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The first episode of Downton Abbey has the Crawley family heirs dying in this famous maritime tragedy
What is the Titanic?
This term is used to refer to something spooky or unsettling
What is Eerie?
This superhero movie grossed more than a billion dollars and earned an Oscar nod when it was released in 2018, but its concept was first suggested in 1992 by Wesley Snipes
What is Black Panther?
The opulent, jeweled throne of the Mughal Empire was named after this colorful bird, which is associated with royalty and beauty in countries around the world
What is a peacock?
This man is generally regarded as the first permanent, non-Indigenous settler of what would become Chicago
Who is Jean Baptiste Point du Sable?
A melted version of this dessert was at the heart of one of the Great British Bake Off's biggest controversies, dubbed "bingate"
What is a Baked Alaska?
This state, known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", only shares a border with one great lake
What is Minnesota?
In this subversive 1980s work, ordinary people prefer comics about pirates because superheroes live among them and therefore are less interesting
What is Watchmen?
She was a famous actress whose marriage to Prince Rainier III made her the Princess of Monaco
Who is Grace Kelly?
Originally created as a center for social reform, Jane Addam's Hull House became home to urban legends about a demonic baby inhabitant that would eventually become the origin of this 1968 horror movie
What is "Rosemary's Baby"?
The creator of this British crime drama that ran from 2010 to 2019 described the inspiration of the title character as being a mixture of Sherlock Holmes and Columbo
What is Luther?
Since 1900, no Presidential candidate has ever won the office without winning this Midwestern state
This superhero movie was the first movie its studio produced in which all the characters are humans (and not animals or objects)
What is the Incredibles?
This toy breed of dog owes both its popularity and small size to Queen Victoria -- during the monarch's lifetime, the size of the breed decreased by half
What are Pomeranians?
This industrialist operated a company town on the south side of Chicago and sparked a famous, deadly riot in 1894 when he reduced workers' wages but did not reduce their rent
Who is George Pullman?
A popular modern programming language is named after this surrealist British comedy troupe, whose show ran from 1969 to 1974
Who is Monty Python?
There are 64 species of this type of bird, known for their long legs and distinctive S-shaped necks
What are herons?
Although he is now one of the most popular faces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, when Stan Lee created this character in the 1960s he stated that he wanted his audience to hate the superhero arms dealer
Who is Iron Man?
The last ruler of this Middle Eastern country was ousted by a popular uprising in 1978 led by the Ayatollah Khomeini -- the country's famous hostage crisis started the year after
What is Iran?
This beer brand claimed the prize in its name was won in 1848 at the Chicago World's Fair
What is Pabst Blue Ribbon?
This British spy program from the 1960s shares its name with the 8th highest grossing movie of all time (not adjusting for inflation)
What is the Avengers?
This skateboarding shop and clothing brand is best known for its distinctive red box logo
What is Supreme?
This superhero has only been portrayed in major live action adaptations by two people, but the character's creator got a movie of his own in 2017
Who is Wonder Woman?
According to some sources, the richest man in history was the 13th century King of this African city, a major gold producer at the time but now more common as a shorthand term for a faraway and mysterious place
What is Timbuktu?
This man's election to governor in 1983 led to a push to make gubernatorial elections in Chicago non-partisan; he won the Democratic primary with 80% of the black vote but only 36% of the total vote
Who is Harold Washington?