Lakes & Rivers
Europe's second longest river.
What is the Danube River?
The third most widely consumed beverage globally behind water and tea.
What is Beer?
This is the only US President to resign.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This famous Canadian singer-songwriter wrote "Hallelujah."
Who is Leonard Cohen?
The first meal of the day in this country is often light, sweet, and typically consists of coffee, pastry, and jam on baguette or croissant.
What is France?
Africa's largest lake.
What is Lake Victoria?
In the Iliad, the poet Homer frequently compares the sea's colour to this drink.
What is Wine?
This was the first political party in the United States.
What is the Federalist Party?
This Gary, Indiana native has been called the "King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson?
This fast-food breakfast sandwich was created by Herb Peterson in 1972 and originally featured powdered hollandaise sauce which was replaced with American cheese.
What is the Egg McMuffin?
This African river flows through eleven countries.
What is the Nile River?
This simple cocktail composed of only three ingredients not including the garnish got its name when drinkers would ask their bartenders to make them a drink from simpler times.
What is an Old Fashioned?
Before being rebranded as the European Union, this 1957 union was the product of earlier collaboration that began in 1948.
What is the European Economic Community?
This pop song is famous for being one of the only top ten billboard pop hit to not feature any bass.
What is "When Doves Cry?"
Tempura, the popular fried Japanese food was the product of culinary influence from this European nation.
What is Portugal?
The second longest river in China, this river is prone to devastating floods.
What is the Yellow River?
Whiskey, Akvavit, Vodka, Eau de vie, and other similar beverages all derive their names from this medieval term for distilled spirits.
What is Water of Life?
In 1909 the Socialist Party of America and later in 1910 Clara Zetkin, a member of the Social Democratic Party in Germany proposed this holiday which was originally celebrated on 23rd February until being changed in 1914 to its current date.
What is International Women's Day?
This musical terminology describing the simultaneous combination of two or more tones or melodic lines derives its name from the Greek for "many sounds."
What is Polyphony?
Millet, Maize, Sorghum, Emmer, Sugarcane, and Barley are all examples of this.
What is grass?
This salt lake in south western Russia shares its name with the stage name of an English pop singer popular in the 70s and 80s.
What is Elton Lake?
This liquor derives its name from the Greek name for Wormwood and gets its flavour from that plant as well as Anise and Fennel seeds.
What is Absinthe?
This was a period in the history of the Republic of China when control of the country was divided among former military cliques of the Beiyang Army and other regional factions from 1916 to 1928.
What is the Warlord Era?
This system of tuning was developed simultaneously in 16th century Europe and China. It became the standard system for Classical and Western music since the century that followed, replacing other tuning systems such as Just Intonation.
What is 12 Equal Temperament?
Ientaculum, Prandium, and Cena are these meals from this culture.
What are ancient Roman breakfast, lunch, and dinner?