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LEVEL 1
AARON
I broke a baseball world record. Can you find me?
I was playing with the Atlanta Braves at the time.
LEVEL 1
ABOMB
It is an awful weapon that has only been used twice. Can you find it?
It ended World War II.
LEVEL 1
ALCATRAZ
It was once home to the most notorious criminals. Can you find it?
It is an island in the San Francisco Bay.
LEVEL 2
ALEX
I wanted to conquer India, but my army made me stop. Can you find me?
I came all the way from Macedonia.
LEVEL 3
AMAZON
Its original name was Santa Maria de la Mar Dulce River. Can you find it?
It was named by a Spanish explorer in 1500.
LEVEL 3
ARISTOTL
I created a system of logic that is still used today. Can you find me?
I also taught Alexander the Great, though I'm not sure he listened.
LEVEL 2
AYERS
This huge rock glows a beautiful brick-red during sunrise and sunset.
The aboriginal people call me Uluru, meaning "Shady Place."
LEVEL 2
BABERUTH
I had a big stomach and spindly legs, but I could sure play baseball. Can you find me?
My home run record wasn't broken until 1974.
LEVEL 1
BALLOON
It's full of hot air and hard to keep down. Can you find it?
Though it's a hot-air bag, it's not a polititian.
LEVEL 3
BANG
Before it exploded it was a point so small it had no size at all. Can you find it?
We don't know of anything that happened before this explosion.
LEVEL 2
BASEBALL
It may have been invented in Cooperstown, New York. Can you find it?
Buy me some peanuts and Crackerjacks.
LEVEL 1
BATS
I am the only mammal that can fly. What am I?
I like to hang around in trees.
LEVEL 2
BEETHOVN
I wrote an entire symphony while I was completely deaf. Can you find me?
I lived in Vienna.
LEVEL 2
BELL
My invention probably bothers you when you take a shower. Can you find me?
If I told you my name, do you think it would ring a bell?
LEVEL 3
BERLIN
For decades this city was an island of freedom. Can you find it?
It was particularly noted for a wall that divided the city.
LEVEL 1
BETSY
I'm famous for something I sewed, but some people aren't even sure I did that. Can you find me?
The item I sewed has added a few stars since my day.
LEVEL 2
BONSAI
They are stunted and old, but beautiful. Can you find one?
They are especially popular in Japan.
LEVEL 3
BRANCUSI
You don't think it looks like a bird? Well I say it is a bird! Can you find me?
In my art I would simplify, simplify, simplify.
LEVEL 3
BRNSTEIN
I'm sorry Bruno Walter got sick, but that was my big break. Can you find me?
I can't live a day without hearing music!
LEVEL 3
BUDDHA
I taught that the reason people hurt is because they desire. Can you find me?
I founded one of the world's major religions.
LEVEL 2
BULLFITE
It is a pile of riches guarded by a pair of very sharp horns. Can you find it?
It is a very popular sport in Spain.
LEVEL 2
CAESAR
My good friend killed me. I think he was afraid I would kill the republic. Can you find me?
I was murdered on the Ides of March.
LEVEL 1
CAR
It was hard to sell these contraptions at first, but today you could hardly get around without one. Can you find it?
It put the horse out to pasture.
LEVEL 1
CARRIER
Someone said sailing one is like trying to steer New York's Central Park. Can you find it?
It is like a town with planes landing on the roof.
LEVEL 2
CARVER
I was perfectly willing to work for peanuts. Can you find me?
Cotton ruled until I came south.
LEVEL 1
CAT
No pioneer family would be without one of these sharp-clawed animals. Can you find it?
Winston Churchill had one that sat at the table with him.
LEVEL 1
CHURCHIL
I led my island nation to victory in World War II. Can you find me?
As soon as the war was over, the people elected somebody else.
LEVEL 1
CLOCK
They solved the problem of telling time at night. What are they?
Monks used them before the Renaissance to pray at specific hours.
LEVEL 2
CNVNTN
Instead of modifying their government, the participants in this meeting created a whole new one. Can you find it?
They created a government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
LEVEL 1
COAL
Smog is nothing new. This substance caused smog in the 17th Century. Can you find it?
It is formed when ancient plants are squeezed under tons of earth.
LEVEL 2
COLISEUM
Brutal spectacles were held at this ancient meeting place. Can you find it?
Sometimes gladiators and animals fought here.
LEVEL 1
COLUMBUS
My explorations led to the European colonization of the Western Hemisphere. Can you find me?
I sailed with three Spanish ships.
LEVEL 1
COMPASS
This device can tell you which way is north. Can you find it?
The ancient Chinese were probably the first to use it.
LEVEL 1
COMPUTER
You are within inches of one of these devices. Can you find it?
One of the earliest versions was called an abacus.
LEVEL 1
COPTER
Leonardo da Vinci designed this flying machine, but it wasn't built until 1907. Can you find it?
They are great for getting in and out of difficult terrain.
LEVEL 1
CREATION
This ancient story tells about the beginning of the universe. Can you find it?
This story also describes a special garden created by God.
LEVEL 3
CRECY
This battle foreshadowed nightfall for the knight. Can you find it?
The knights faced a fearsome new weapon.
LEVEL 2
CROMAG
I created beautiful paintings of animals on the walls of caves. Can you find me?
I was the first to inhabit Europe after the last ice age.
LEVEL 2
CRUSADES
It was a series of religiously-oriented military campaigns in the Middle East. Can you find it?
One of these campaigns was made up of children.
LEVEL 3
CURIE
I discovered an important radioactive substance. Can you find me?
I only got enough of this material to fill the tip of a teaspoon.
LEVEL 2
DAM
It is used to direct water and generate electricity. Can you find it?
The biggest one is in the Soviet Union.
LEVEL 3
DARWIN
I advanced a radical new theory about the origins of plants and animals. Can you find me?
My theory caused an uproar, especially among religious people.
LEVEL 3
DAVID
This statue shows a young warrior about to slay a giant. Can you find it?
The sculptor beat out Leonardo da Vinci to win the right to carve it.
LEVEL 3
DEGAS
I painted dancers and action. Can you find me?
I hated landscapes.
LEVEL 3
DENIS
It was the first example of the new Gothic architecture. Can you find it?
Abbot Sugar wanted this church to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
LEVEL 3
DESCARTS
I proved that I existed. Can you find me?
I also gave two arguments for the existence of God.
LEVEL 1
DINO BRONTO STEGO PTERANDN TYRANNO
It wasn't a very smart animal, but it ruled the world. Can you find it?
Suddenly, these creatures disappeared.
LEVEL 2
DIPPER
You can't dip water with this giant cup and handle. Can you find it?
But you can use it for navigation.
LEVEL 3
DOGES
The Senate forbad rebuilding this palace -- then did it anyway.
It is decorated with statues of sacred and secular scenes.
LEVEL 3
GHIBERTI DOORS-ZI
I spent most of my life making two sets of doors. Can you find them?
I left my hometown to escape the black plague of 1400.
LEVEL 2
EARHART
I flew around the world -- almost. Can you find me?
I disappeared somewhere in the Pacific.
LEVEL 1
EARTH
It is a delicate and amazingly balanced place to live. Can you find it?
Some scientists are afraid we may be disrupting this place.
LEVEL 1
EDISON
I have many, many patents, but am most famous for an illuminating one. Can you find me?
I worked in my own lab in New Jersey.
LEVEL 2
EIFFEL
Although some called it a monstrosity, this structure is now one of the world's best known landmarks. Can you find it?
Its structure is a forerunner of the modern skyscraper.
LEVEL 1
EINSTEIN
My theory made possible the atomic bomb and quantum physics. Can you find me?
In 1952 I was offered the presidency of Israel.
LEVEL 2
EVEREST
This mountain was finally climbed in 1953. Can you find it?
It is the tallest mountain in the world.
LEVEL 1
GREATWAL
It is roughly 20 feet tall, 13 feet wide, and approximately 1,500 miles long. Can you find it?
It is located on the continent of Asia.
LEVEL 2
LEONARDO
I was probably the first person to design a helicopter. Can you find me?
I painted the Mona Lisa in my spare time!
LEVEL 3
LUTHER
I thought of 95 items to debate with the Catholic Church. Can you find me?
I nailed my list to the door of Wittenburg Church in Germany.
LEVEL 2
MAGELLAN
I realized Columbus' dream of finding a westerly route to Asia. Can you find me?
I headed an expedition of five Spanish ships.
LEVEL 2
MCHLNGO DAVID SISTINE SIST-ZI MADONNA
I painted an entire ceiling lying on my back. Can you find me, or one of my works of art?
I lived in Italy.
LEVEL 1
MICROSCP
Its invention led to great advances in medicine by focussing on little things. What is it?
Its inventor was an Amsterdam shopkeeper.
LEVEL 2
NEPTUNE
John Adams was the first to mathematically locate this planet. Can you find it?
Because of its blue-green color, it was named after the Roman god of the sea.
LEVEL 3
OIL
We get fuel, asphalt, plastics, paint, medicines, and lubricants from this resource. Can you find it?
In 1859, Edwin Drake discovered a better way to get at it.
LEVEL 3
OKEEFFE
My art blossomed after I moved to New Mexico. Can you find one of my paintings?
I moved to the Southwest shortly after my famous husband died in 1949.
LEVEL 3
PIANO
Many musical masterpieces just wouldn't have been the same without it. What is it?
It is a musical instrument.
LEVEL 2
REDWOOD
Some of these living things were hundreds of years old when Moses led the Hebrew out of Egypt. Can you find them?
Many of them live in California.
LEVEL 3
SEXTANT
It helped people find how far north or south they were. What is it?
It is a navigation instrument.
LEVEL 1
SHAKESPR
I wrote some of the greatest plays of the English language. Can you find me?
I lived at the same time as Galileo.
LEVEL 2
STEINBK
Some of my best known novels are about the painful lives of poor laborers. Can you find me?
I was born and raised in Central California.
LEVEL 3
SYDNEY
Initially estimated at $12 million, this building ended up costing more than $100 million. Can you find it?
Since its opening in 1973, it has become an internationally recognized symbol.
LEVEL 2
TAJMAHAL
It was built as a memorial for Mumtaz Mahal. Can you find it?
It is one of the main tourist attractions of India.
LEVEL 1
TWAIN
My books about life along the Mississippi River have always been favorites of boys and girls. Can you find me?
I grew up in Hannibal, Missouri.
LEVEL 2
VERSAILS
It was the glorious but impractical home of King Louis XIV. Can you find it?
Louis XIV was king of France.
LEVEL 1
WALLABY
I grew up in a mob with other joeys. Can you find me?
Most of us live in Australia.
LEVEL 2
WATTS
My invention helped power the industrial revolution. Can you find it?
I got the idea from a job I did for the University of Glasgow.
LEVEL 1
WINDMILL
Their source of power costs nothing, but they are at the mercy of the wind. Can you find one?
They were first designed in 150 B.C. to play an organ.
LEVEL 1
WRIGHT
My brother and I built the first airplane to carry a person. Can you find me?
We picked a windy spot in North Carolina to test our planes.
LEVEL 2
WRITING
Without its invention, you would not be able to read this. Can you find it?
It was an instant success in what is now Southern Iraq.
LEVEL 3
ZEN
Its followers work to eliminate all thought in order to reach enlightenment. Can you find it?
Its founder sat and stared at a blank wall for nine years.