Cabin
How many numbers does the wifi password have?
10
What was "consumption" the common name for?
Tuberculosis (a wasting disease that seemed to "consume" the body).
From which country did the sandwich get its name?
England (named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich)
What is the historical name for the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
I have keys but open no locks.
I have space but have no room.
You can enter but you cannot go inside.
What am I?
A Keyboard
Who were the first 3 families to enter the cabin?
The "ague" referred to what type of illness, often accompanied by chills and fever?
Malaria or any recurring fever with shivering fits.
Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
Brazil
The Suez Canal, a major artificial shipping route, connects which two bodies of water?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
What is broken every time it's named?
Silence
Name 3/4 of the giant movie posters in the basement
Jaws, The Godfather, Rambo, Terminator
What mental illness or severe emotional disturbance was historically called "melancholia"?
Clinical depression or a deep, chronic state of despair.
What is the main thickening agent in the popular Thai dessert "mango sticky rice"?
Coconut milk
The ancient city of Troy, site of the legendary Trojan War, is located in which modern-day country?
Turkey
A man says: "Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son."
Who is the man pointing at?
His own son.
("That man's father" = me; "my father's son" = also me; therefore, I am that man's father.)
What is the door code to the cabin?
4198
"Green sickness" was an old term for a condition affecting young women, characterized by paleness and fatigue. What mineral deficiency was it likely describing?
Iron-deficiency anemia (chlorosis).
Which country is the origin of the world-famous hot sauce "Sriracha"?
Thailand
The Viking explorer Leif Erikson is believed to have reached North America around the year 1000 AD, founding a settlement in a place he called Vinland. Which modern-day Canadian region is this associated with?
Newfoundland
I am a 5-letter word. When you remove my 1st letter, I become a form of energy. Remove my 1st 2 letters, and I become needed for life. Remove all my letters, and I am still a word. What word am I?
Wheat -> Heat -> Eat -> E
This cabin has lots of antique tech, name 5
boombox
cassette's
vinyl records/player
crank phonograph
wall pencil sharpener
"The White Plague" was another name for which major infectious disease?
Tuberculosis (referring to the pallor of patients).
In the regional Indian state of Kerala, what is the name of the distinct, multi-course banquet served on a banana leaf during festivals and weddings?
Sadya
The "Doctrine of Lapse" was a controversial annexation policy used by the British East India Company. Which Indian princely state, famously ruled by a queen, was annexed under this doctrine in 1854, sparking resentment that contributed to the 1857 Rebellion?
The state of Jhansi, ruled by Rani Lakshmibai.
A murderer is condemned to death.
He has to choose between three rooms:
The first is full of raging fires.
The second is full of assassins with loaded guns.
The third is full of lions that haven’t eaten in three years.
Which room is safest for him?
The room full of lions