Agriculture
This American government agency oversees farming, food safety, and school lunch programs.
USDA
With six Super Bowl wins for the New England Patriots, this quarterback is often called the “GOAT.”
Tom Brady
The city lies on this island, the larger yet less populated one.
South Island
a person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works, especially one who does so professionally.
Critic
Louvre portrait, the focus girl of which will follow you with her eyes and mysterious smile.
Mona Lisa
The Midwestern region of the U.S., stretching across states like Iowa and Illinois, that's famous for its high concentration of maize production.
The Corn Belt
Drafted in 2020, this Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has already won multiple Super Bowls and is known for his sidearm throws.
Patrick Mahomes
This river flows through the central part of the city, winding past the city’s botanical gardens and popular for punting tours.
Avon River
casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people.
Gossip
The subject of a portrait of Hans Holbein the Younger, this king was sure to include his imposing presence and lavish clothing.
Henry VIII
Grown on plantations in the Caribbean and Americas, this crop’s demand for labor was a major driver in the transatlantic slave trade.
Sugar Cane
This player, nicknamed “Broadway Joe,” guaranteed and then delivered the New York Jets’ upset win in Super Bowl III.
Joe Namath
Known for its fierce stomps and gesture, this traditional Māori war dance was performed by New Zealand MP Kiri Allan in Parliament as an act protest.
Haka
A large, predatory reptile; the word was first used in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
Alligator
This painting by Grant Wood shows a stern farmer holding a pitchfork, demonstrating life in the era as described in its title.
American Gothic
Coffee is believed to have first been cultivated in this African nation, where legend tells of a goat herder discovering the energizing beans.
Ethiopia
This quarterback, who also played minor league baseball, led the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl victories in the late 1990s.
John Elway
This university, sharing its name with a Geoffrey Chaucer series, is one of New Zealand’s oldest and a hub for Antarctic research.
University of Canterbury
a person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization.
Manager
This 1656 oil painting by Diego Velazquez is housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain; it captures a moment in the life of the Spanish court, depicting including the young princess Margaret Theresa.
Las Meninas
Champa Rice
In 1958, this Baltimore Colts quarterback led what’s called “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” a sudden-death championship that popularized the NFL.
Johnny Unitas
Separating the two islands of New Zealand, this passageway is known for its strong currents and challenging sailing conditions.
Cook Strait
fatigued by overwork; made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience or by having or seeing too much of something
Jaded
This Dutch master's painted his self-portrait in 1659, including his distinctive beard and red scarf.
Rembrandt