Animal
This is the fastest land animal on Earth
Cheetah
After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S. history
Abraham Lincoln
This term refers to the largest animal in the world, which is a shade of blue
Blue Whale
Another name for the garbanzo bean
Chickpea
his Chicago poet wrote that "the fog comes on little cat feet"
Carl Sandburg
This marine mammal, famous for "holding hands" while sleeping, has the thickest fur in the animal kingdom.
Sea Otter
Within a 3.5 year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S
Grover Cleveland
This deep blue gemstone derives its name from the Latin word for Blue
Sapphire
This popular fast-food chain invented the "Whopper"
Burger King
The Chicago skyscraper still informally known by its original name, the Sears Tower, has been officially called what since 2009
Willis Tower
This giant marsupial is known for having cube-shaped waste
wombat
This 20th-century American president was the only one to serve more than two terms.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
This term is used in the US to describe a congressional district or state that consistently votes for the Democratic Party
Blue State
An American/Hawaiian pizza was famously invented in this country
Canada
Officially named Cloud Gate, this giant, shiny sculpture in Millennium Park is known to locals by the name of a common legume
The Bean
It is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight
Bat
In 1847, a decade before making national news, he was the plaintiff in a Missouri case against Irene Emerson
Dred Scott
In classical British folklore, the wedding tradition requires the bride to wear "Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something..." of this color.
Blue
Traditionally made in Italy, this creamy white dairy product literally translates to "re-cooked"
Ricotta
This NBA legend won six championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s
Michael Jordan
The name of this "Asian Unicorn," one of the world's rarest mammals, roughly translates to "spindle-horned"
Saola
This bustling Roman city was destroyed in 79 CE due to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii
What legendary rock and roll singer famously told us to "lay off my Blue Suede Shoes"
Elvis Presley
A hybrid pastry that took the internet by storm, featuring cookie dough baked inside a croissant
Crookie
Though the McCallister family lives in the Chicago suburbs, the frantic airport dash before they fly to Paris was actually filmed at this international hub
O'Hare International Airport