WORLD CAPITALS
MARVEL CHARACTERS
NICKNAMES
DURING THE LAST 21 YEARS
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The Qasr el Nil or Palace of the Nile Bridge connects Gezira Island to the mainland in this world capital
What is Cairo?
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Kraglinwas originally a Ravager in Yondu's clan, but now he joined the likes of Drax & Mantis as part of this plucky group of star travelers
What is the Guardians of the Galaxy?
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Lauren Bacall gets the credit for coming up with this group name
What is the Rat Pack?
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After blowing the whistle on the NSA in 2013, he was the subject of both an Oscar-winning documentary & a film by Oliver Stone
Who is Edward Snowden?
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In a pinch, you can use a bow drill made from wood & string to do this, but you can do it a whole lot faster if you've got a Zippo
What is start a fire?
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That wonderful feeling? Why, you must be in this, particularly the "7th" one
What is heaven?
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One theory for its name goes back to a Spanish or Portuguese explorer who exclaimed, "I saw a mountain"
What is Montevideo?
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On this TV show, Bill Bixby once said, "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry"
What is The Incredible Hulk?
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Referring to its plentiful waters, it's a numeric nickname for Minnesota
What is the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
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Montenegro became an independent nation on June 3, 2006, ending a years-long federation with this country
What is Serbia?
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In the event of one of these natural disasters, FEMA advises those indoors to "drop, cover & hold on"
What is an earthquake?
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"Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name" & they toast you with this word
What is cheers?
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Daily Double
The Comic Art Museum in this city includes 100 portraits of the Smurfs
What is Brussels?
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In the film subtitled "Civil War", Iron Man mockingly calls this guy the Manchurian Candidate
Who is Bucky Barnes?
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"Nuns in a Scrum" is an affectionate nickname for this Aussie landmark
What is the Sydney Opera House?
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2019 was chock-full of pre-impeachment debate over the existence of a Trump-Ukraine this 3-word Latin phrase
What is quid pro quo?
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2 words & just 5 letters, it's what Mike on "Breaking Bad" has at the airport for when he has to leave town fast
What is a go bag?
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You can do this the moment you add the same-named topping to your hot dog
What is relish?
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Manama is a short drive from the King Fahd Causeway in this island nation
What is Bahrain?
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In "Deadpool & Wolverine" , Chris Evans returns to this role, a member of a famed superhero group
Who is the Human Torch?
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Snowboarder Shaun White's mop of red hair earned him this nickname that includes a piece of produce
What is the Flying Tomato?
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In 2011 the U.S. military buried Osama bin Laden at sea--specifically, the northern part of this sea
What is the Arabian Sea?
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From Max Brooks' bestselling "Guide" to surviving these opponents--"use your head: cut off theirs" & "organize before they rise!"
What is zombies?
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I'm in this state, what you get if you take the first letter off a word meaning "tardy"
What is elated?
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You'll find this capital of Senegal on the continent's most westerly mainland point
What is Dakar?
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This hero played by Oscar Isaac gets power from an Egyptian lunar god &, in costume, has a little crescent on his head
Who is Moon Knight?
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Turn-of-the-20th-century pieces like "Maple Leaf Rag" & "The Entertainer" earned this composer the nickname the "King of Ragtime"
Who is Scott Joplin?
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This investment bank filed the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history on Sept. 15, 2008, triggering a hot mess of global proportions
What is the Lehman Brothers?
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In crises affecting the water supply, a few drops of this product containing sodium hypochlorite can help make your water safe to drink
What is bleach?
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In music, it's a conductor's gesture before beginning the first measure; as an attitude, it's cheerful & optimistic
What is upbeat?