World History
Food, food, food (and drink)
Film and TV potpourri
Paws n'Claws
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
100
Adopted on July 4, 1776, this document formally declared the thirteen American colonies free from British rule — and launched a new nation.
The Declaration of Independence
100
Originating in Naples, Italy, this beloved dish is made from a flatbread base topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese — and eaten worldwide.
Pizza
100
In this 1999 sci-fi film, Keanu Reeves' character is offered a red pill or a blue pill — and discovers that reality as everyone knows it is a computer simulation.
The Matrix
100
Called "man's best friend," the domestic dog evolved from this wild ancestor over 15,000 years ago and is the world's most popular domesticated animal.
Wolf
100
Han Solo's beloved starship, famous for completing the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, goes by this name.
Millennium Falcon
200
Stretching over 13,000 miles across northern China, this massive fortification was built over centuries to protect against invasions from nomadic peoples.
The Great Wall of China
200
Invented by pharmacist John Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886, this carbonated drink went on to become the world's best-selling soft drink.
Coca-Cola
200
This 1960 Alfred Hitchcock psychological thriller features cinema's most famous shower scene, set at the sinister Bates Motel.
Psycho
200
This small, strikingly colourful fish native to Thailand is hugely popular in home aquariums — but is famous for being fiercely aggressive toward its own kind.
Betta fish (Siamese fighting fish)
200
These small, furry creatures helped the Rebel Alliance defeat the Empire on the forest moon of Endor in Return of the Jedi.
Ewoks
300
Promoted as "unsinkable," this famous ocean liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912, claiming over 1,500 lives.
RMS Titanic
300
Harvested from the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, this spice is the world's most expensive by weight — it takes over 75,000 blossoms to produce just one pound.
Saffron
300
This HBO fantasy series — set in the fictional continent of Westeros and based on George R.R. Martin's novels — became the most-watched show in the network's history.
Game of Thrones
300
This small, fluffy rodent — a favourite children's pet — is famous for running on a wheel and stuffing food into its oversized cheek pouches.
Hamster
300
While David Prowse wore the suit, this actor provided the iconic deep voice of Darth Vader throughout the original Star Wars trilogy.
James Earl Jones
400
The storming of this Paris fortress-prison on July 14, 1789 became the defining symbol of the French Revolution — and the date is still France's national holiday.
The Bastille
400
To be legally labelled as such, Champagne must be produced in this specific region of northeastern France — no other sparkling wine may use the name.
Champagne region
400
This British fictional secret agent holds the code number 007, works for MI6, and is famous for ordering his martini "shaken, not stirred."
James Bond
400
A burial site in Cyprus, dated to approximately 9,500 years ago, revealed the world's oldest known evidence of domestic cat companionship — a human interred alongside this animal.
Cat
400
Order 66, Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, and Obi-Wan's "I have the high ground" moment all occur in this 2005 prequel film — widely considered the best of the prequel trilogy.
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith
500
This brilliant Egyptian queen — the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom — was famously allied with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and spoke nine languages.
Cleopatra
500
Considered the national dish of Peru, this preparation uses citrus juice to chemically "cook" fresh raw fish, seasoned with chilli peppers and onions.
Ceviche
500
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are the five members of this long-running animated TV family from the fictional town of Springfield.
The Simpsons
500
This large grey bird with a distinctive red tail is considered the world's best animal mimic of human speech, with some individuals mastering over 1,000 words.
African Grey Parrot
500
This desert planet in the Outer Rim — home to both Anakin and Luke Skywalker — orbits twin suns.
Tatooine
