Ancient Persia
This "Great" conqueror is known for defeating the Persian Empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This player holds the most Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Margaret Court?
Teleost fish are a subclass of these, as opposed to the lobe-finned fishes.
What are ray-finned fishes?
This city is the capital of Russia and the location of the Kremlin.
What is Moscow?
Unlike his cousin Franklin, this president ran as a Republican, before forming the Bull-Moose party.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
Perhaps the most famous of all Persian kings, this "Great" king was known for conquering Babylon, with a little help from a certain Ugbaru.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
He has a statue outside Roland-Garros, a tournament he has won 14 times, and counting.
Who is Rafael Nadal?
This group of teleosts is named for its long whiskers and is a popular choice at fish fries.
What are catfish?
Ronald Reagan directed this leader of the Soviet Union to "tear down this wall."
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
A former actor, he was known as the "Teflon President"
Who is Ronald Reagen?
Written during the reign of Darius the Great, the Bisutun Inscription features these three languages.
What are Babylonian, Old Persian, and Elamite?
Frequently featured on Rolex commercials, this Swiss star retired in 2022.
Who is Roger Federer?
The study of teleosts and other fish is known by this name.
What is ichthyology?
In contrast to the CIA, this other 3 letter organization was the main security agency of the Soviet Union.
What is the KGB?
This shortest-serving president was also grandfather to another president.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
Queen mother to Darius III, this royal lady was said to have been rooting for Alexander.
Who is Sisygambis?
The "Sunshine Double" means winning these two masters 1000 titles back to back.
What are Miami and Indian Wells?
This pink-fleshed teleost is famous for upstream migrations.
What are salmon?
This legendary cannon located on the grounds of the Kremlin is emblazoned with an image of Tsar Fyodor riding.
What is the Tsar Cannon?
He was the fattest president.
Who is William Howard Taft?
This leader of the Egyptian navy was instrumental in Cambyses conquest of Memphis after he defected to the Persian side.
Who is Udjahorresnet?
This fiery Aussie holds the record for the most fines received by any player on the ATP tour.
Who is Nick Kyrgios?
This heaviest of teleost fish is named for the brightest celestial body.
What is the Giant Sunfish?
The site of major Soviet space launches such as Sputnik and Vostok, this cosmodrome is actually located in Kazakhstan.
What is Baikonur Cosmodrome?
This president owned a pair of tiger cubs while in office.
Who is Martin Van Buren?