Lord of The Rings
This humble hobbit is the main bearer of the One Ring on its journey to Mount Doom.
Who is Frodo Baggins
Formed in Palo Alto in 1965, this band fused rock, blues, folk, and psychedelia, becoming synonymous with the counterculture and improvisational jam sessions.
Who are the Grateful Dead?
This group of nations—Germany, Italy, and Japan—formed the core of this military alliance.
What are the Axis Powers?
This famous duo made their first powered flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
What is Kill Devil Hills?
This magical object shows the deepest desires of the person looking into it.
What is the Mirror of Erised?
This member of the Fellowship is the son of Glóin and the only dwarf to travel all the way to Mount Doom.
Who is Gimli?
Before going electric, this folk icon performed protest songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" in Greenwich Village coffeehouses.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This massive Allied invasion on June 6, 1944, is often referred to as D-Day.
What is the Normandy invasion?
This North Carolina-born jazz saxophonist is considered one of the most influential musicians in the history of the genre.
Who is John Coltrane?
The phrase “I open at the close” is the clue to open this magical item given to Harry by Dumbledore.
What is the Golden Snitch?
This dark land is home to Mount Doom and ruled by Sauron.
What is Mordor?
This Grateful Dead anthem begins with the lyrics “Truckin’, got my chips cashed in.”
What is "Truckin'"?
This elite German military tactic, meaning “lightning war,” was used to quickly overwhelm enemies.
What is Blitzkrieg?
Named after an American Revolutionary War general, this city hosted the 1789 convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
What is Fayetteville?
This rare potion grants the drinker luck for a limited period and was brewed by Professor Slughorn.
What is Felix Felicis (Liquid Luck)?
This Elvish realm is ruled by Galadriel and Celeborn and offers sanctuary to the Fellowship.
What is Lothlórien?
This British band’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon spent over 900 weeks on the Billboard charts.
Who are Pink Floyd?
This top-secret Allied project developed the atomic bomb during the war.
What is the Manhattan Project?
The official state toast of North Carolina begins with the words, “Here’s to the land of the long leaf pine.” It was adopted in this year.
What is 1957?
The goblin Griphook aids Harry and friends in breaking into this Gringotts vault.
What is Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault?
This ancient sword, reforged as Andúril, was originally wielded by Elendil and used by his son Isildur to cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand.
What is Narsil?
This 1972 live album captures the Dead’s legendary Europe ‘72 tour and features songs like “Jack Straw” and “China Cat Sunflower.”
What is Europe ’72?
This 1945 conference, attended by Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin, shaped the postwar world and divided Germany into occupation zones.
What is the Yalta Conference?
This mysterious early English colony disappeared from Roanoke Island in the late 1500s, leaving only the word “Croatoan” carved into a post.
What is the Lost Colony?
Before it was destroyed, this Horcrux was hidden in the Chamber of Secrets and took the form of a small, enchanted object.
What is the diary of Tom Riddle?