Great Expeditions
Great Expeditions
1966
What are you cooking with?
Finish the phrase
Travel locations
100
In 1492, this Italian explorer sailed across the Atlantic under the Spanish crown and reached the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This legendary English band released the album Revolver in 1966.
Who are The Beatles?
100
Beneath this rough pink-red shell is a translucent, sweet fruit native to southern China.
What is Lychee?
100
“Curiosity killed…”
the cat
100
This chapel in Vatican City is famous for a ceiling painted by Michelangelo, including The Creation of Adam.
What is the Sistine Chapel
200
This Portuguese explorer became the first European to reach India by sea by sailing around Africa.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
200
England won this major international sporting event in 1966, defeating West Germany in the final.
What is the Fifa World Cup?
200
This brightly colored tropical fruit grows on a type of cactus and contains flesh dotted with tiny black seeds.
What is dragon fruit
200
“The grass is always greener…”
“…on the other side.”
200
Tucked away in the pristine isles of this country, lies The Old Man of Storr, a rock formation battered by the wind, rain fall, and storms that are common in this climate.
What is Scotland?
300
Sailors on long ocean voyages often developed bleeding gums, weakness, and loose teeth from this disease, later prevented by eating citrus fruits.
What is scurvy? (Vitamin C deficiency)
300
This science-fiction television franchise debuted in September 1966 with the episode “The Man Trap.”
What is Star Trek?
300
A relative of ginger, this rhizome is intensely orange inside and gives many curries their characteristic golden color.
What is Turmeric?
300
“Fool me once, shame on you…”
fool me twice, shame on me
300
During the rainy season, a thin layer of water turns the world's largest salt flat into an enormous natural mirror. In what country would you find it?
What is Bolivia
400
Although he died before the journey was completed, this explorer led the expedition that became the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
400
In 1966, the Soviet Union achieved another space milestone when Venera 3 became the first human-made object to reach the surface of another planet. Which planet was it?
What is Venus?
400
These tiny red threads are harvested from a flower by hand and are considered one of the world's most expensive spices by weight.
What is Saffron
400
“A chain is only as strong…”
→ as its weakest link
400
This ancient city, carved into rose-colored sandstone cliffs, was once a major trading center of the Nabataean kingdom. In what modern-day country is it located?
What is Jordan?
500
During his famous voyages through the Pacific, Captain James Cook became the first recorded European to reach these islands in 1778, which he called the “Sandwich Islands.”
What are the Hawaiian islands?
500
In 1966, this boxer refused induction into the U.S. military, famously citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
500
This plant that is traditionally grated fresh and used along side Japanese cuisine.
What is Wasabi?
500
“Imitation is the sincerest form…”
of flattery
500
This enormous palace and fortress complex was built primarily under Muslim rule and overlooks the city of Granada.
What is Alhambra?