Food
This Italian dish is traditionally made with thin layers of pasta, meat, cheese, and sauce.
What is lasagna?
The first animated film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture was ____.
What is Beauty and the Beast (1991)?
The capital of France.
What is Paris?
“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” (“Let them eat cake”) is often (though likely incorrectly) attributed to this French queen.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
In chess, this term describes a situation where the player to move is not in check but has no legal move, resulting in a draw.
What is stalemate?
This French cooking term means “to put everything in its place.”
What is mise en place?
In The Matrix, Neo’s real name is ____.
What is Thomas Anderson?
Mount Everest is located in this mountain range.
What is the Himalayas?
“I have a dream…” was spoken by this civil rights leader.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In baseball, this rare play occurs when a batter hits a home run with the bases loaded.
What is a grand slam?
This fungus, often called the “diamond of the kitchen,” can cost thousands of dollars per pound.
What is truffle?
This 1994 film won the Oscar for Best Picture and features the line, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”
What is Forrest Gump?
This landlocked country is the only one in the world that begins with “L” and ends with “-ia.”
What is Lithuania?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” was said by this U.S. president.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This country has won the most World Cups in soccer (football).
What is Brazil?
The spice saffron is derived from the flower of this plant.
What is the crocus?
This 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film, often ranked as one of the greatest films ever made, is famous for its “dolly zoom” effect.
What is Vertigo?
The ancient city of Petra, carved into red sandstone cliffs, is located in this modern-day country.
What is Jordan?
“The unexamined life is not worth living” is attributed to this ancient Greek philosopher.
Who is Socrates?
In cricket, a bowler taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries achieves this feat.
What is a hat-trick?
This fermented fish sauce, dating back to ancient Rome, was called ____.
What is garum?
This director is known for Inception, Interstellar, and Oppenheimer.
Who is Christopher Nolan?
This European capital city straddles two continents: Europe and Asia.
What is Istanbul?
“Give me liberty, or give me death!” was declared in 1775 by this American revolutionary.
Who is Patrick Henry?
This team became the first Major League Baseball franchise to win four consecutive World Series titles, from 1936 to 1939.
Who are the New York Yankees?