Empires
At its height under Trajan, this empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, leading later generations to call it Mare Nostrum, or "Our Sea."
What is the Roman Empire?
Towering granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome have made this California park a destination for climbers from around the world.
What is Yosemite National Park?
Traditionally dusted with powdered sugar and served hot, these square pastries are a signature treat at Café du Monde.
What are beignets?
This English pirate became famous for his fearsome image, including lit fuses tucked into his beard to intimidate enemies during battles.
Who is Blackbeard?
This actress became known as “America’s Sweetheart” and starred in films such as Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
This South American empire built an extensive network of roads through the Andes before being conquered by Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.
What is the Inca Empire?
Most of this Florida national park is made up of wetlands and is one of the few places where both American alligators and American crocodiles live naturally.
What is Everglades National Park?
Made with a dark roux, this rich stew is commonly filled with seafood, chicken, andouille sausage, or okra.
What is gumbo?
The "Golden Age of Piracy" is generally considered to have taken place during this century, when pirates dominated trade routes in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
What is the 18th century?
This director created suspense classics including Psycho, Vertigo, and Rear Window, earning the nickname “The Master of Suspense.”
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
Stretching from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan, this was the largest contiguous land empire in history.
What is the Mongol Empire?
Named for a distinctive desert plant, this California park sits where the Mojave and Colorado Deserts meet.
What is Joshua Tree National Park?
Often served over rice, this Creole favorite gets its name from the French word meaning "to smother."
What is étouffée?
Originally hired as a privateer to hunt pirates, this Scottish-born sailor became one of history's most famous pirates after being accused of attacking ships he was supposed to protect.
Who is Captain Kidd?
This studio founded by four brothers became known for films like Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and The Maltese Falcon.
What is Warner Bros.?
Ruled for more than six centuries from Constantinople, this empire saw itself as the continuation of ancient Rome.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Covering much of Maine's Mount Desert Island, this park is the first place in the United States to see the sunrise for part of the year.
What is Acadia National Park?
This sandwich, made famous in New Orleans' Central Grocery, layers Italian meats, cheese, olive salad, and sesame bread.
What is a muffuletta?
This former privateer became one of history's most successful pirates, capturing Spanish treasure ships and later being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
This 1927 film starring Al Jolson is often credited as the first feature-length “talkie,” changing Hollywood forever.
What is The Jazz Singer?
At its greatest extent, this empire ruled nearly one-quarter of the world's land and population, prompting the saying that the sun never set upon it.
What is the British Empire?
The General Sherman Tree, believed to be the world's largest tree by volume, stands in this California national park.
What is Sequoia National Park?
Most western cooking utilizes base flavors of onion, celery, and carrot, also knows as mirepoix. New Orleans cuisine utilizes base flavors of onion, celery, and green pepper. Also known as the holy this?
What is trinity?
This female pirate fought alongside Calico Jack and became famous for disguising herself as a man while sailing the Caribbean.
Who is Anne Bonny?
What is RKO Radio Pictures?