Africa
This woman, controversial for her violent tactics, was the leader of the anti-Apartheid movement while Nelson Mandela was in jail.
Who is Winnie Mandela?
Magical control over the dead is known as this.
What is necromancy?
What is grunge?
This ancient language is the base of the modern Romance languages
What is Latin?
This is where Owen goes to grad school
What is Providence College?
The Igbo people live primarily in this modern country
What is Nigeria?
Magical control over fire is known as this.
What is pyromancy?
A sub-genre of metal, and in fact the first type of metal, originated in England in the 1970s and featured pioneers like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden.
What is heavy metal OR classic metal?
If you raise a glass and exclaim "Scal!," you are speaking this language.
What is Norwegian?
This is Owen's favorite color
What is purple?
This European nation was the first to colonize Western Africa and the last to decolonize, not leaving the continent until 1974.
What is Portugal?
This wizard from The Lord of the Rings betrayed his purpose by turning evil and collaborating with Sauron
Who is Saruman?
A subgenre of pop, this music, and its iconic accompanying fashion trends and dance moves, dominated dance music in the 1970s in America.
What is disco?
This is the primary language of Senegal, Cameroon, and Mali.
What is French?
This is Owen's middle name
What is James?
This man was the wealthiest emperor in history, and ruled Mali in the Middle Ages.
Who is Mansa Musa?
These words cast the spell from Harry Potter that leaves a target unable to move and is called the Full Body-Bind Spell
What is petrificus totalus?
A sub-genre of rap, this music grew in popularity in the late 2010s with artists producing music independently rather than through big record companies. It commonly features slurred vocals and triplet rhythms.
What is mumble rap or Soundcloud rap?
This language was used by the United States to send secret coded messages during World War II.
What is Navajo?
This is Owen's favorite U.S. president
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the process of an area losing the majority of its vegetation, bodies of water, rainfall, and animal life over thousands of years.
What is desertification?
In modern fantasy games and series, a druid is a magic-user with control over this.
What is nature?
A sub-genre of country, this American music typically features instruments like banjos, fiddles, and upright basses. Common themes include poverty, rural life, spirituality/religion, family, etc.
What is bluegrass or Appalachian?
This ancient language would have been spoken daily by Jesus Christ and and his contemporaries in the immediate area
What is Aramaic?
This is the breed mix of Owen's dog Finnley
What is a basset hound and Labrador?