Historical Figures with Main Character Energy
This French military leader was once exiled to the island of Elba before making an unexpected comeback.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This early 2010s slang originally meant confidence or “cool style,” but is now often used more literally to refer to branded clothing, merch, or promotional items like shirts and hoodies.
What is “swag”?
This microscopic organism caused a global pandemic beginning in 2019 and led to millions of deaths worldwide.
What is COVID-19?
This famous family, led by their “momager,” built a reality TV empire around luxury lifestyles, billion-dollar brands, and constant media attention.
Who are The Kardashians?
This coffee drink is made by forcing hot water through finely ground coffee beans, producing a small, strong shot often used as the base for lattes and cappuccinos.
This former Mongol slave became conqueror of a massive empire stretching from China to Eastern Europe under the title “Universal Ruler.”
Who is Genghis Khan?
This mid-2010s dance move involves dropping your head into your elbow while extending the opposite arm straight out to the side, and became a viral celebration in sports and memes.
What is “dab”?
This bacterial disease, historically known as the "Black Death," killed an estimated one-third of Europe's population in the 14th century.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
This pop superstar faced criticism in recent years over the reported carbon emissions from her private jet usage.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This fermented English condiment is made from vinegar, anchovies, molasses, and spices, and is famously difficult to pronounce correctly.
What is Worcestershire sauce?
Tutored by Aristotle before conquering much of the known world, this ruler founded dozens of cities that often bore his name.
Who is Alexander the Great?
In a viral Vine meme, a kid is asked “9 + 10” and confidently gives this incorrect answer that became one of the most recognizable punchlines of early 2010s internet culture.
What is “21”?
This disease, spread by infected mosquitoes, causes hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and has plagued humanity for millennia.
What is malaria?
In 2013, this billionaire treated a struggling, financially shaky newspaper like a side quest, casually buying it for $250 million as a “passion project” and then watching the media world collectively panic.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
This Italian soup is made by simmering vegetables like beans, onions, carrots, and tomatoes in broth, often with pasta or rice added for extra heartiness.
What is minestrone?
This pirate captain became one of the most feared figures in the Caribbean by blockading the port of Charleston in 1718.
Who is Blackbeard?
This 2010s slang phrase meant something was perfectly done or looking flawless, often used to describe eyebrows, outfits, or anything impressively well-put-together.
What is “on fleek”?
This rare but often deadly disease has been linked to deer mouse exposure in the U.S. West, and public health officials have noted concerns about how any respiratory outbreak risk could be especially problematic in enclosed travel settings like cruise ships.
What is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome?
Most people deal with noisy neighbors by filing complaints. This billionaire dealt with the issue by buying multiple neighboring homes.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
These are small bite-sized appetizers often served before a meal, usually passed around at parties and made to be eaten in one or two bites.
What are Hors d'oeuvres?
This Russian mystic became so influential over the royal family that many blamed him for helping bring down the Romanovs.
Who is Grigori Rasputin?
This viral Vine features someone pointing at a pair of shoes and asking a dramatic question that became a widely reused meme sound.
What is “what are those?!”?
This bacterial infection, once known as “consumption,” can remain dormant in the body for years before becoming active and primarily affects the lungs.
What is tuberculosis?
After getting rejected on a national TV pitch show, this inventor’s video doorbell idea was later acquired by Amazon for over a billion dollars, turning a “no” from investors into one of the most famous comeback stories in modern startup culture.
Who is Jamie Siminoff?
This French-style salad, referenced in the movie White Chicks, is typically made with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, green beans, and potatoes, often served cold with a vinaigrette.
What is Niçoise salad?