"U" ON THE MAP
This U.S. state is known for its vast deserts and the Grand Canyon.
What is Utah?
Asked to retract his fables on his deathbed in Venice in 1324, this explorer said he had only told half of what he saw
Who is Marco Polo?
This digital currency, launched in 2009 by an anonymous individual or group under a pseudonym, began as a satirical nod to a popular internet meme before evolving into a serious financial phenomenon.
What is Bitcoin?
He composed the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker in Russia during the late 1800s.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
In feudal Japan, this was the title given to the military dictator who held actual power while the emperor reigned in name only.
What is Shogun?
This East African country is known for its mountain gorillas and capital city Kampala.
What is Uganda?
This Renaissance master painter, known for his use of color and works like Assumption of the Virgin, died in Venice in 1576.
Who is Titian?
In 2008, the collapse of this investment bank helped spark the global financial crisis.
What is Lehman Brothers?
This American abolitionist led the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, hoping to spark a slave uprising.
Who is John Brown?
This title, once used by Roman emperors, later became part of the title for rulers of the German and Austrian Empires.
What is Kaiser?
At 6,217 feet Mount Narodnaya is the highest peak in this Russian mountain range
What is the Urals?
This famous poet and courtesan, known for her writings in Venice, died there in 1591.
Who is Veronica Franco?
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Founded in 1602, this corporation was the first to issue shares of stock to the public, effectively creating the world’s first official stock exchange in Amsterdam.
He unified Germany in the 1870s and became its first Chancellor, famously practicing “Realpolitik.”
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
The British peerage system includes five major ranks of nobility. This is the highest, just below the monarch.
What is Duke?
In 1972 Ra's al Khaymah became the last of the 7 states to join this Middle Eastern country
What is United Arab Emirate?
This Venetian master, known for his grandiose use of color and dramatic scenes, painted The Wedding at Cana and died in Venice in 1588.
Who is Paolo Veronese?
One of the best investments in the last 20 years was this tech maker of Java, which despite the name isn't based in Delphi
What is Oracle?
The worse speller of a famous duo, in November 1805 he wrote in his journal, "Ocian in view! O! the joy"
Who is William Clark?
In the Episcopal Church, this title belongs to the cleric in charge of the chapel, whether he's in Wakefield or no
What is the vicar?
This river, famous for its winding meanders and dramatic canyon views, flows through Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and is home to protected griffon vultures.
What is the Uvac River?
The early opera composer Monteverdi was music director at this cathedral in Venice from 1613 to his death in 1643
What is St. Marco's (St. Marks)
This infamous Ponzi scheme operator defrauded investors of billions before his arrest in 2008, marking one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history.
Who is Bernie Madoff?
Puttering about with peas, this monk laid the foundation for modern genetics
Who is (Gregor) Mendel?
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Bestowed on some higher ranking priests, this Catholic title basically means "my elder"