The Windy City
The tallest building in Chicago remains the Willis Tower, at least since 2009, before which it was called this. You probably still call it this.
What is The Sears Tower?
Seen as the forerunner of casual puzzle games, this game of squares in odd shapes was invented by the Russians, and has grown to become the 2nd-best selling game of all time.
Dense, malleable, and conductive, this popular metal practically ruled the world until around 1970, when it almost single-handedly ruined our economy.
What is gold?
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what he believed was the country of India, but he actually landed on what is now this Caribbean nation.
What is The Bahamas?
In Edgar Allen Poe's short story, The Raven, the depressed main character is harassed by a raven who constantly repeats this word.
What is nevermore?
This man, Chicago's 51st mayor, was elected in 1983 and served until his untimely death four years later, and is also better known as Chicago's first black mayor.
Who is Mayor Harold Washington?
In his game franchise of the same name, Sonic the Hedgehog is joined by Tails the Fox and Knuckles the this mammal.
What is an echidna?
Our little planet enjoys a comfortable surface gravity and a protective magnetic field all because of a solid core made of this metal?
What is iron?
With 3,095 medals, this country has won the most Olympic medals in total, counting gold, silver, and bronze, including both winter and summer Olympic games.
What are the United States of America?
In the oldest story known to man, The Epic of Gilgamesh, the god-king travels to the ends of the earth in search of this, and fails to find it, of course.
What is immortality?
This 3,300 foot long attraction is the second-most popular tourist destination in Chicago, drawing over nine million visitors annually. You've probably all seen the Ferris Wheel.
What is Navy Pier?
Players join Ryu, Ken and a whole cast of characters in this Japanese arcade fighting franchise, battling their way across the world to become the strongest of them all.
What is Street Fighter?
Making up roughly 46.6% of the Earth's crust, the most abundant element on the planet is this. It's a good thing we have so much, too.
What is Oxygen?
The nation's first capital city was New York, but before D.C. was built, it was temporarily this east coast metropolis.
What is Philadelphia?
In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein is amazed by his new creation, but soon is disgusted when he discovers that the creature’s eyes and skin glow this gross, gaudy, godforsaken color?
What is yellow?
This sculpture in Millennium Park encourages self-reflection and is lovingly referred to as the Bean, although its creator would probably throw a fit if heard you say that.
What is Cloud Gate?
Sitting at a cool $90 billion, this video game franchise is not only the highest grossing of all time, it's also the very best, like no one ever was.
What is Pokémon?
Although usually found throughout the world in red cinnabar deposits, this metallic liquid's unique properties make it useful for measurement tools and mirrors. Just please don't drink it.
What is mercury?
The Ancient Egyptians believe that the jackal-god Anubis waits at the entrance to the afterlife, holding a scale. To judge you worthy of paradise, he will weigh your heart against this seemingly unfair object.
What is a feather?
During Shakespeare's most famous soliloquy, the prince Hamlet muses over life and death and is usually directed to be—not to be—holding this?
What is a skull?
The official Chicago flag features white stripes for the regions of Chicago, red stars for important events in the city, and two blue stripes standing for this?
The Chicago River and Lake Michigan
In Shigeru Miyamoto's world-famous series Mario, it was revealed that Mario’s full name was, in fact, “Mario Mario”, and his brother Luigi's full name is this?
What is Luigi Mario?
This soft, conductive metal was the first to be smelted by humans from ores and has been used in architecture, weaponry, and art for thousands of years. But, don't leave it in the rain.
What is copper?
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy during Operation Overlord. It was the largest seaborn invasion in history, and afterwards was named this out respect for the President who oversaw it.
What is D-Day?
In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the titular count terrorizes England, and is hunted by a band led by this Dutch doctor. He was later portrayed in 2004 by Hugh Jackman in a movie by the same name.
Who is Abraham Van Helsing?