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This legendary German composer wrote his monumental "Ninth Symphony," after he had almost completely lost his hearing.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
Though many details of his life are a mystery, this "blind poet" of ancient Greece is traditionally credited with composing the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
This South American river carries more water by volume than any other on Earth and flows through the world's largest tropical rainforest.
What is Amazon River?
Capital city of Romania.
Where is Bucharest?
Although three directors worked on Gone With the Wind, this man is the only one credited.
Who is Victor Fleming?
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, this is perhaps the world's most famous classical ballet, in which Princess Odette is transformed into a beautiful white bird.
What is "Swan Lake"?
A leader of the Romantic movement, this author spent 20 years in exile while writing Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
Who is Victor Hugo?
Carved over millions of years by the Colorado River, this Arizona landmark is nearly 280 miles long.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Capital city of Pakistan.
Where is Islamabad?
Name of the filmmaker, who directed White Christmas and Angels with Dirty Faces, won his only Best Director Oscar for Casablanca.
Who is Michael Curtiz?
This German composer of the Baroque period is the mastermind behind "Brandenburg Concertos" and the dramatic "Toccata and Fugue."
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
The creator of the subgenre known as "cosmic horror," this author is famous for his mythology featuring a tentacled entity called Cthulhu in the sunken city of R'lyeh.
This mountain range contains 14 peaks over 8,000 meters and spans five countries including Nepal and India.
What are the Himalayas?
Capital city of North Corea.
Where is Pyongyang ?
This actor won his first of three Academy Awards for his portrayal of Randle P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Who is Jack Nicholson?
This musician of Romantic era almost exclusively wrote for the solo piano, leaving behind works like his famous "Nocturnes" and "Minute Waltz."
Who is Frederic Chopin?
This Newbery Medal-winning author expanded the world of The Giver with the 2000 companion novel Gathering Blue.
Who is Lois Lowry?
This atmospheric phenomenon, most visible in high-latitude regions like Norway and Iceland, is caused by solar wind disturbing the magnetosphere
What are the Northern Lights (or Aurora Borealis)?
Capital city of Botswana?
Where is Gaborone?
Starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, this 1951 musical features an ambitious 17-minute ballet sequence at its climax.
What is An American in Paris?
Composed by Maurice Ravel, this famous Spanish-influenced orchestral piece is instantly recognizable by its continuous, repeating snare drum rhythm.
What is Boléro?
This contemporary Japanese author of 1Q84 and Kafka on the Shore is as famous for his dreamlike prose.
Who is Haruki Murakami?
Located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, this massive waterfall—one of the Seven Natural Wonders—is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya.
What is Victoria Falls?
Capital city of Chad.
Where is N’Djamena?
Known for her violet eyes, she won many awards for her roles in "BUtterfield 8", "Cleopatra" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?