COLOR MY WORLD
CONTAINERS
THE NORTHERNMOST NATION
PEOPLE & PLACES
FISHY ANAGRAMS
100
The word Oklahoma comes from a Choctaw expression meaning "people of" this color.
red
In 1866, Choctaw Chief Allen Wright named the new land “Oklahoma”, a term that means “Red People” in the Choctaw language
Oklahoma is a Choctaw Indian word that means “red people.” It is derived from the words for people (okla) and red (humma).
100
It can be a small chest to hold a couple of tablets or a big ship to hold at least 2 of every animal.
an ark
The construction of the Ark is commanded by God to Moses while the Jews were still camped at Sinai. The Ark was a box with the dimensions of two-and-a-half cubits in length, by one-and-a-half cubits in height, by one-and-a-half cubits in width (a cubit is about 18 inches).
100
Denmark,
Austria,
Germany
Denmark
100
The folks in this "Cornhusker State" have been called bug-eaters, from a type of bird found there.
Nebraska
The western meadowlark
The western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) was designated the state bird by legislative action in 1929. The western meadowlark is abundant throughout the state and is noted for its joyous song.
100
My aunt likes to lunch on this fish.
tuna (from aunt)
200
The Israelites miraculously escaped across this body of water in Exodus 14.
the Red Sea
The Red Sea is the saltiest sea of all the seas that connect to the ocean without even one river meeting the sea. A popular hypotheses about the origins of the Red Sea's name is that it contains a cyanobacteria called Trichodesmium erythraeum, which turns the normally blue-green water a reddish-brown.
200
At the Backstage in Culver City, Glynis can pour you one of these containing several servings of beer.
a pitcher
200
Afghanistan,
Pakistan,
Iran
Iran
200
The Kamba are a Bantu people of this country that also starts with the letter "K".
Kenya
The Kamba (also known as Akamba) belong to the Bantu community and lived in the eastern region in Kenya. They speak Kikamba language and are closely related in language and culture to the Kikuyu, Embu, Mbeere and Meru.
200
smelt (from melts).
Mmm! It's one fish that melts in your mouth
300
It was the last of Krzysztof Kieslowski's 3 films whose titles matched the 3 colors in the French flag.
Red
The Three Colours trilogy (French: Trois couleurs, Polish: Trzy kolory) is the collective title of three psychological drama films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski: Three Colours: Blue (1993), Three Colours: White (1994), and Three Colours: Red (1994), represented by the Flag of France.
300
Oh, Archie! It's a large bin for coal or an underground chamber for gunners.
a bunker
It protects the body. Although bunkers can be above or below ground, typically, they are below ground. Being below ground helps protect those in the bunker.
300
Kenya,
Kuwait,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
300
The Niases reside on the island of Nias, which is west of Sumatra in this country.
Indonesia
300
You don't need a tutor to catch this fish
trout (from tutor)
400
To an Aussie, a "bluey" is a woman with this color hair.
red
400
The container called a "vial" can also contain this pair of letters instead of the "v".
ph
400
Lithuania,
Latvia,
Estonia
Estonia
400
A Wichitan maybe from Wichita, Kansas or from Wichita Falls in this state.
Texas
400
If Keats had written an ode to this fish, he would have been on thin ice.
skate (from Keats)
500
In a 15th century English war, a rose of this color represented the House of York.
white
The Yorkist faction used the symbol of the white rose from early in the conflict, but the red rose of Lancaster was introduced only after the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
500
(Jimmy holds the clue.) It's the container I'm holding. Ah, there's my Renoir!.
a portfolio
Portfolio is partly based on the Latin folium, meaning "leaf, sheet". A portfolio usually represents a portable showcase of your talents. Today actual portfolios are used less than they used to be by artists, since most commercial artists have a website dedicated to showing off their art.
500
Bolivia,
Chile,
Peru
Peru
500
On a cruise to this one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, you'll learn that the people there are called Cruzans.
St. Croix
500
Hey, pal, this type of salmon tastes much better than the bait of the same name.
chum (from much)