Famous Inventors
Known for his contributions to the development of alternating current (AC) electricity, this Serbian-American inventor held over 300 patents.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
Published in 1860, this novel by Charles Dickens explores themes of social injustice and redemption, following the life of an orphan named Pip.
What is Great Expectations?
This Native American mythical creature is described as an emaciated, 15-foot-tall man-beast with large eyes and claws that has a reputation for and insatiable appetite for human flesh.
What is a Wendigo?
Hailing from Mexico, this traditional dish features meat, often marinated and grilled, folded into a tortilla and is a popular Mexican street food.
What are Tacos?
Featured as the primary setting in the movie Die Hard,xpressionism this building was taken over by fake terrorists who were actual thieves.
What is the Nakatomi Plaza?
Often called the "Wizard of Menlo Park," this American inventor held over 1,000 patents, including the invention of the phonograph and the practical electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
Written by Mary Shelley, this 1818 novel tells the story of a scientist who creates a sapient creature in a scientific experiment gone awry.
What is Frankenstein?
This fire-breathing, 3-headed Greek monster has the heads of a lion, the body of a goat with a protruding head, and the tail of a snake ending with its head was slain by the hero Bellerophon.
What is the Chimera?
Originating in Italy, this spicy pasta dish typically consists of long, thin noodles, garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes.
What is Aglio e Olio?
This character was the serial killer pursued by Jodie Foster's character in Silence of the Lambs.
Who is Buffalo Bill?
This Scottish inventor and engineer is credited with the invention of the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813, follows the romantic entanglements of Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates societal expectations.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
This half-man, half-goat being from Greek mythology was a central character in Guillermo Del Toro's 2006 movie, Pan's Labyrinth.
What is a Faun?
This Japanese dish consists of thinly sliced raw fish, often served with soy sauce and wasabi.
What is Sashimi?
The director of the 1984 movie release of Frank Herbert's Dune.
Who is David Lynch?
This French chemist and microbiologist is renowned for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of vaccination, particularly for developing a rabies vaccine.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
This novel, set during the Russian Revolution and published in 1945, is George Orwell's allegorical novella that satirizes totalitarianism.
What is Animal Farm?
The first English mention of this creature described as a 2-legged wyvern with a rooster's head was a result of John Wycliffe's translation of the Bible.
What is a Cockatrice?
A popular Middle Eastern dish, this savory pastry is typically filled with minced meat, pine nuts, and spices.
What is Sambousek?
This fictional world is the location Thor travels to in order to forge Stormbreaker in the Marvel movie, Infinity War.
What is Nidavellir?
Known for his work in the field of radio waves and wireless communication, this Italian inventor is credited with the development of the radio.
Who Guglielmo Marconi?
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, this novel explores the excesses of the Jazz Age and the American Dream through the eyes of Nick Carraway.
What is The Great Gatsby?
Coming from the Sanskrit word for snake, this creature of Southern Indian origin has the body of a cobra and the upper body of a human, though it can take either form entirely.
What is a Naga?
Originating in India, this spicy dish consists of marinated and grilled meat, usually served with a yogurt-based sauce.
What is Tandoori Chicken?
The English translation of the Hogwarts motto, "Draco Dormiens Nunquam Tiltallandus."
What is "Never tickle a sleeping dragon?"