Back to your roots
The root “arachn-” (as in arachnid) connects to this creature
Tom Holland / Tobey Maguire / Andrew Garfield
This Renaissance artist painted what is widely considered the first great masterpiece of the High Renaissance, The Last Supper.
Leonardo da Vinci
This airport serves New York City and is named after the 35th U.S. president.
JFK
This franchise debuted in 1991 on the Sega Genesis as a direct competitor to Nintendo’s mascot platformer.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Two criminals are questioned separately. If both stay silent, they get light sentences — but each chooses to confess to protect themselves, and both end up worse off.
Prisoner's Dilemma
The Latin root “aqua-” means this.
Jason Momoa
This Spanish artist is credited as one of the first painters to fully embrace Cubism, helping launch one of the first major abstract art movements of the 20th century.
Pablo Picasso
This major international airport in Los Angeles shares its code with a three-letter abbreviation commonly used for “relaxed.”
LAX
Before becoming a cinematic PlayStation exclusive, this mythological action series began in 2005 on the PlayStation 2
God of War
This economic principle claims that if individuals freely pursue their own self-interest in a free market, society as a whole will benefit — but critics point to market crashes and corporate abuses as counterexamples.
The Invisible Hand
The root “panthera” refers to this type of animal group.
Chadwick Boseman
This French painter’s 1872 work Impression, Sunrise gave the Impressionist movement its name — marking the first time the term “Impressionism” was used.
Claude Monet
This airport, named after a former French president and general, is the primary international airport serving Paris.
CDG
This open-world crime franchise began in 1997 as a top-down 2D game on PC and PlayStation — years before its fully 3D breakthrough in 2001.
Grand Theft Auto
A school removes strict deadlines, believing students will manage their time responsibly and produce better work — but many procrastinate and overall performance declines.
Self Regulation Theory
The Latin root "ven-" means this deadly substance.
Tom Hardy
This Italian Renaissance artist is often credited with painting one of the first major ceiling fresco masterpieces in Western art history — the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michaelangelo
This airport code belongs to the main international airport serving Singapore — and conveniently spells a common English word.
SIN
This stealth franchise starring a genetically enhanced soldier began in 1987 on the MSX2 computer in Japan — not on a Nintendo console.
Metal Gear
A government places a cap on how high rent can rise, hoping to make housing more affordable — but landlords reduce supply and housing shortages worsen.
Price Ceiling
The Latin root "extraneus" means an odd reality.
Benedict Cumberbatch
This Mexican painter became one of the first female Latin American artists to achieve major international acclaim in the 20th century.
Frida Kahlo
This airport code serves São Paulo’s primary international airport, named after a former governor of São Paulo state — and its letters don’t match the city’s name at all. (They share a name with a famous animated character)
GRU
Long before its 2018 reboot, this franchise first launched in 1998 on PC and Nintendo 64, introducing players to City 17 and the silent protagonist Gordon Freeman.
Half-Life
An organization gives everyone equal pay regardless of role or performance, believing it will create fairness and unity — but productivity declines and resentment grows.
Egalitarianism