A Tale of Two A's
It was New York's first name... "Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way"
What is New Amsterdam
From his epilogue to an epic: "Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will / To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield"
Who is Alfred, Lord Tennyson
During a meeting at the Brighton Hotel, an attempted assassination on this world leader failed, killing 5
Who is Margaret Thatcher
Nintendo shocked the world when it took this beloved property and made it a mobile game in 2019
What is Mario Kart
After Douglas he served three years, made a somewhat successful return, got a face tattoo, went bankrupt, and then re-amassed his wealth
Who is Mike Tyson
It's a cold, forested biome often marked by coniferous trees and existing only within close range of the Arctic Circle
What is a taiga
This romantic poet is notable for wandering lonely as a cloud, dancing among the daffodils, and so on
Who is William Wordsworth
Richard Branson entered the world stage when this international airline made its inaugural flight
What is Virgin Atlantic
This game, which is mostly a 4x4 square, took the world by storm in the previous decade
What is 2048
Before becoming a prominent American actor and Boston icon, he served time as a teenager for two counts of assault.
Who is Mark Wahlberg
As opposed to the aerial kamikaze, this is the term for a group charge by infantry soldiers, often lightly or completely unarmed.
What is banzai
The greatest of his poetic works is titled for the mysterious antagonist, made memorable for its response: "Nevermore"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
In the largest electoral loss in presidential history, he was thrashed by the incumbent Ronald Reagan
Who is Walter Mondale
This, the biggest hit of LucasFilm's gaming endeavors, made waves when it was adapted for mobile play in 2013
What is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
You can't say "insider trading" without mentioning this television icon, indicted in 2003 but since reestablishing a reputation
Who is Martha Stewart
He's credited as the king who commissioned the construction of the Hanging Gardens
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II
From his greatest work comes the protagonist's monumental confession "With my crossbow / I shot the albatross"
Who is Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Though they haven't won one since, they took the World Series in five games over the San Diego Padres
Who are the Detroit Tigers
It had the honor of being the first mobile game ever with the Hagenuk MT-2000
What is Tetris
Who is Snoop Dogg
It's a small hyena-adjacent predator native to Africa, feeding mostly on termites
What is an aardwolf
He satirized the folk legend Don Juan in an epic poem by the same title
Who is Lord Byron
It successfully launched into orbit, two years later its disastrous final mission would draw international attention
What is the Challenger
In 2015, this game reached peak zen, eclipsing 1 billion downloads in just over 5 years since its release
What is Fruit Ninja
He was once one of the most well-known athletes on the planet, but a 13-year murder sentence saw him released on parole just last month
Who is Oscar Pistorius