This author won the noble prize in literature in 1954 for 'The Old Man and the Sea'

Upton Sinclair wrote this shocking book about the meat industry at the turn of the 20th century.

The phrase "The Spice must flow" comes from this science fiction magnum opus by Frank Herbert

This book by Miguel Cervantes is often considered the first modern 'novel'.

The second of the 'Five Good Emperors' this man expanded the Roman Empire to it's greatest size.

During World War II, this nazi general was known as the 'Desert Fox'.

The capture of this man during the Franco-Prussian War lead to the fall of the Second French Empire

Which country was famous Spanish-American revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar born in?

He was the grandfather of Charlemange, nicknamed 'the hammer' who defeated the invading Arab army at the Battle of Tours in 732 C.E

In the equation E=mc^2, what does the 'c' stand for?

The distance between the Earth and the sun is known as an Astronomical Unit, how many miles does that equal?

Charles Darwin formulated what while travelling the world on the HMS Beagle

Daughter of a famous poet, this woman is now regarded as the first computer programmer.

This Mexican peninsula is thought to be the site of the asteroid impact that killed the Dinosaurs.

Which of the following is part of the supergroup Dinosauria?

When the continents were one landmass this was known as what?

This strait was known in ancient times as the Pillar's of Hercules.

This country is bordered by the Persian Gulf to the south and the Caspian Sea to the north.

This mirco-nation is sandwiched between France and Spain.

His song "Hello Dolly!" made him the oldest musician ever to reach #1 on the hot 100.

Cab Calloway was an American jazz singer best known for the song 'Minnie the ...?

David Bowie changed his stage last name to 'Bowie' to avoid being confused with this Monkees' front man.

After hearing this aging country star's cover of his song 'Hurt' Trent Reznor of the band Nine Inch Nails said "that song isn't mine anymore".

Which Beatles member wrote the song 'Yellow Submarine'?

Henry Fonda starred in this 1957 film about a jury trial

The famous director and co-founder of studio Ghibli, he temporarily retired after his 2013 film 'The Wind Rises'

Who was the actor best known for his roll as Frankenstein's monster and the Mummy in the original Universal Monster movies?

The line "I'm afraid I can't do that Dave" is said by the murderous A.I in what film?

Nicholas Cage took the stage name at the start of his career to avoid accusations of nepotism due to this famous uncle.