Pop Culture
Before her solo career, this singer was part of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child.
Who is Beyoncé?
This city is the capital of the United States.
What is Washington, D.C.?
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most visited landmarks in this European country.
What is France?
This document, signed in 1776, declared American independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This superhero is known as the “Friendly Neighborhood” protector of Queens, New York.
Who is Spider-Man?
These adventurous babies—Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica—go on big adventures from a playpen point of view.
What is Rugrats?
This 2003 comedy film starred Will Ferrell as a fictional pro wrestler named Ricky Bobby.
What is Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby?
This river, the longest in the U.S., flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Mississippi River?
This U.S. state is known as the “Last Frontier” and is famous for its glaciers and wildlife.
What is Alaska?
This ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This metal—found in Wakanda—is used to make Captain America’s shield.
What is vibranium?
This wizarding series, beginning with a boy discovering he’s magical, became a global sensation in the early 2000s.
What is Harry Potter?
This reality TV competition show, which debuted in 2002, featured contestants singing for a record contract and launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken.
What is American Idol?
This 1787 document established the framework of the U.S. government and is still considered the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution of the United States?
Machu Picchu, perched high in the Andes Mountains, is located in this country.
What is Peru?
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The superhero duo of Peter Parker and this villain-turned-ally has appeared in multiple comic storylines.
Who is Spider-Man and Venom?
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie make up this famous yellow-skinned Springfield family.
What is The Simpsons?
This American rock band released Hybrid Theory in 2000, which became one of the best-selling debut albums of the decade.
Who is Linkin Park?
This amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This famous desert spans parts of China and Mongolia and has “singing sand dunes.”
What is the Gobi Desert?
This 14th-century pandemic drastically reduced Europe’s population.
What is the Black Death?
This villain wiped out half of all life in the universe in “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Who is Thanos?
In this real U.S. Navy training program—later formally renamed the Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program—penalized students $5 for quoting lines from the movie.
What is TOPGUN (the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School)?
This South Korean series about deadly childhood games became Netflix’s most-watched show within 28 days of release.
What is Squid Game?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Known for its blue cityscape, Chefchaouen is a popular destination in this North African country.
What is Morocco?
This empire, led by Genghis Khan, became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
What is the Mongol Empire?
In the comics, this character leads the X-Men and can manipulate magnetic fields.
Who is Magneto?
In Tolkien’s legendarium, this lesser-known Elven city, was ruled jointly by Celeborn and Galadriel and was located in what forest?
What is Lothlórien?