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This 2011 fantasy finale sees Harry, Ron, and Hermione finally confront Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts
What is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2?
In 1962, the U.S. conducted Operation Dominic, testing dozens of these in the Pacific, producing massive flashes visible for hundreds of miles
What are nuclear bombs?
Q: Isn’t Hades technically your uncle?
A: Well, yes, but he’s still my husband, making me the Queen of the Underworld.
Who is Persephone?
This Parisian site, originally a cemetery, is famous for its underground tunnels filled with millions of skeletal remains
What are the Catacombs of Paris?
In Norse mythology, these female warriors served Odin and were said to choose which warriors died or survived in battle
Who are the Valkyries?
In this 2013 dystopian film, Katniss leads the rebellion against the Capitol, culminating in the overthrow of President Snow
What is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2?
In 1969, NASA launched this mission, which resulted in Earth’s first astronauts walking on the Moon and seeing a spectacular view of the Earth illuminated in space
What is the Apollo 11?
Q: How’d you end up in the Underworld?
A: I tricked death by tying up Thanatos, but all it got me was pushing this stupid boulder up a hill.
Who is Sisyphus?
Located in Romania, this castle is often linked to the legend of a bloodthirsty vampire prince
What is Bran Castle?
This legendary queen of the Amazons was often depicted in Greek mythology as a skilled archer and warrior
Who is Hippolyta?
In this 2011 vampire romance, Bella gives birth to a half-vampire child and becomes fully transformed into a vampire herself
What is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2?
During World War II, this German air raid on London in 1940–41 was nicknamed for the nighttime illumination caused by fires and searchlights
What is The Blitz?
Q: Is it true you fell to your death?
A: Yeah – I fell while attempting to fly with my father away from the palace of an evil king.
Who is Icarus?
This abandoned island off the coast of Japan housed a coal mining facility and is known as a ghost town overtaken by nature
What is Hashima Island/Battleship Island?
Known as the “Joan of Arc of the East,” she commanded troops in Vietnam against French colonial forces in the 19th century
Who is Lady Trieu?
DAILY DOUBLE: In this 2019 sci-fi sequel, Thanos is defeated, and the Avengers restore the universe after a time-travel heist to retrieve the Infinity Stones
What is Avengers: Endgame?
This 1945 U.S. operation dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, creating an unprecedented flash of light and destruction
What is Operation Centerboard/Little Boy?
Q: How do you survive in the Underworld?
A: Well, I’m dead, so I don’t technically need food, but some apples and water sure would be nice…
Who is Tantalus?
Known as the “House of Death,” this Los Angeles mansion has been the site of multiple mysterious deaths and ghost stories
What is the Cecil Hotel?
In 16th-century Vietnam, these sisters led a rebellion against Chinese rule and are celebrated as national heroines
Who are the Trung Sisters?
In this 2017 fantasy tv-show finale, the dragon-riding Night King attacks Winterfell, culminating in the pivotal showdown between Arya and the Night King
What is Game of Thrones: The Long Night, Part 2
Named for the luminous sky effects it caused, this 1952 British nuclear test series in Australia demonstrated the power of atomic weapons
What is Operation Hurricane?
Q: You were a judge in your mortal life, yes?
A: Indeed I was, and I still live my life’s work, even through death.
Who is Amalesh?
This Chernobyl-era amusement park in Ukraine, especially its ferris wheel, has become a symbol of eerie abandonment after the 1986 nuclear disaster
What is the Pripyat Amusement Park?
This 19th-century female leader disguised herself as a man to lead troops against the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Algeria
Who is Dihya/Queen Kahina?