WORDS AND MEANINGS
Used to describe a seductive woman with a dangerous streak, "femme fatale" literally translates to this
WHAT IS DEADLY WOMAN?
This bat-and-ball game, invented in England in the 16th century, spread with the expansion of the British empire. Howzat?
WHAT IS CRICKET?
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, featuring over 300 figures, is located in this city-state
WHAT IS VATICAN CITY?
Country Squares by Post Foods was a failed project designed to compete with this toaster pastry brand owned by Kellogg's
WHAT ARE POP TARTS?
The leaves of this plant from the myrtle family forms the majority of a Koala bear's diet
WHAT IS EUCALYPTUS?
In English, "carte blanche" means to give someone the opportunity to do whatever they want to do. The literal translation would be this
WHAT IS WHITE CARD?
The original version of Monopoly was based on the streets of this US city in this US state
WHAT IS ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
The Venus de Milo, thought to be a 90 BC statue depicting Aphrodite, was found on the Greek island of Milos in 1820 and can be seen in this art museum
WHAT IS THE LOUVRE?
Capuchin monks gave their name to this caffeinated drink, praise the Lord
WHAT IS CAPPUCCINO?
The Spitfire and the Hurricane were two airplanes credited with winning this crucial WWII battle
WHAT IS THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN?
Trompe l'oeil, the artistic term for the optical illusion of a three-dimensional object in two-dimensional space, literally translates as this
WHAT IS DECEIVES THE EYE?
This is your bonus points award if you manage to use all seven letters from your rack at once when playing Scrabble
WHAT IS FIFTY POINTS?
Originally conceived to be part of a larger sculpture called "The Gates of Hell," "The Thinker" is by this French sculptor
WHO IS AUGUSTE RODIN?
Kit Kat chocolate bars are made by Hershey's in the US and this Swiss-based chocolate company in the rest of the world
WHAT IS NESTLE?
This single-reed wind instrument is often taught to students before they play the saxophone
WHAT IS THE CLARINET?
"Stethos" in "stethoscope" comes from the Greek meaning this
WHAT IS CHEST?
In Curling, the name for the part of the rink that has three concentric circles painted on the ice
WHAT IS THE HOUSE?
The French call it "La Joconde," the Italians "La Giaconda," but in English it's known as this
WHAT IS THE MONA LISA?
WHAT IS SUSHI?
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is governed by which South American nation?
WHAT IS CHILE?
Rio de Janeiro translates to this in English
WHAT IS RIVER OF JANUARY?
The term for the pile of unused dominoes that players draw tiles from
WHAT IS THE BONEYARD?
Besides ballet dancers, Edgar Degas was perhaps best known for drawings of what sports animal?
WHAT ARE RACE HORSES?
A martini with a pickled onion is called this
WHAT IS A GIBSON MARTINI?
On most keyboards, this sign is above the number 5
WHAT IS THE % SIGN?