Myth-Understood
This half-man, half-horse creature is known for being wild.
What is a Centaur?
This fictional talking horse starred in a famous black-and-white TV comedy in the 1960s.
Who is Mr. Ed?
This Caribbean island nation is famous for its vintage cars, cigars, and its capital city of Havana.
What is Cuba?
On August 24, 79 A.D., a catastrophic volcanic eruption buried this Roman town alongside the nearby city of Herculaneum.
What is Pompeii?
This is the exact name of the aggressively cheerful, sweater-vest-wearing next-door neighbor of the Simpsons.
Who is Ned Flanders?
This giant wolf of Norse myth is destined to break his magical chains and swallow Odin during Ragnarok.
Who is Fenrir?
Known for its speed at short distances, this American breed is named for a fast quarter-mile race.
What is the Quarter Horse?
This large island nation in the Indian Ocean is famous for its unique wildlife, including lemurs, and its capital is Antananarivo.
What is Madagascar?
On August 25, 1939, this classic cinematic musical starring Judy Garland premiered in theaters nationwide across the United States.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This workplace sitcom set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, popularised the phrase "That's what she said."
What is The Office?
Sightings of this red-eyed, winged creature in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, supposedly preceded a 1967 bridge collapse.
Whon is the Mothman?
This white facial marking is a wide patch of white running down the entire front of a horse's face.
What is a Blaze?
Located in the North Atlantic, this volcanic island nation uses geothermal energy to heat its homes and is home to the world's oldest active parliament.
What is Iceland?
On August 31, 1997, this beloved British royal tragically died in a high-speed car crash in Paris.
Who is Princess Diana?
This is the name of the silent, deadpan comic book store owner who frequently hangs out with the main cast in The Big Bang Theory.
Who is Stuart?
This Celtic shape-shifter usually takes the form of a horse but can transform into a human, luring people to drown in lochs.
What is a Kelpie?
This Olympic discipline requires horse and rider to perform a series of memorized, dance-like movements.
What is Dressage?
This Southeast Asian archipelago country consists of over 7,000 islands, with its capital city located at Manila.
What are the Philippines?
On August 10, 30 BC, this final active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt died, effectively ending the Hellenistic period.
Who is Cleopatra?
This is the name of the fictional soap opera that Joey Tribbiani stars on in Friends.
What is Days of Our Lives?
Part lion, part goat, and part snake, this fire-breathing monster’s name now means an impossible illusion.
What is a Chimera?
Horses measure their height in units called hands, which equal this many inches.
What is 4 inches?
Consisting of over 300 islands in the South Pacific, this nation's capital is Suva, and it is famous for its coral reefs and volcanic landscapes.
What is Fiji?
On August 30, 1797, this English author was born; she would go on to write the gothic masterpiece Frankenstein at just 18 years old.
Who is Mary Shelley?
This is the competitive, high-end dog breed that Niles Crane purchases to mimic his wife Maris on Frasier.
What is a Whippet?