Scientific Breakthroughs
He composed Rhapsody in Blue, blending jazz and classical music.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This 1066 battle saw William the Conqueror defeat King Harold to claim the English throne.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
The word “kindergarten” comes from this European language.
What is German?
This British band led the "British Invasion" in the 1960s.
Who are The Beatles?
This Maillard reaction is responsible for the browning of meat during cooking.
What is caramelization?
This scientist discovered penicillin in 1928.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
In this 1815 battle, Napoleon was finally defeated by the Duke of Wellington.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
“Tsunami” is a word borrowed from this Asian language.
She became known as the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This leavening agent causes bread to rise by producing carbon dioxide.
What is yeast?
This theory, proposed by Darwin, explains how species evolve over time.
What is the theory of natural selection?
This 1863 Civil War battle is considered the turning point of the war and featured Pickett’s Charge.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This romance language gave us words like “solo,” “piano,” and “opera.”
What is Italian?
This genre of music originated in New Orleans and influenced rock & roll.
What is Jazz?
The tangy flavor in yogurt comes from this type of bacteria.
What are probiotics (or lactic acid bacteria)?
This physicist developed the theory of general relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
The 1942-43 battle where the Soviet Union decisively stopped the German advance during World War II.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
The phrase “déjà vu” originates from this language.
What is French?
This singer’s 1983 album Thriller remains one of the best-selling of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Sous vide cooking involves sealing food and immersing it in this.
What is temperature-controlled water?
This woman conducted pioneering research on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes.
Who is Marie Curie?
This 313 BC battle featured Alexander the Great defeating King Darius III of Persia.
What is the Battle of Gaugemela?
“Algorithm” comes from the name of a mathematician in this Middle Eastern culture.
What is Arabic?
He composed Rhapsody in Blue, blending jazz and classical music.
Who is George Gershwin?
This element, essential to taste, amplifies flavor but can be harmful in excess.
What is sodium?