Words Without Whymes
Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. Also to devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously
What is wolf?
This popular survivor game has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide since it came out in 2011. That’s more than 47 sales every minute since the day it released. Despite child labor laws inhibiting kids from prospecting for diamonds, building homes, and wielding deadly weapons, these stats would argue that the children do indeed yearn for the mines.
What is Minecraft?
An American automobile manufacturer formed in 1975. It produced just one model, from early 1981 to late 1982—a stainless steel sports car featuring gull-wing doors. Though it promptly went out of business, some might say the car played a big role in the future.
You'd never guess that Canada's swan river empties into this lake.
What is Swan Lake?
In a famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate in June 1987, President Ronald Reagan exhorted Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down this structure, which symbolized the division of Germany.
What is the Berlin wall?
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is, commonly used in tandem with depth. Can also describe scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.
What is breadth?
This puzzle game, produced by a soviet software engineer in 1985, holds the Guinness world record for appearing on the greatest number of different consoles (65). Players rotate a series of increasingly fast blocks of different shapes/sizes in order to fill rows and score points.
What is Tetris?
An American automobile marque that was manufactured and marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the 1961 model year. This line derived its name from a Spanish Conquistador, who featured prominently in the logo.
What is DeSoto?
It is the title of Stephen King's novel about a group of children and their fight against the creepy "clown" Pennywise.
What is It?
In 1986, a catastrophic nuclear accident occurred at a power plant in this city, leading to widespread radioactive contamination
Where is Chernobyl?
Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand. Also used to mean scantily supplied with or deficient in.
What is scarce?
This arcade game, released in 1981, was the first game in which Mario appeared. Like Mario himself, the titular character spawned his own series of nintendo titles over the years, and players can also go bananas by selecting him as a playable character in wider titles like Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.
What is Donkey Kong?
An American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. It was originally introduced as a companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland automobiles. The division’s name stems from an Odawa chieftain who led an indigenous uprising around the city of Detroit from 1763 to 1766.
What is Pontiac?
This sea lies to the north of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
What is the North Sea?
This music artist earned the title of “Artist of the Decade” by U.S. President George H.W. Bush in the 1980s
Who is Michael Jackson?
A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. Also used to describe a moderately dark skin tone or a portion of the medulla oblongata.
What is olive?
In this popular battle royale, 100 players are dropped onto an island and scavenge for weapons and resources with the end goal of being the last player standing. Despite the name, you’ll be hard pressed to find a kid who gets tired of playing in just two weeks.
What is Fortnite?
One of the "Three Ps" – alongside Peerless Motor Company and Pierce-Arrow – the company was known for building high-quality luxury automobiles before World War II. These vehicles featured innovations, including the modern steering wheel, air-conditioning in a passenger car, and one of the first production 12-cylinder engines.
What is Packard?
This is the name of the tallest mountain that can be found in the nation of Kenya.
What is Mt. Kenya?
This music video channel was launched in the United States in 1981, profoundly impacting the music industry and popular culture.
What is MTV?
Borrowed from Yiddish, Russian, or Ukranian, this is a beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream.
What is borscht?
This boxing game, originally released as an arcade machine and then on the NES, features a cast of increasingly ridiculous characters that you have to defeat in your quest to become the champion. For a time the game featured Mike Tyson as the final boss, but he was replaced by “Mr Dream” when nintendo’s license to his likeness expired.
What is Punch Out!!?
A brand of mid-priced automobiles produced by American manufacturer Ford Motor Company between 1938 and 2011. It was named after a Roman God of commerce and communication, despite the fact that seven other automobile companies all utilizing the same name each failed between the years of 1903-1923.
What is Mercury?
In 1452 Leonardo da Vinci was born near this small down in the Republic of Florence, Italy.
Where is Vinci?
This 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game" in 2005.
What is Pac-Man?