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World Geography
Obscure Vo”c”abulary
Grand Slam Champions
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This US President was the first in American History.

Who is George Washington?

400

Mount Everest might be the Earth’s highest point, but its lowest point is found in this trench.

What is the Marianas Trench?

400

This long word describes a group of stars.

What is a constellation?

400

He might not have won every tournament, but this man did win roland garros 14 times.

Who is Rafael Nadal Parrera?

800

With a flag featuring 27 stars and a planet, this country’s capital city isn’t Rio De Janeiro!

What is Brazil?

800

It doesn’t describe the behavior of gases like Boyle’s Law or Gay-Lussac’s, but it does describe shredded carrots and a mix of sauces.

What is coleslaw?

800

Defending the US Open title is rare, but this player managed to win it five times in a row, from 2004-2008!

Who is Roger Federer?

1200

One war cry states “this is” this city-state, known for its exceptional warriors trained from a young age.

What is Sparta?

1200

This word describing a part of a circle can have its area found from the expression 1/2 θ r^2

What is a sector?

1200

This Swedish tennis player achieved one of the longest grass-court win streaks in history and set a Wimbledon record that still stands to this day.

Who is Bjorn Borg?

1600

Daily Double!

This is the number of countries in the continent of Africa; a similar amount to a pack of playing cards with something wild on top.

1600

This vocab describes a body of literature with originating from the 16th century or earlier.

What is Incunabula?

1600

Between them, these sisters are accountable for several legendary achievements, including the Grand Slam record, winning a major while pregnant, and completely transforming the game of tennis.

Who are the Williamses?

2000

A mile or “milia” might measure less distance than an actual mile in this ancient city.

What is Ancient Rome?

2000

This word can be found when you look in a thesaurus for “thesaurus”!

What is synonimicon?
2000

This coach for Carlos Alcaraz finally won a French Open title early in the 21st century.

Who is Juan Carlos Ferrero?

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