North American Geography
Mots/Phrases en Anglais
Classic Films
Brands That Bombed
GOAT Sporting Legends
100

This body of water is the third-largest of The Great Lakes, but the only Great Lake located completely within the United States.

Lake Michigan

100

"Wait.....did this happen before?" asked fictional, forgetful Frank.

Déjà vu

100

This was John Belushi's most prolific film, where he plays a member of the Delta Tau Chi fraternity at Faber College.

Animal House

100

Opened from 1985 to 2010, this movie and video game rental service started its path to failure when it turned down a sales offer from Netflix in 2001.

Blockbuster

100

This basketball GOAT elevated the game so much so that Bugs Bunny recruited him to beat the Monstars in the 1996 movie Space Jam.

Michael Jordan

200

In 1857, Queen Victoria permanently made this city the capital of Canada, changing from Quebec City.

Ottawa

200

We Americans call this a true meal deal, the concept typically including an appetizer, main course and dessert.

Prix fixe

200

Dustin Hoffman plays young Benjamin Braddock, a vulnerable, just-out-of-college chap who succumbs to the temptations of Mrs. Robinson.

The Graduate

200

This company, founded in 1927, was at one point the largest international air carrier in the US, and also had a short-lived TV series starring Christina Ricci.

Pan Am

200

This boxing athlete was arrested for his refusal to be drafted into the military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War.

Muhammad Ali

300

This is North America's third-largest country, spanning over 2.1 million kilometers.

Greenland

300

An embarrassing or clumsy situation, a la being the only one at a party to leave their shoes on.

Faux pas (or Gaffe)

300

Taking place in Morocco during WW2, Rick Blaine and Victor Laszlo are both in love with the beautiful Ilse. "Here's looking at you, kid".

Casablanca

300

This company developed one of the first internet browsers of the WWW, having 90% market share in the mid-1990s; it would eventually sell to AOL.

Netscape

300

This legend made his professional debut in the World Hockey Association in 1978 but would become the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season.

Wayne Gretzky

400

This province in North America uniquely has its own time zone, being 90 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

Newfoundland (& Labrador)

400

A momento or keepsake, to remind us of the special moments or past times in life.

Souvenir

400

Cameron Frye plays the protagonist's best friend in this classic movie; while the film takes place in Chicago this character dawns a Detroit Red Wings jersey throughout.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

400

This NY based investment, securities and brokerage firm failed in 2008 as part of the global financial crisis and eventually sold to JPM.

Bear Stearns

400

This tennis great has been #1 in the sport for over 2 decades, having won 23 Grand Slam titles and 4 Olympic gold medals.

Serena Williams

500

From base to summit, this mountain in HI is deemed the tallest in the world, stretching over 32K ft from the seafloor.

Mauna Kea

500

Life is Good. If you disagree, you likely don't possess this.

Joie de vivre

500

Based on Truman Capote's novel and starring Audrey Hepburn, this story follows Holly Golightly in New York City after she meets a man who moves into her building.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

500

This auto manufacturer only produced about 9,000 models before declaring bankruptcy after 2 years; its car was memorably featured in a 1980's movie trilogy starring Michael J. Fox.

DeLorean (Motor Company)

500

Carrying nicknames like "Black Pearl" and "The King", this Brazilian soccer player scored 1,283 goals throughout his career and won 3 World Cups, the first in 1958.

Pelé

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