Mystery Masters
World History
Animal Sayings
Animal Weather and Nature Idioms
Random Facts
400

This detective created by Agatha Christie solves murders using his “little grey cells.”

Who is Hercule Poirot?

400

This wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.

What is the Berlin Wall?

400

This phrase means to suddenly lose control or go wild in excitement or chaos.

What is “like a dog let off the leash”?

400

This phrase means something is very rare.


What is “when pigs fly”?

400

This is the only mammal capable of true flight.

What is a bat?

800




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This Christie novel takes place on a snowed-in train.

What is Murder on the Orient Express?

800

This battle in 1066 gave William the Conqueror control of England.

What is the Battle of Hastings?

800

This phrase means to aggressively chase something you want.

What is “like a hound on a scent”?

800

This phrase means something is extremely obvious.

What is “like a fish out of water”?

800

This country has more islands than any other nation.

What is Sweden?

1200

This author created Sherlock Holmes.

Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?

1200

This treaty officially ended WWI.

What is the treaty of Versailles?

1200

This phrase means to stubbornly refuse to change your mind.

What is “as stubborn as a mule”?

1200

This phrase means someone's in trouble.

What is “in the doghouse”?

1200

This chess move involves moving the King and the Rook in the same turn.

What is Castling?

1600

This detective lives at 221B Baker Street.

Who is Sherlock Holmes?

1600

This Ottoman city was formerly known as Constantinople.

What is Istanbul?

1600

This phrase means someone is extremely strong and powerful.

What is “as strong as an ox”?

1600

This phrase means someone is acting overly confident or proud.

What is “strutting like a peacock”?

1600



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This language family includes Spanish, French, and Italian.

What are Romance languages?

2000

This Agatha Christie novel ends with all ten guests dead.

What is And Then There Were None?

2000

This Chinese philosophy founded by Confucius emphasized order and family loyalty.

What is Confucianism?

2000

This phrase means to gather closely together for protection or comfort.

What is “to flock together”?

2000

This phrase means a situation is very chaotic or messy.

What is “like herding cats”?

2000

This war was fought between the Athenians and Spartans.

What is the Peloponnesian War?