Famous Speeches
Rocks & Minerals
Looks Good Enough to Eat
Words from Birds
World Cities
100
This civil rights leader delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
This is the hardest mineral known to man and is used in industrial applications such as cutting and polishing tools.
Diamond
100
As the saying goes, you can't make this without breaking a few eggs
Omelette
100
An advocate for peace
Dove
100
The State Hermitage Museum is in this "saintly" Russian city
St. Petersburg
200
In 1863, this president faced the crowd at Gettysburg, site of the Civil War's bloodiest battle, and began his address with "Fourscore and seven years ago..."
Abraham Lincoln
200
This mineral makes up the majority of sand on beaches and in deserts, and can also be found in some wristwatches.
Quartz
200
Don't tie yourself in knots coming up with the name for this traditional German baked good
Pretzel
200
To gloat or boast; try not to "eat" it
Crow
200
This city was founded in 1960 to become the new national capital of Brazil (after Rio de Janeiro)
Brasilia
300
Born into slavery in 1797, this African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist asked "ain't I a woman?", in a groundbreaking speech that was published in newspapers across the US.
Sojourner Truth
300
Since ancient times, the Chinese have made carvings out of nephrite, the most common variety of this stone
Jade
300
Named for a queen, this pizza has the same colors as the Italian flag
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Pizza Margherita
300
As a verb it means to peddle things for sale, especially by calling out
Hawk
300
This European capital is home to the Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam
400
At 16 years old, this Swedish schoolgirl challenged the United Nations on climate change in 2019, with "I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you?"
Greta Thunberg
400
Contrary to popular belief, pencils don't contain lead; they contain this mineral, which is also a key component of graphene, the strongest material known to man.
Graphite
400
Yum! It's this frothy French dessert made with whipped egg whites, cream, and of course chocolate.
Mousse au chocolat
400
Trying to see better? Do this to extend your neck
Crane
400
The largest city on the Mediterranean coast is only the second-largest city in Egypt; its famous library was burned down by Julius Caesar in 48 BC
Alexandria
500
After Britain's massive military defeat at Dunkirk in 1940, this prime minister spoke the words "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
Winston Churchill
500
This type of rock is formed from solidified lava or magma and can be found near active or dormant volcanoes.
Igneous rock
500
It's a popular street food in Bangkok, but you don't have to go that far to get it
Pad Thai
500
In sports this bird refers to someone who comes in & steals a win or score from a teammate
Vulture
500
The oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, this Syrian capital was first settled in the third millennium BC, and is still a major cultural capital of the Arab world today
Damascus