Mythology
Bless my soul, this ancient Greek hero was on a roll!
Who is Hercules? (HONEY YOU MEAN HUNKULES)
This band--writers of such hits as "Let It Be", "Hey Jude", and "Yesterday"--did not read or write sheet music. They once drove across town just to find a musician who could play a G minor 7th chord.
Who are the Beatles?
This James Bond actor made a cameo as a stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Who is Daniel Craig?
This theory of physics revolutionized by Einstein is our best shot at time travel!
What is Relativity?
You can find this geological marvel that has preserved a great deal of ice age species right in the heart of downtown L.A.! Just be careful not to get stuck...
What are the La Brea Tar Pits?
In Norse mythology, these two gods (uncle and nephew in myth, brothers in the movies) once had to dress as a bride and maid to get a certain hammer named Mjolnir back. I would have loved to see this in a Marvel movie!
Who are Thor and Loki?
Such hits as "Rocket Man", "I'm Still Standing", and "Bennie and the Jets" were written by a man named Reginald Dwight. You know him by a different name...
Who is Elton John?
When asked if he regretted turning down the role of Shrek, this actor said he didn't because he was concerned about how it would make children perceive him.
Who is Nicolas Cage?
This colorful crustacean punches with the acceleration of a 22 caliber bullet, so fast that it can generate light and heat. DO NOT mess with this guy.
What is the mantis shrimp?
Movies such as Jurassic Park portray this dinosaur species as big, scaley, and smart, capable of opening doors! In reality, it was the size of a German shepherd, and covered in feathers.
What is velociraptor?
A brand of shoes, and the Greek goddess of victory!
Who is Nike?
What is Led Zeppelin?
In the Avengers movies, this actor kept sneaking snacks onto set to the point where the crew kept filming and it was accepted as part of his character.
Who is Robert Downey Jr/Tony Stark/Iron Man?
This group of organisms includes a species that essentially turns ants into zombies to reproduce, and one species that's the largest living thing on Earth, at 3.5 square miles.
What are fungi/What is fungus?
The movies would have you believe this iconic dinosaur roared like a lion or bear. While we don't know for sure how it sounded, we think it made a low growl, so low that you would feel it before you heard it. (It would've sounded like it was singing the Jaws theme.)
What is T. rex/Tyrannosaurus rex?
This world ending ancient Egyptian deity of chaos, represented by a cobra, was the main villain of Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles series. (It's also the name of my pet ball snake.)
Who is Apophis?
This Canadian astronaut (a personal hero of mine) made a music video covering David Bowie's "Space Oddity"--in space! (In the International Space Station to be exact.)
Who is Chris Hadfield?
This film's computer generated black hole was so scientifically accurate that it took 100 hours to render each frame.
What is Interstellar?
This giant reptile species knows the Goldilocks temperature to make her nest. If it's too hot, all her offspring will be male, and if it's too cold, all her offspring will be female. But no, she builds the nest just right.
What is the alligator?
Name any prehistoric species that starts with the letter Z.
What is Zuniceratops?