Science
This element, with atomic number 6, is the basis of organic life on Earth.
Carbon.
This pandemic killed roughly one-third of Europe’s population in the 14th century.
Black Death.
This country is home to the Amazon Rainforest.
Brazil.
This pop star’s 2016 hit Formation was a cultural phenomenon and earned her a Grammy for Best Music Video.
Beyonce.
This 1997 James Cameron film became the highest-grossing movie of its time, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
Titanic.
This molecule, composed of four nucleotides, encodes the genetic instructions for all living organisms.
DNA.
This 1215 English document limited the king’s power and established the principle of rule of law.
Magna Carta.
This man-made waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Suez Canal.
This legendary jazz trumpeter, known for What a Wonderful World, was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance music scene.
This director, known for E.T. and Jurassic Park, created many of the iconic blockbuster films of the 1980s and 1990s.
Steven Spielberg.
In chemistry, this type of reaction involves the transfer of electrons from one species to another.
Redox reaction.
This 1884–1885 conference formalized European rules for colonizing Africa.
Berlin Conference.
This river system drains into the Arctic Ocean and includes the Ob, Yenisei, and Lena rivers.
Siberian River System.
This classical composer, known for The Four Seasons, was a master of the Baroque concerto.
Antonio Vivaldi.
In Parasite (2019), the Kim family infiltrates the wealthy Park household by posing as tutors and staff, but the plot takes a deadly turn during this annual event.
Birthday party.
In physics, this principle states that no two fermions can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.
Pauli exclusion principle.
This policy guided U.S. foreign relations during the Cold War by aiming to prevent the spread of communism.
Containment.
This endorheic body of water, bordered by five countries, is the largest inland body of water in the world.
Caspian Sea.
This 2021 collaboration between BTS, Coldplay, and Steve Aoki combined genres and languages, topping charts in multiple countries and becoming a landmark cross-cultural pop experiment.
My Universe.
In Back to the Future (1985), Marty McFly accidentally travels from 1985 to this year in a time-traveling DeLorean.
1955.
This genome-editing technology allows scientists to make precise changes to DNA sequences and has revolutionized genetic research.
CRISPR.
This leader’s “Great Leap Forward” attempted rapid industrialization in China, resulting in mass famine.
Mao Zedong
This plateau, often called the “Roof of the World,” influences climate across much of Asia.
Tibetan Plateau.
This 1971 album by Pink Floyd features a thematic concept about madness and alienation and includes Money.
Dark Side of the Moon.
In Spirited Away (2001), the Academy Award-winning animated film, this Japanese director tells the story of Chihiro navigating a magical bathhouse.
Hayao Miyazaki.