Modern Inventions
Introduced by Apple in 2007, this touchscreen device revolutionized how we communicate and browse the web.
What is the iPhone (or smartphone)?
In this famous Shakespeare tragedy, two "star-crossed lovers" come from the feuding Montague and Capulet families.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
You should use this flashing light on your car to let other drivers know you are turning or changing lanes.
What is a turn signal (or blinker)?
This friendly neighborhood superhero's real name is Peter Parker.
Who is Spider-Man?
This part of speech is an action word, like "run," "jump," or "edit."
What is a verb?
This massive social media app, known for short-form looping videos, was originally launched under the name Musical.ly.
What is TikTok?
Katniss Everdeen volunteers as tribute to save her sister in this dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins.
What is The Hunger Games?
This is the area over your shoulder that you cannot see in your rearview or side mirrors.
What is a blind spot?
This billionaire genius built a high-tech suit of armor in a cave with a box of scraps.
Who is Iron Man (or Tony Stark)?
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun, like "blue" or "tall."
What is an adjective?
This company popularized electric vehicles with mainstream models like the S, 3, X, and Y.
What is Tesla?
This classic American novel by Harper Lee features the characters Scout, Jem, and Atticus Finch.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
This maneuver requires you to back your car into a space between two parked vehicles, and is often the most dreaded part of a driving test.
What is parallel parking?
This fictional African nation is the home of the Black Panther and the rare metal Vibranium.
What is Wakanda?
"He," "She," "It," and "They" are examples of this part of speech that takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
This piece of wearable tech can track your heart rate, count your steps, and vibrate when you get a text message.
What is a smartwatch (or Apple Watch)?
In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, this is the main job of a "fireman."
What is burning books?
This dangerous phenomenon occurs when your tires lose contact with the road and slide on a thin layer of standing water.
What is hydroplaning?
This purple villain famously snapped his fingers and wiped out half of all life in the universe.
Who is Thanos?
This part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, and very often ends in "-ly".
What is an adverb?
This generative AI tool made by OpenAI became a massive hit for its ability to write essays, code, and answer questions.
What is ChatGPT?
This ancient epic poem by Homer follows a Greek hero on his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.
What is The Odyssey?
At a four-way stop, if two cars arrive at the exact same time, the car on this side generally has the "right of way."
What is the right?
This former brilliant surgeon became the Sorcerer Supreme and guards the Time Stone.
Who is Doctor Strange?
Words like "and," "but," and "or" belong to this part of speech that connects clauses or sentences together.
What is a conjunction?