Kickin' Around The World
The 2026 Men's FIFA World Cup is making history by being jointly hosted by which three countries?
What are the United Staes, Canada, and Mexico?
According to the CDC, wild bats make up 35% of reported U.S. cases of this 6-letter zoonotic viral disease
What is rabies?
As a verb, it's to cry noisily, but as a noun, it's whale fat
What is blubber?
In 2019, Denmark built a 43 mile-long boar fence along its southern border with this country
What is Germany?
This Latin American nation is named after Jesus Christ - literally, "the Savior"
What is El Salvador?
This South American nation hosted and won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930
What is Uruguay?
You don’t need to win an Olympic medal to contract tinea pedis, better known as this
What is athlete's foot?
These insects of the family Apidae are known for their fuzzy appearance and their role as crucial pollinators
What are bumblebees?
A 1998 Supreme Court case determined roughly 83% of Ellis Island belongs to this "Garden State"
What is New Jersey?
This climate pattern reverses the normal trends of the Pacific Ocean and pushes warm water back toward the Americas - that's a lot of work for a little boy!
What is El Niño?
Germany famously won the 2014 World Cup after defeating this tournament host and 5-time champion in a staggering 7–1 semifinal match
What is Brazil?
The U.N. called a 2014 outbreak of this disease in West Africa "a threat to international peace and security."
What is Ebola?
This cohort, first named in 1963, lends its moniker to a dismissive response first recorded in 2009
What are Baby Boomers?
Once part of the Silk Road, this strategic pass lies between Afghanistan and Pakistan
What is the Khyber Pass?
This 2019 Netflix exclusive film had Aaron Paul resume his role as Jesse Pinkman and serves as an epilogue to the Breaking Bad franchise
What is El Camino?
Diego Maradona famously scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal and the spectacular "Goal of the Century" against this European rival in 1986
Who is England?
The varicella vaccine protecting against this disease first became commercially available in 1984
What is chickenpox?
Passenger liners crossing the Atlantic Ocean with the record highest average speed inspired this cobalt symbol of high quality
What is a blue ribbon?
Ethiopia became landlocked when this 7-letter country on the Red Sea gained independence
What is Eritrea?
Pizarro and Orellana were among the first to search Central and South America for this mythical city of gold
What is El Dorado?
In the 2022 Final, this French superstar became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final since England's Geoff Hurst in 1966
Who is Kylian Mbappé?
Due to its characteristic black lesions, its name is derived from the Greek for "coal"
What is anthrax?
This tightly locked layer of cells acts as a filter, stopping harmful molecules - and sometimes drugs - from reaching the cerebrum
What is the blood-brain barrier?
The “1967 borders” between Israel and Palestine are also known by this colorful name
What is the Green Line?
Born Joaquín Guzmán, he was the kingpin at the helm of the Sinoloa Cartel before being sentenced to life in prison in the U.S
Who is El Chapo?