Greek Mythology
The queen of the gods, who made a name for herself by punishing the children of her husband's infidelity
Who is Hera? (will accept Juno)
Named after the tool to make them, these puzzles are a favorite souvenir - just don't lose a piece!
What is a jigsaw puzzle?
Need new power tools? Stop by this orange-clad hardware store!
What is the Home Depot?
You can go from the old capital of Kyoto to this new one by bullet train; or, you can just shuffle the letters around
What is Tokyo?
Don't walk through this lit-up gateway before an exam - an urban legend has cursed engineers who pass through for decades
What is the Snell Engineering Arch?
This hero's story is so famous, his name has become a stand-in for any long, arduous journey
Who is Odysseus?
"9" is a recurring number in this family of grid-based puzzles, both in the size of the grid and each smaller grid inside
What is Sudoku?
This legendary Greek author was probably not a single person, but rather a collection of individuals
Who is Homer?
Possibly the oldest capital in the world, this city has been rendered almost unlivable by decades of civil war following the Arab Spring
What is Damascus?
Before Paws, Northeastern had King Husky, a live husky mascot whose dynasty lasted this many generations, going extinct after King Husky __ could not produce an heir in 1989
What is VII? (accept 7)
Trying to cross from Italy into Sicily? Be careful of these two bloodthirsty sea monsters!
Who are Charybdis and Scylla?
The New York Times publishes perhaps the most difficult version of this word puzzle every Friday, but offers a "Mini" version if you're not up to it
What is a crossword puzzle?
What is Home Alone?
This country prefers to have 3 capital cities - Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein, but none of them are the country's largest city
What is South Africa?
A statue of this Boston Americans pitcher stands on Northeastern campus, in the exact spot he pitched the first World Series
Who is Cy Young?
Six of Hercules' 12 Labours involve capturing some of Greece's most dangerous mythical beasts; three more feats involved slaying the Nemean Lion, the Stymphalian Birds, and this lake monster
What is the Lernaean Hydra?
Hailing from Greek for "five" and Latin for a priestly garb, these tile-based puzzles have you fitting five-tile shapes into a larger outline
What are pentominos?
Nobody really likes these "neighborhood managers", especially when you get fined for putting up decorations, or not mowing your lawn enough
What is a homeowners' association?
Brazzaville sits on the other side of the Congo River to this more "democratic" capital; notably, no bridge connects the two cities
What is Kinshasa?
The university tunnels can't go under Forsyth Street towards Centennial Common because of the Muddy River, but some students like to believe it's an underground colony of this animal instead
What are rats?
This prophetic priestess was housed at the Temple of Apollo; none of her contemporaries could explain how she truly knew the future
Who is the Oracle of Delphi? (accept Pythia)
Before physical puzzles were popular, these double-entendre statements were respected thought experiments; famously, Oedipus answered the Sphinx's
What is a riddle?
Some video game enthusiasts have used this method for injecting their own software into consoles - it also refers to running a craft beer racket in your garage
What is Homebrewing?
Despite being eight times smaller than New York City, Liechtenstein boasts 11 municipalities, including this capital city, notably not "Liechtenstein City"
What is Vaduz?
Ker-Boom! In 2009, this residence hall exploded, injuring 7 students and causing nearly $1 million in damages
What is Kerr Hall?