Banned in China
Ages and Eras
Country Name Etymologies
Spell the Homophone
"C"olors
Ring
100
If you visit China, BE SURE not to bring up independence of this nearby island nation
What is Taiwan?
100
This period made famous by Hollywood succeeded the Triassic period and preceded the Cretaceous period
What is the Jurassic period?
100
This nation was named for an explorer who reached the New World in the year 1492
What is Colombia?
100
FAINT
What is F-E-I-N-T?
100
This shade of blue is the "C" in the printing acronym CMYK
What is cyan?
100
"One ring to rule them all" is a repeated line from this book and film franchise
What is Lord of the Rings?
200
In China, it is illegal to reference the massacre at this Beijing "square" in 1989
What is Tiananmen Square?
200
The Edwardian Era of the United Kingdom followed this other era which ended in 1901 with the death of a Queen
What is the Victorian era?
200
This country's name means "Land of the Indus River"
What is India?
200
PRAY
What is P-R-E-Y?
200
This rich, deep red is the national color of the Nepal
What is crimson?
200
As of 2021, Tom Brady has officially earned the greatest number of these rings in the NFL
What are Super Bowl rings?
300
This American rock band's album "Chinese Democracy" is, unsurprisingly, banned in China
What is Guns 'n Roses?
300
The era of cinema prior to 1929 was known as the this era, referring to the dialogue of those films
What is the silent era?
300
This large country's name is derived from the Latin word for "south"
What is Australia?
300
SWEET
What is S-U-I-T-E?
300
This yellowish-green color was named for a French liqueur it shares its color with
What is chartreuse?
300
She sang on behalf of all the "Single Ladies," if you like it then you better put a ring on it
Who is Beyonce?
400
This grey-haired actor who has famously campaigned for independence of Tibet is not welcome on Chinese soil
Who is Richard Gere?
400
The 1890s in the United States were called the Gay Nineties; three decades later, we had this nicknamed decade
What are the Roaring Twenties?
400
It's another name for the Biblical figure Jacob who lent his name to a country
What is Israel?
400
SEED
What is C-E-D-E?
400
On a full color wheel, this color falls between azure and dark sky blue
What is cerulean?
400
Johnny Cash might know the name of this volcanic region which surrounds the Pacific Ocean
What is the Ring of Fire?
500
This 2005 Western film is banned in China due to its homosexual content
What is Brokeback Mountain?
500
Term for the era of the American South prior to 1861
What is Antebellum?
500
A former Soviet republic, its name means "White Russia"
What is Belarus?
500
WADE
What is W-E-I-G-H-E-D?
500
This reddish-pink color takes its name from the French for "cherry"
What is cerise?
500
A fairy ring is a ring made of these organisms
What are mushrooms?
600
As of 2021, trading or "mining" this commodity, such as Bitcoin, is banned in China
What is cryptocurrency?
600
Characterized by peace and prosperity, this period of European history before World War I gets its name for the French for "beautiful epoch"
What is the Belle Epoque?
600
A massive economic hub in a very small nation, this Southeast Asian nation's name means "Lion City"
What is Singapore?
600
SIZE
What is S-I-G-H-S?
600
This shade of grayish-blue is the official color of students' uniforms at West Point
What is cadet blue?
600
These three words traditionally follow "with this ring" in marriage ceremonies
What is I thee wed?
700
Considered a threat to the CCP, China banned this religious movement that began in the late 90s and is affiliated with the Epoch Times
What is Falun Gong?
700
The Gilded Age of the United States was characterized by the emergence of these individuals whose two-word nickname refers to a sense of criminal aristocracy
What are robber barons?
700
This country's name comes from the Italian for "Black Mountain"
What is Montenegro?
700
BAND
What is B-A-N-N-E-D?
700
Shade of blue named for the plant seen here
What is cornflower?
700
The Challenger disaster of 1986 was allegedly due to a faulty one of these in the space shuttle's engine
What is an O-ring?