U6 Discovery & Invention
This scientist is credited with discovering the law of universal gravitation after observing an apple fall.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This French designer is known for introducing the "little black dress" and the No. 5 perfume.
Who is Coco Chanel?
This term describes the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
What is inflation?
This animated yellow family from Springfield has been on TV for over 30 years.
What is The Simpsons?
This "Father of His Country" was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
In 1876, he patented the telephone, changing the way people communicate.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This Italian brand is known for its luxury handbags and its iconic double-G logo.
What is Gucci?
This term describes a prolonged period of high unemployment and stagnant economic growth.
What is a recession?
This British boy band, formed on The X Factor, became a global sensation with hits like "What Makes You Beautiful."
Who is One Direction?
This French leader crowned himself emperor in 1804 and was eventually exiled to St. Helena.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This scientist's experiments with radium and polonium led to her winning two Nobel Prizes.
Who is Marie Curie?
This iconic American designer is famous for his polo shirts and preppy style, often featuring a polo player logo.
Who is Ralph Lauren?
This system is based on supply and demand where businesses operate for profit.
What is capitalism?
This 2019 film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and tells the story of the working-class Kim family.
What is Parasite?
This ancient civilization built the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What is ancient Egypt?
This 20th-century invention by Philo Farnsworth revolutionized entertainment and brought moving pictures into homes.
What is a television?
This British brand, recognized for its trench coats and tartan pattern, was founded in 1856 by a young draper.
What is Burberry?
This is the general term for the price paid for borrowing money.
What is interest?
This Marvel superhero is also known as the "Man Without Fear" and is a blind lawyer by day.
Who is Daredevil?
This legendary Roman emperor was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 B.C.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This Swiss inventor's creation of a fastener with hooks and loops changed how people fasten clothes and other items.
What is Velcro (or who is George de Mestral)?
This Italian designer, renowned for his luxurious silk ties and menswear, founded his fashion empire in the 1970s.
Who is Giorgio Armani?
This document outlines a country's planned income and expenses for a specific period, usually a year.
What is a budget?
This American author wrote "The Shining," "Carrie," and "It," known for his mastery of horror.
Who is Stephen King?
This explorer is credited with "discovering" America in 1492 while seeking a western route to Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?