SCIENCE
This planet is the hottest planet in the solar system and is closest to Earth in size.
Venus
This Eastern European country and former Soviet Republic, suffered under a man-made famine, called the Holodomor, by Joseph Stalin during the 1930s. They are currently at war.
Ukraine
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, helping to spark a major civil rights protest.
Rosa Parks
This singer is known for albums like 1989 and Midnights. She began her career in country music before becoming one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
Taylor Swift
This river begins in Minnesota’s Lake Itasca and flows south for over 2,300 miles. It forms part of the border between several states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans. Name this major U.S. river.
Mississippi River
This condition affects memory, thinking, and the ability to perform everyday activities. It is more common in older adults and includes diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Dementia
Eli Whitney was the inventor of this machine which greatly aided the growth of slavery in the American South by allowing cotton to be quickly processed.
the cotton gin
This scientist won two Nobel Prizes, one in Physics and one in Chemistry, for her research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Marie Curie
This streaming service produced shows like Stranger Things and Wednesday. It started as a DVD rental service.
Netflix
This U.S. state is home to Denali, the highest peak in North America. It is the largest state by area and was purchased from Russia in 1867. Name this state.
Alaska
This geologic time period is often called the “Age of Reptiles” and includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Dinosaurs lived during this time before going extinct about 66 million years ago.
Mezazoic Era
This Greek city-state that was famous for its warrior culture and its valiant loss at the Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars.
Sparta
This abolitionist and women’s rights activist delivered the famous “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851. She was born into slavery and later escaped to become a powerful speaker.
Sojourner Truth
This fictional superhero lives in Wakanda and first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1966. In a popular 2018 movie, he is portrayed as a king who gains powers from a special herb and wears a vibranium suit.
Black Panther
This Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States. It shares its name with the state to its west. Name this lake.
Lake Michigan
This is a non-crystalline solid that is made by melting and cooling silica with other materials such as soda ash and limestone.
Glass
This 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson. It ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Brown vs. Board of Education
This Supreme Court justice was the first woman ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Sandra Day O'Connor
This global soccer tournament is held every four years and features national teams competing for the title. The 2022 tournament was held in Qatar.
FIFA World Cup
Mount Rushmore is located in this state.
South Dakota
These undead creatures come from Norse mythology and are said to guard treasures in burial mounds. They are often described as having superhuman strength and appearing in Viking legends and modern fantasy games.
Draugr
This Chinese dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China and was founded by the Manchus in 1644. It oversaw a large expansion of territory but eventually declined due to internal rebellions and external pressures such as the Opium Wars.
Qing Dynasty
She was made co-host of the ABC Evening News in 1976, making her the first female news anchor on television.
Barbara Walters
This event is officially known as the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It features 68 college teams competing in a single-elimination bracket and includes rounds known as the Sweet 16 and Final Four. Its nickname comes from the month in which most of the games are played.
March Madness
This desert region covers much of southern Arizona and parts of California. It is known for its extreme heat and for the saguaro cactus. Name this desert.
Sonoran Desert