Cryptic Concoctions (Science and Mysteries)
Bizarre History
Famous Last Words
Things That Go Boom
Pop Culture Mashup
100

This chemical element, number 79 on the periodic table, has been prized since ancient times for its luster and malleability.

What is gold?

100

This “unsinkable” ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.

What is the Titanic?

100

“Et tu, Brute?” were the supposed last words of this Roman leader.

Who is Julius Caesar?

100

What type of natural disaster occurs when the Earth's crust moves along a fault line?

What is an earthquake?

100

What superhero is also known as the “Caped Crusader”?

Who is Batman?

200

What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

What is gravity?

200

This city was famously buried in ash by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

What is Pompeii?

200

This American outlaw reportedly said, “What a fine-looking crowd!” before being shot in 1882.

Who is Jesse James?

200

What weapon was nicknamed “Little Boy” and dropped on Hiroshima in 1945?

What is an atomic bomb?

200

What long-running TV show features the characters Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie?

What is The Simpsons?

300

This enigmatic number is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.

What is pi?

300

In 1962, this Central American country endured the infamous "Soccer War" with a neighboring nation.

What is El Salvador?

300

“I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have,” were the final words of this Italian inventor.

Who is Leonardo da Vinci?

300

This theory explains the origin of the universe with an explosive beginning.

What is the Big Bang Theory?

300

This video game character is an Italian plumber who often saves Princess Peach.

Who is Mario?

400

In mythology, this philosopher’s stone could turn base metals into gold. What science does this legend belong to?

What is alchemy?

400

This emperor allegedly “fiddled while Rome burned” in AD 64

Who is Nero?

400

“I’m bored with it all,” were reportedly the last words of this British wartime leader.

Who is Winston Churchill?

400

What chemical reaction occurs when fuel, oxygen, and heat combine?

What is combustion?

400

What 1993 movie features dinosaurs brought back to life through cloning, set in a theme park?

What is Jurassic Park?

500

This mathematical sequence appears in nature, art, and architecture and starts with 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5...

What is the Fibonacci sequence?

500

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

500

This French queen, executed during the Revolution, allegedly said “Pardon me, sir, I meant not to do it,” after stepping on the executioner’s foot.

Who is Marie Antoinette?

500

This volcanic eruption in 1815 caused the "Year Without a Summer."

What is Mount Tambora?

500

In Harry Potter, what is the name of Harry’s pet owl?

What is Hedwig?