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John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He wrote a total of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A member of the percussion family of instruments, drums come in many forms, from conga drums to timpani. Questions about drums, drum players, and drum music belong here.

Prince William, the older son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, is currently second in line to the British throne, following his father Charles, Prince of Wales.

Fiji, officially known as the Republic of Fiji, is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of North Island of New Zealand. The country has a total area of 7,056 sq mi and an estimated population of 849,000 as of 2009.

The Pontiac Grand Prix is a personal luxury car built by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 to 1987. This model was offered as a mid-size car in 1988 to 2008.

One of the largest of the Native American Tribes, they lived in the Southwest of the United States and Northern Mexico.

Resident Evil is the most popular Horror-Survival based video game in history. Based around a zombie inducing virus created by the Umbrella Corp., Resident Evil has spawned numerous titles and movies. Released in 1996 for PlayStation, Resident Evil is a survival horror video game. Ask questions about characters, how to solve puzzles and find weapons here.

Racism is a type of prejudice towards a certain racial group, usually a minority. People can carry out unjust acts towards these people through limited citizenship rights, social discrimination, hate crimes, etc. This type of prejudice still exists in many parts of the world.

This basketball franchise was created as the Minneapolis Lakers, before moving to Los Angeles. The Lakers are the only NBA franchise with 30 final appearances.

Also known as ladybirds and lady beetles, ladybugs are beetles belonging to the family Coccinellidae. This family of over 5,000 species can be found worldwide and some species are considered garden pests. Questions about ladybugs can be found here.

Netball is a sport similar to basketball, mostly played by women. Ask questions about netball rules, teams and records here.

Poisons are chemicals that adversely affect living organisms at the molecular level. Regardless of whether they're inhaled, absorbed, or digested; targeted toward a specific organism or broad in scope; or whether they're acute or chronic, a large enough dose of poison will result in severe illness or death. Please direct all questions regarding poisons, including their chemistry, uses, control, effects, and antidotes, into this category. If you are having an immediate issue with a possible poisoning, you should contact your local poison control or emergency medical center right away.

The Blue Whale is the largest animal in the world and can weight from 100 – 160 tons. This large species of whale can be found in oceans worldwide, mainly in deep, open areas with cold waters. Hunted by whalers, the Blue Whale was once nearly driven to extinction and is still considered as endangered today. This category has questions about the Blue Whale’s appearance, diet, etc.

A home business is any small business that is run from a house, instead of a commercial office. A home business may also be referred to as a cottage industry.

Movie genre comprised of films with both dialogue, dancing and musical numbers

Buffalo and bison are large mammals that graze on the grasses of North American prairies. Bison were hunted for their skins almost to extinction in the 19th century and were reduced to a few hundred by the mid-1880s.

This category covers questions about the Cadillac DeVille, a full-size luxury sedan manufactured by General Motors and sold through its Cadillac division. The DeVille was produced from 1949-2005 and was succeeded by the Cadillac DTS.

A sport where participants shoot pellets filled with paint and dyes from air guns at each other

There are several career paths in culinary arts. Some are more business related, whereas other are more hands on with the food. Chefs, food prep workers, and service managers are all jobs to be explored in this field.

Industrial Engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways. An industrial engineer studies industrial productivity and makes and implements recommended changes.

Quebec is Canada's largest province in terms of area, and is the second most populous. It is the only Canadian province with French as its official language. Its capital is Quebec City.

Programs created by companies such as Symantec, Norton, and McAfee that aim to protect computers against viruses, worms, malware and other security threats and remove them should the computer become infected

The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924. Today they are held every four years, alternating with the Summer Olympics.

The Minoan Civilization developed in the Bronze Age on the island of Crete and thrived on trade from Aegean population centers, Egypt, the Levant, Cyprus, and Anatolia from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC. It is most famous for the Palace at Knossos where its kings lived.

Native to North and South America, tobacco dates back to around 6,000 BC. Native Americans used tobacco in many different ways, including in religious practices and for medicinals. Tobacco is in the same plant family as the potato, pepper, and the poisonous nightshade. In this topic, questions about tobacco and tobacco products are asked and answered.

Giovanni Caboto (1450-1499), known as John Cabot in English, was an Italian explorer and navigator that discovered Newfoundland. He was sponsored by King Henry VII of England.

Steroids can either be corticosteroids or anabolic-androgenic. Corticosteroids are usually prescribed by doctors for any inflammation in the body; whereas, anabolic steroids are those being used by bodybuilders and athletes. Generally, steroids can harm a person’s health.

Poseidon is the god of the sea, and all of the sea obey him. He is one of the brothers of Zeus and Hades and he rules confidently with a trident in hand. Poseidon's Roman name was Neptune.

Valleys are geological depressions located between two or more mountains or hills. Most valleys are either U-shaped or V-shaped, and the floors usually span six miles. The Nile and Death Valleys are two well-known valleys.

Food groups are foods sorted by certain nutritional and physical aspects. The groups are used as a guide for nutritional tracking.