Nat'l Hockey League
Creatures
Idioms
South Asia
International Sports
100

This NHL team is based out of Columbus, OH.

Who are the Columbus Bluejackets?

100

This creature known for its iridescent feathers can fly in reverse.

What is the hummingbird?

100

This library reference discourages one from making assumptions based on appearances.

What is "you can't judge a book by its cover"?

100

This popular one-pot dish typically features rice, meat or vegetables, and a variety of aromatic spices.

What is biryani?

100

This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles.

What is Brazil?

200

This hockey franchise moved to Dallas, TX in 1993.

Who are the Minnesota North Stars?

200

Often compared with flying squirrels, this omnivorous creature is more closely related to the kangaroo.

What is the sugar glider?

200

While it sounds like violent aggression toward fodder, this idiom actually refers to taking rest.

What is "hit the hay"?

200

This well-known South Asian country is the seventh largest by area and second-most populous in the world.

What is India?

200

Arguably the second-most popular in the world after soccer, this sport has defensive positions named gully, silly mid-off, and deep mid wicket.

What is cricket?

300

The NHL expanded to 12 teams in this year.

What is 1967?

300

This docile and peaceful creature is also known as a sea cow.

What is the manatee?

300

This plant trimming reference suggests stopping something bad before it gets worse.

What is "nip it in the bud"?

300

This mountain range, spanning approximately 2,400 kilometers from west to east, is the longest in India.

What is the Himalayan range.

300

The modern Olympic games originated in this country.

What is Greece?

400

This NHL team holds the second most Stanley Cup titles (13).

Who are the Toronto Maple Leafs?
400

Nearly hunted to extinction for its pelt, this large land creature is native to North America.

What is the bison (American bison)?

400

This concussive event will leave you with cold feet.

What is "knock your socks off".

400

This medieval Rajasthan city, located in middle of the Thar desert, is known as the "Golden City".

What is Jaisalmer?

400

This person is the all-time leading goal scorer in international football.

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?

500

This player holds the NHL record for most goals as a rookie (76) with the Winnipeg Jets ('92-'93).

Who is Teemu Selänne?

500

Often mistaken for an insect, this land creature is much more closely related to shrimp or crayfish.

What is the pill bug (roly-poly, woodlouse, armadillo bug)?

500

This reference to difficult fitment between steel and wood in a hand tool, is also commonly used when struggling to learn or understand how to do something.

What is "can't get the hang of it"?

500

This Sino-Tibetan language is spoken in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and is an official language of Assam?

What is boro (bodo)?

500

This country has won the most gold medals in Olympic gymnastics.

What is the Soviet Union?

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