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Known as "The Great One," this hockey player is the all-time leading scorer in NHL history
Who is Wayne Gretzky
This ancient city, destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offers a remarkable snapshot of Roman life
What is Pompeii
This is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side, almost perpendicular to its orbit
What is Uranus
This European River, stretching over 2000 kilometers, passes through 10 countries.
What is The Danube river
Known as the "Queen of soul," this singer performed at Martin Luther King Jr's funeral in 1968
Who is Aretha Franklin
The "Miracle on Ice" at the 1980 Winter Olympics saw this Country's hockey team defeat the Soviet Union
Where is the United States
The term "alphabet" is derived from the first two letters of this ancient language
What is Greek
Known as the father of microbiology, this scientist developed the first vaccine for rabies
Who is Louis Pasteur
Which river is often debated as the longest in the world
What is the Nile River
This British American rock band recorded the soundtrack for the 1930 cult classic Flash Gordon
Who are the Queen
Which two NFL teams are tied for the most super bowl championships
Who is Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
The famous playwrights coined phrases like "All the world's a stage" and "Brevity is the soul of wit."
Who is Shakespeare
In physics, this phenomenon describes how lights bends as it passes through a prism
What is Refraction
The shortest war in history was fought in 1896 between Zanzibar and this empire lasting only 38 minutes
What is the British Empire
The lyrics "Ground control to Major Tom" open this David Bowie hit from 1969
What is Space Oddity
This iconic marathon runner's barefoot triumph at the 1960 Olympics inspired generations
Who is Abebe Bikila
The phrase "crossing the Rubicon," meaning to pass the point of no return originated with this roman general
Who si Julius Caeser
The theory of continental drift was first proposed by this German scientist in 1912
Who is Alfred Wegener
This Asian empire, founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, became the largest contiguous empire in history
What is The Mongol empire
This 1971 album by Carole King spent more than 300 weeks on the billboard 200 and includes hits like "It's Too Late."
What is Tapestry
This racehorse, nicknamed "Big red," won the Triple Crown in 1973 and is often considered the greatest in history
What is The Secretariat
The enigmatic book, written in an unknown script and language, has baffled scholars since its discovery in the 15th century
What is The Voynich Manuscripts
The Cambrian Explosion refers to a period over 500 million years ago market by the rapid emergence of these
What is the Complex multicellular life forms
The Rosetta Stone, key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics, was discovered in this country in 1799
What is Egypt
Known for their complex harmonies and hits like " this band is often considered America's answer to the Beatles
Who are The Beach Boys