What is the scapula?