Latin American and the Caribbean
Toussaint Louvertoure, himself an ex-slave, led a successful revolt of slaves against France that led to the establishment of this nation.
What is Haiti?
This giant cephalopod lives between Greenland and Norway and is known for attacking ships.
What is the Kraken?
Samoset, a member of the Abenaki Tribe, was the first native to make contact with the Pilgrims. To their surprise, Samoset spoke English and asked them if they had any of this.
What is Beer?
Repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words.
"She sells seashells".
What is Alliteration?
It can't fly or breathe fire but this largest living lizard has a venomous bite that inhibits blood clotting
What is a Komodo Dragon?
Known as El Libertador, this Venezuelan general helped Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama gain their independence from Spain and afterward became the first President of Gran Colombia.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
This mid-Atlantic monster is described as has a blood curdling scream as well as legs with hooves, a forked tail, a goat's head, and giant bat wings.
What is the Jersey Devil?
IN 1876, Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors took out a US Cavalry regiment at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as this.
What is Custer's Last Stand?
Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
"I told you a thousand times!"
What is Hyperbole?
This simple machine can be using a wheel and rope.
What is a pulley?
This border was drawn in 1494 to divide the New World between soon-to-be colonial powers, Spain and Portugal.
What is the Line of Demarcation?
From Algonquin folklore, this cryptid is described as a giant that grew in proportion to what it ate, meaning it was never full. Other sources say humans who turned to cannibalism became this.
What is a Wendigo?
This was the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization, who practiced blood-letting, invented the Mesoamerican ball game, and are most known for the "colossal heads" they carved from boulders.
Who are the Olmecs?
Two contradictory terms used together.
"Kosher Ham".
What is an Oxymoron?
Divided into 3 parts as its name implies, this period came right before the Jurassic.
Despite a 16-year military dictatorship under General Pinochet, this South American nation leads Latin America in low corruption, stability, and per capita income.
What is Chile?
This Latin American monster is the size of a small bear, has a spiked spine, and is famous for exsanguinating livestock.
What is El Chupacabra?
Conquest of this civilization by the Spanish in 1533 was truly only possible due to an already ongoing civil war and widespread outbreaks of typhus, smallpox, and measles.
What is the Inca Empire?
When a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is represented by the part.
"Coke - any cola drink".
What is Synecdoche?
Its return about every 76 years has been documented back to 239 B.C.
What is Halley's Comet?
Maximilian Habsburg was an Austrian archduke who was installed as the Emperor of this country, ruling from 1864 until his execution in 1867.
What is Mexico?
Not the Loch Ness Monster, this cryptid has been spotted by many people since 1793 around Lake Erie. It size has varied from 16 to 50 feet in length, and has been seen to churn the waves about it.
What is Bessie?
This is a broad term that encompasses native people living in the Arctic Circle, and includes the Yupik, the Aleut, and the Inuit.
What is Eskimo?
A technique where several phrases or verses begin with the same word or words.
"I came, I saw, I conquered".
What is Anaphora?
The elements erbium, terbium, ytterbium, & yttrium are named for the town of Ytterby in this country.
What is Sweden?