Science
The three fundamental states of matter commonly taught in school are solid, liquid, and this.
What is gas?
The Roman statesman assassinated in the Theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March, 44 BC.
Who is Julius Caesar?
In Dante's Inferno, this ancient Roman poet guides Dante through the nine circles of Hell.
Who is Virgil?
This King of Pop released the landmark 1982 album Thriller, which remains the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Classic French Hollandaise sauce is created by emulsifying warm melted butter, lemon juice, and this part of the egg.
What are egg yolks?
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where nearly all commercial flights cruise and weather systems operate.
What is the troposphere?
In 1517, Martin Luther initiated the Protestant Reformation by circulating this document against clerical abuses.
What are the 95 Theses?
In George Orwell's Animal Farm, this species of livestock assumes complete authoritarian control over the farm.
What are pigs?
In modern sheet music notation, this clef fixes the position of the note G above middle C on the second line.
What is the treble clef (or G clef)?
The culinary process of scalding produce in boiling water followed immediately by plunging it into ice water.
What is blanching (or shocking)?
Discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, this radioactive element was named in honor of Marie's native country.
What is polonium?
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from this foreign power.
What is France?
Words formed by imitating or phoneticizing the sound they represent, such as "hiss," "buzz," or "clatter."
What is onomatopoeia?
The London recording studio where Pink Floyd recorded The Dark Side of the Moon and The Beatles recorded their 11th studio album.
What is Abbey Road Studios?
Aside from Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, this primary red grape is legally required in traditional Champagne blends.
What is Pinot Noir?
The only mammal on Earth capable of true, sustained, powered flight.
What is the bat?
The radical faction led by Vladimir Lenin that seized control during the 1917 October Revolution in Russia.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus spends a decade fighting to return to his home throne on this island.
What is Ithaca?
In 2016, this legendary songwriter became the first musician ever to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
The active chemical compound responsible for triggering thermal burning sensations in human taste receptors when eating hot peppers.
What is capsaicin?
The hardest naturally occurring mineral found on Earth, scoring a perfect 10 on the Mohs scale.
What is diamond?
The military codename assigned to the overall Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
What is Operation Overlord?
Gabriel García Márquez’s acclaimed multi-generational saga set in the fictional town of Macondo.
What is One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Released in August 1959, this Miles Davis release remains the best-selling studio jazz album in history.
What is Kind of Blue?
The composite protein network formed by glutenin and gliadin that provides elasticity and structure to kneaded dough.
What is gluten?