“May the Force be with you.”
Star Wars
This Middle Eastern dip is made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic
Hummus
This sport originated in Scotland in the 15th century and is known for its unique club and ball.
Golf
This year Christopher Columbus first arrived in the Americas.
1492
This tiny particle inside atoms determines the element’s identity along with the protons
Neutron
“Why so serious?”
Batman- The Dark Knight
This Korean dish of fermented vegetables, usually cabbage, is a national staple
Kimchi
The Davis Cup, established in 1900, is a premier international tournament in this sport
Tennis
The Declaration of Independence of the United States was signed in this year.
1776
This planet has the shortest day in the solar system, spinning once in just about 10 hours.
Jupiter
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Forrest Gump
This unusual Filipino delicacy is made from fertilized duck embryos and is often boiled or steamed
Balut
This country holds the record for the most gold medals in a single Winter Olympics
Norway
The fall of the Berlin Wall occurred in this year, marking the beginning of German reunification.
1989
This type of fungus glows in the dark, creating a natural “fairy light” effect in forests
bioluminescent fungus
“Say hello to my little friend!”
Scarface
This Spanish cold soup is made from blended tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and bread.
Gazpacho
In Formula 1, this driver holds the record for the most consecutive World Championship titles (7, tied with Michael Schumacher)
Lewis Hamilton
The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg in this year.
1912
This is the powerhouse of the cell
mitochondrion
“A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. This day we fight!”
LOTR- The Return of the king
In Iceland, the national dish “Hákarl” is made from fermented meat of this animal
Shark
In the 1936 Olympics, this athlete became the first African American to win four gold medals in a single Games
Jesse Owens
The Russian Revolution, which led to the rise of the Soviet Union, happened in this year.
1917
This theoretical form of matter, first proposed in 1933 by Wolfgang Pauli, is nearly massless, electrically neutral, and interacts so weakly with other matter that trillions pass through your body every second without you noticing
Neutrino