World Capitals
The capital of Japan, known for its imperial history and modern technology.
What is Tokyo
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
What is mood
On December 16, 1773, colonists protested a tea tax by staging this event in Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party
Tourists often pose as though they are holding up this leaning structure in Pisa, Italy.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa
This cocktail is a mix of vodka, orange juice, and a splash of cranberry juice.
What is a Madras
This capital city is the political and financial center of France, famously home to the Eiffel Tower.
What is Paris
The sequence of events in a story, the "what happens next" of a narrative.
What is plot
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This massive pyramid is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza
This beer style, which originated in the English city of the same name, is characterized by its pale color and hoppy flavor.
What is a Pale Ale
The capital of Egypt, located on the Nile River and home to ancient wonders.
What is Cairo
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words close together, like "slippery slope".
What is alliteration
In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting this right to American women.
What is the right to vote
The "Christ the Redeemer" statue overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro from this mountain.
What is Corcovado
The key ingredient in a Bloody Mary that shares its name with the sauce used to flavor it.
What is Worcestershire sauce
Located on the west coast of Canada, this vibrant city is known for its natural beauty and cultural scene.
What is Vancouver
The author's underlying message or central idea about life or human nature.
What is theme
As a result of the Mexican-American War, the U.S. gained this future state in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What is California
This Parisian museum, home to the Mona Lisa, is the world's most visited art museum.
What is the Louvre
The base spirit in a Zombie, a cocktail known for its high alcohol content and fruity flavor.
What is rum
The capital of Australia, though often mistaken for Sydney, it is a planned city with its own unique charm.
What is Canberra
A contrast between what is said and what is actually meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
What is irony
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which marked the beginning of the women's rights movement, was organized by these two famous suffragists.
Who are Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, is located high in the Andes Mountains of this country.
What is Peru
A type of gin that is traditionally lower in alcohol and slightly sweeter than London Dry gin.
What is Old Tom gin