Word Origin
A world that describes an educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6. Derived from a German word.
Kindergarten.
Sprinting.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
FDR.
The famous song from the German hard rock band Scorpions.
"Rock you Like a Hurricane."
A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same forward and backward is called what?
A palindrome.
The name for this tomato condiment didn't actually originate in the U.S. Instead it comes from the Hokkien Chinese word kê-tsiap, which is a sauce made from fermented fish,
Ketchup.
Jamaica was represented in the Winter Olympics in this sport. This story later became a movie.
Bobsled.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
MLK.
Most famous due to Led Zeppelin, this song was written by a blues duo following the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
"When the Levee Breaks."
On the periodic table, which element is represented by the letter N?
French word used to described a street or passage closed at one end. It translates to "bottom of a sack."
Cul-de-sac.
While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division in Jamaica, Ian Fleming was in charge of a covert operation called Goldeneye, giving him real-life inspiration for his world-famous series.
James Bond Series.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Wayne Gretsky.
Johnny Cash claimed he had a dream where he heard the song accompanied by "Mexican horns."
Ring of Fire.
What is the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly called?
Metamorphosis.
The word now commonly applied to a person’s representation in a virtual world is of Sanskrit origin. In Hinduism, it means the manifestation of a god in bodily form.
Avatar.
Before the English took control of Jamaica, this country ruled them 1509 to 1655.
Spain.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Albert Einstein.
This folk artist wrote a protest song about the imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (1937–2014).
Bob Dylan.
Whose picture is on the five-dollar bill?
Abe Lincoln.
Word that describes a "minor malfunction," usually in terms of electronics. Possibly originated from a Yiddish word meaning "slippery place" in English.
Glitch.
Jamaica was the first country in the Caribbean to achieve this in 1962.
Independence.
"I actually don't like thinking. I think people think I like to think a lot. And I don't. I do not like to think at all."
Kanye West.
This was the last song Jim Morrison recorded. He went to France and died a few weeks later. The single was released in June 1971, shortly before Morrison's death.
"Riders of the Storm."
What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral?
Diamond.