Ancient Records
In the Old Testament, he built an ark to save his family and the animals from a great flood.
Who is Noah?
This character is known for her glass slipper and a carriage made from a pumpkin.
Who is Cinderella?
This is the only U.S. state that is made up entirely of islands and was the last state to be admitted to the Union.
What is Hawaii?
This Italian dish consists of dough topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various toppings.
What is Pizza?
This part of the plant grows underground and absorbs water from the soil.
What are Roots?
In the Book of Mormon, this prophet was protected by God while preaching from atop a city wall.
Who is Samuel the Lamanite?
In The Lion King, this is the name of Simba’s father.
Who is Mufasa?
In chemistry, this is the only metal that is liquid at standard room temperature and pressure.
What is Mercury?
This is the specific name of the chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food (like steak or toast) its distinctive flavor.
What is the Maillard Reaction?
This process, which occurs in the leaves, is how plants turn sunlight into food.
What is Photosynthesis?
This woman was the mother of John the Baptist and a cousin to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Who is Elisabeth?
This is the only Disney princess who is based on a real-life historical figure.
Who is Pocahontas?
This is the only continent on Earth that has no active volcanoes and is also the world's smallest continent.
What is Australia?
This French cooking term refers to vegetables that have been cut into long, thin strips, similar to matchsticks.
What is Julienne?
This is the state flower of Utah, known for its white, bell-shaped bloom.
What is the Sego Lily?
This New Testament book, the shortest in the Bible by word count, consists of only 13 verses.
What is 3 John?
In Monsters, Inc., this is the city where Sulley and Mike Wazowski live and work.
What is Monstropolis?
This famous 19th-century scientist is credited with developing the theory of evolution by natural selection in his book On the Origin of Species.
Who is Charles Darwin?
In Italian, the name of this "coffee-flavored" dessert literally translates to "pick me up."
What is Tiramisu?
This "savory" herb is actually the dried leaves of the Coriandrum sativum plant, though its seeds are sold under a completely different name.
What is Cilantro? (The seeds are Coriander).
In the New Testament, this man was a tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree just to see Jesus.
Who is Zacchaeus?
In Sleeping Beauty, these are the names of the three "Good Fairies."
Who are Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather?
This is the collective noun for a group of crows.
What is a Murder?
This expensive spice, often used in paella and risotto, is harvested by hand from the stigmas of a specific type of crocus flower.
What is Saffron?
These "living fossils" are the only trees in their botanical division and are famous for their fan-shaped leaves.
What are Ginkgo Trees (Ginkgo Biloba)?