Famous Board Games
Created to explain Henry George's single tax theory, this board game was first sold by Parker Brothers in 1935.
What is Monopoly?
His 1997 victory made him the youngest, first African-American & lowest-shooting golfer to win the Masters.
Who is Tiger Woods?
The cloning of dinosaur DNA propels this 1993 movie blockbuster.
What is Jurassic Park?
Of the 3 classes of ants in a colony, this one lives the longest, up to 20 years.
What is the queen?
The crab nebula is what remains of this "super" explosion, observed & recorded in 1054.
What is a supernova?
The object of this game with a 4-letter name is to occupy every country & thus conquer the world.
What is Risk?
A U.S. ladies' champion, this ice skater, was involved in a bizarre 1994 plot to injure her rival.
Who is Tonya Harding?
This prison film starring Tim Robbins is based on a Stephen King story.
What is the Shawshank Redemption?
Species of this stinging arachnid from the Zodiac can live on only one meal a year.
What is the scorpion?
Many astronomers believe the great andrimeda spiral galaxy has one of these light-sucking collapsed stars at its center.
What is a black hole?
The name of this word search game with lettered cubes means "bewilder".
What is Boogle?
In 1961-62, this ex-Globetrotter averaged 50.4 points per NBA game.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
In 2015, this non-human character was made an honorary citizen of Japan after over 60 years of having a presence there.
Who is Godzilla?
Texas' state insect is this "royal" butterfly.
What is the Monarch butterfly?
Its return about every 76 years has been documented back to 239 B.C.
What is Halley's Comet?
In this board game, you must solve the case of millionaire Samuel Black, murdered in his own mansion.
What is Clue?
In 2001, Barry Bonds joined his godfather -- this "Say hey kid" & fellow S.F. Giant -- in the 500 H.R. Club.
Who is Willie Mays?
Charlton Heston had a cameo in this 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton.
What is Planet of the Apes?
The arachnid with a paternal name emits a bad odor when disturbed.
What is the Daddy Longlegs?
The length of this planet's day almost the same as ours -- 24 hours and 37 minutes.
What is Mars?
A board game based on this best-selling phone app includes 3 green pigs & a slingshot-style launcher.
What is Angry Birds?
This boxer nicknamed "The Old Mongoose" set a record by winning the most bouts by knockouts.
Who is Archie Moore?
She won her first Oscar as best supporting actress playing Joanna Kramer.
Who is Meryl Streep?
The venomous spider, Loxosceles reclusa, has a violin-shaped mark near its head.
What is the Brown recluse?
Jupiter's feature called this is really a windstorm raging at around 250 MPH & large enough to cover 2 Earths.
What is the Great Red Spot?