BIGger Than Life
Speak softly and carry a big one of these.
stick
This is Fred Flintstone’s wife.
Wilma
This is Grandma’s soup remedy for a cold.
chicken noodle
This country owns every panda in the world.
China
He was the U.S. president.
Richard Nixon
If you’ve got more important things to do, you can say, “I’ve got bigger [missing word] to fry.”
fish
While a common pet today, this animal was considered sacred in ancient Egypt.
cat
This nut often appears in green bean recipes.
almond
PhD stands for this.
doctor of philosophy
This little German car was the year’s best-selling auto.
(Volkswagen) Beatle
This is a slang name for prison—the big [missing word].
house
Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed this ancient Roman city
Pompeii
This soup is topped with toast or croutons and cheese.
French onion
This nut is used to make marzipan.
almond
This was the political scandal of the year.
Watergate
This expression is used when referring to the omnipresent government.
Big Brother
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to this war
World War I
A gigantic yellow flower produces these seeds, which are eaten like nuts.
sunflower seeds
This is the brightest star in the sky
Sirius
This basketball player, named Rookie of the Year for the 1992–93 season while playing for the Orlando Magic, was born in March.
Shaquille O’Neal
This theory speculates how the universe expanded.
big bang
During the 1940s, this top-secret U.S. military project was designed to build an atomic bomb before Germany or Japan could build one
Manhattan Project
This soup is more like a stew. It’s made with beef and beef broth, garlic, onions, herbs, a host of vegetables, and a heavy dose of paprika. It’s garnished with a dollop of sour cream.
(Hungarian) goulash
The Taj Mahal is in this city in India.
Agra
This U.S. spacecraft ended transmissions from Mars.
Mariner 9
The building with the biggest square footage in the world is located in this country
China
He is the Egyptian god of the sun.
Ra or Re
This tiny Asian fruit sometimes has “nut” attached to its name and tastes similar to a grape
litchi (fruit)
Downton Abbey is the story of the English landed gentry and those who serve them. This 1971 TV series predates it by four decades and follows a similar plotline.
Upstairs, Downstairs
The Winter Olympics took place on this island nation.
Japan