Istanbul, Not Constantinople
The Asian country of Burma was renamed to this in 1989.
What is Myanmar?
Also called "The Whitechapel Murderer," this Victorian-era serial killer knifed and mutilated at least 5 women in London, wrote letters taunting the police, and will probably never be positively identified.
Who is Jack the Ripper ?
Called “The Big Apple,” this city is the most populous in the U.S.
What is New York City?
In 1912, this ship was advertised as “practically unsinkable.”
What is the Titanic?
This “king of the jungle” is not actually the fastest land animal.
What is the lion?
The Vietnamese city of Saigon was renamed to this in 1976.
What is Ho Chi Minh City?
Known only by his self-chosen nickname, this killer murdered 5 people in northern California in the late 1960's, and wrote ciphers and codes in his letters that remain unsolved to this day.
Who is Zodiac ?
Nicknamed “The Mile High City,” this city sits over 5,000 feet above sea level.
What is Denver?
This 1999 movie predicted humans would fear machines—just not this fast.
What is The Matrix?
Contrary to common belief, this fruit did not originate in America and was brought from Central/South America to Europe.
What is the tomato?
The African country of Swaziland was renamed to this in 2018.
What is Eswatini?
Called the "Killer Clown," this 1970's Chicago-area construction contractor and murderer of at least 33 young men was only caught when a policeman noticed a foul odor coming from his crawlspace.
Who is John Wayne Gacy ?
Nicknamed “The Emerald City,” this Pacific Northwest city is known for rain and coffee.
What is Seattle?
This 2007 phone commercial confidently mocked the idea of typing on a touchscreen.
What is BlackBerry?
Despite its name, this Great Lake is actually the smallest by surface area.
What is Lake Ontario?
The Indian city of Madras was renamed to this in 1996.
What is Chennai?
Also known as the "Butcher of Rostov," this late 20th-century murderer of at least 52 women and children in the Soviet Union was executed by gunshot in Russia in 1994.
Who is Andrei Chikatilo ?
Called “The City of a Hundred Spires,” this European capital is famous for its historic skyline.
What is Prague?
In 1998, this company passed on buying Google for about $1 million.
What is Yahoo?
Many think the inventor of the light bulb is Thomas Edison, but this man created a functional incandescent lamp earlier.
Who is Humphry Davy or Joseph Swan? (both work)
The African country of the Republic of Upper Volta was renamed to this in 1984.
What is Burkina Faso?
One of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, this "Dr. Death" was an English physician who murdered as many as 250 elderly patients over the course of his 30-year career by administering fatal doses of medications.
Who is Dr. Harold Shipman ?
Known in the 19th century as “The City of a Thousand Trades” for its vast industrial diversity, this English city later became famous for heavy metal music pioneers.
What is Birmingham, England?
In 1969, this band was rejected by a label claiming “the guitar sound is on the way out.”
Who are The Beatles?
Though commonly believed to be Greek, this epic poem about a Trojan hero was likely composed by multiple authors over centuries and may date earlier than the 8th century BCE. (Looking for the Title)
What is The Iliad?