Extinct Animals
Known for its impressive size, this prehistoric reptile, often called the “King of the Lizards,” dominated the Earth during the Mesozoic Era
Tyrannosaurus Rex
This president wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This rhyming communication device was invented for military use in 1942
Walkie-Talkie
This famous tower in Paris was originally met with criticism before becoming one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world
Eiffel Tower
This 1975 thriller, directed by Steven Spielberg, features a giant shark terrorizing a beach town
Jaws
This dinosaur was roughly the size of a turkey and is well known from the Jurrasic Park Movies
Velociraptor
This outdoorsman is known for his environmentalism and his tough foreign policy
Theodore Roosevelt
This domed structure was invented by native people in the Arctic regions of what is now Canada
Igloo
This Italian landmark is known for its questionable architecture
Leaning Tower of Pisa
In this 1939 classic, a girl is swept away to a magical land, where she meets a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion
The Wizard of Oz
This herbivore, known for its massive horns, roamed the Ice Age landscapes before it went extinct 10,000 years ago.
Woolly Mammoth
Before becoming the 34th president, he commanded Allied forces in Europe during World War II
Dwight Eisenhower
This somewhat controversial food wasn’t invented in America’s 50th state but by a Greek-Canadian in Ontario
Hawaiian Pizza
This monument in England consists of several upright stones and is believed to have been constructed for ceremonial purposes around 2500 BC
Stonehenge
This 1997 film, directed by James Cameron, is centered around the titular ship’s ill-fated voyage
Titanic
This Ice Age animal is ironically most recognizable by its canine tooth
This president served two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States
Grover Cleveland
This stick sport has its roots in Native American culture, but was named by French explorers and had its first official rules codified by a Canadian
Lacrosse
This landmark, gifted to the United States by France, was originally reddish-brown before the copper it’s made of oxidized
Statue of Liberty
This 1980 movie, based on Stephen King's novel, stars Jack Nicholson as a man who slowly goes mad while isolated in a remote hotel with his family
The Shining
This flightless bird used to be found on Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean just east of Madagascar
Dodo
This president, who followed Lincoln, was the first to be impeached, but the Senate acquitted him
Andrew Johnson
This invention made carrying a breakfast staple much easier and much less messy
Egg Carton
This white marble mausoleum in India was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife and is considered a symbol of eternal love
Taj Mahal
This 1972 crime drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is based on a novel by Mario Puzo and tells the story of the powerful Corleone crime family
The Godfather