Considered the largest in the country, this comicon has taken place consecutively (with one obvious gap) since 1970.
San Diego Comic-Con
This fundamental stitch is the bane of home economics students everywhere.
The straight stitch
This geological marvel has become the state's nickname and icon.
Grand Canyon
Cat domestication is widely considered to have occurred in 7500 BCE in this African country.
Egypt
The Doctor and his companion(s) travel through space and time in this spaceship.
TARDIS
Fans of this sci-fi series revolutionized conventions, creating the modern media behemoths we see today.
Star Trek
This feature of a garment is created when a raw edge is folded over twice.
A Hem
These two state universities' fierce rivalry dates back to 1899 and culminates in "The Territorial Cup Series."
University of Arizona and Arizona State University
The musical Cats is a cult-favorite with music composed by this English legend.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Wakanda sits upon the remains of a meteorite rich in this fictional element.
Vibranium
Started in Bethesda, Md. in 1994, this convention celebrates independent comic creators.
Small Press Expo (SPX)
The invention of this device in 1923 revolutionized fashion.
Zipper
Arizona became an officially recognized state on this holiday.
Valentine's day.
It's not uncommon to see cats at these New York City staples.
Bodegas
The fellowship of the ring was forged in this elven city.
Rivendell
With more than 700,000 attendees each year, this fan convention held in Japan is the largest in the world.
Comiket
This technique involves shaping fabric on a dress form and typically involves loose silky and sometimes stretchy fabrics.
Draping
This state bird finds prickly comfort in the arms of saguaro and cholla cacti.
Cactus Wren
Stubbs, an orange tabby, was mayor of a small town in this state for twenty years.
Alaska
Jake Gyllenhaal
Held in 1939 in New York City, this science fiction convention is considered the first fan convention and is still running today.
WorldCon
A close-fitting woven dress or skirt is usually cut on this grain of the fabric for maximum flexibility.
The bias.
Arizona's early economy relied on the the five "Cs," what are they?
Copper, Cattle, Climate, Cotton, and Citrus
Name the four big cats native to the United States.
Bobcats, Mountain Lions (Cougar), Canadian Lynxes, Ocelot
The model for this spaceship sits in the atrium of the Air and Space Museum.
The U.S.S. Enterprise