Holidays
English/Spanish Cognates
American States
Famous Video Games
Who Said That???
200

This Hindu festival of lights celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and is associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity.

What is Diwali?

200

A scientific word meaning “a measurable quantity related to size, amount, or degree.”

What is dimension?

200

The Lone Star State.

What is Texas?

200

This block-building game became the best-selling game of all time.

What is Minecraft?

200

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

400

This holiday marks the first day of Lent and is known for the distribution of ashes.

What is Ash Wednesday?

400

 A word meaning “the arrangement or layout of elements within something, such as a building or printed page.”

What is design?

400

The only state that borders only one other state.

What is Maine?

400

This horror series traps players in pizzerias with killer animatronics.

What is Five Nights at Freddy’s?

400

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

600

This holiday was originally called Armistice Day and commemorated the end of World War I on November 11, 1918.

What is Veterans Day?

600

A term referring to “the sequence of events in a story, novel, or film.”

What is plot?

600

This state is home to the Grand Canyon.

What is Arizona?

600

 This Nintendo hero saves Princess Zelda.

Who is Link?

600

“I came, I saw, I conquered.”

Who is Julius Caesar?

800

This Mexican holiday on November 2 celebrates deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and sugar skulls.

What is Día de los Muertos?

800

A word for “a public statement denying or rejecting an accusation or belief.”

What is negation?

800

The first state of the Union.

What is Delaware? 

800

This FPS game created the phrase “Headshot!”

What is Counter-Strike?

800

“Give me liberty or give me death!”

Who is Patrick Henry?

1000

This December 26 holiday, originating in the British Isles, traditionally involved giving gifts to service workers and the poor.

What is Boxing Day?

1000

A term meaning “a very large or extensive area or range,” often metaphorical (like in astronomy or literature).

What is cosmos?

1000

This is the only U.S. state whose official state name contains the word “Commonwealth” and does not border the Atlantic Ocean.

What is Kentucky?

1000

This football simulation series is known for its “Career Mode,” Ultimate Team, and being developed by EA Sports.

What is FIFA?

1000

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

Who is Albert Einstein?