Imperial March
Which Empire, formed in 1867 with a marriage of nation and flag, was ripped apart and prevented from re-forming in 1918?
What is the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
Known as one of the only two hyper-lethal Spartans in existence (prior to retcon), what generation of Spartan in Noble 6?
Spartan-III
This world wonder is found in the desert canyons of Jordan, as well as the third installment of the Indiana Jones series.
What is Petra?
This Jurassic marine reptile has mottled blue stripes and horrifically gnashed teeth. Also helped out a few unicorns that one time.
What is a Liopleurodon?
This is the Roman name for the pagan god of thunder, and king of the gods.
What is Jupiter?
Who was the composer of the classic Star Wars song whose association with the Empire and Darth Vader inspires the name of this category?
John Williams
Does Reach have any moons?
Yes, two! According to the Halo wiki, they are named Csodaszarvas (a 'miracle stag' central to Hungarian folklore) and Turul (a mythical bird that adorns the Hungarian coat of arms).
Reach orbits a star called Epsilon Eridani.
What is the Colossus of Rhodes?
What is a Stegosaurus?
This god is also interestingly the god of earthquakes, and horses.
Who is Poseidon (or Neptune)?
During the time of Charles V (or Carlos V, if you knew him) this European nation had the first "Empire on which the Sun never Sets".
What is Spain?
Remember the names of Noble-One and Noble-Five, who both shared the distinction of destroying massive Covenant machines, also both ended up 'going MIA' in spaceships.
Who are Carter and Jorge?
Carter flew a Pelican into a Scarab, and Jorge destroyed a Zealot-class Covenant cruiser.
We think this wonder is quite good, but Africans thought it was just a little better for the ivory and gold that was traded there between sub-Saharan tribal nations.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
The Sauropods were a group of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived, and had incredibly long necks that they used to reach up to eat leaves off of tall trees.
Name one.
Dreadnoughtus, Titanosaur, Argentinosaurus, Saltasaurus, Rapetosaurus, Austroposeidon magnificus, Paralititan, Shingopana songwensis
Though not Icarus, this Roman god certainly flies close to the sun, with wings on his hat.
Who is Mercury?
Fought in 1805, it is known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, and was waged between France and an alliance of Russia and Austria. It is known as one of Napoleon's most significant and famous victories.
What is the Battle of Austerlitz?
Winter Contingency.
With well-measured dimensions and elaborate geometric patterns that adorn its ceilings and walls, it was a pleasure for us to visit this palace as a family in 2018.
What is Alhambra?
This flying dinosaur had the largest wingspan of any terrible lizard.
What is Quetzalcoatlus?
Jupiter has 95 moons. Mars, home to these two scarily named moons, seems a bit easier of a question.
What are Deimos and Phobos?
In mythological terms, one served to represent the feelings of dread and terror that befell those before a battle, while the other personified feelings of fear and panic in the midst of battle.
Name two of three of the rival Persian empires who plagued the Roman Empire's eastern borders for centuries during their height.
Seleucid, Sassanid, Parthian, (also technically the Abbasid Caliphate)
Name a city, region, or town found within the missions of Halo Reach. If you can remember, there is one mission with a particularly civic title.
Visegrad (of the Visegrad Relay); Utkozet (a province in the Viery Territory); Viery (a territory of Reach); Eposz (a continent of Reach)
New Alexandria (the city with the eponymous mission title).
This wonder is found in Antarctica, and includes these two hyphenated names.
What is Amundsen-Scott (Research Station)?
In the early-00s sci-fi release Chased by Dinosaurs, the mini-series "The Giant Claw" was concerned with the identity of a dinosaur with an abnormally large claw.
What is Therizinosaurs?
Mount Olympus is actually a real place! No, not exactly in the heavens, but in this Greek region.
What is Thessaly?