FAMOUS EXPLORERS
In 1492, this Italian explorer, sailing for Spain, made the first of his four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for widespread European exploration of the Americas.
Who is "Christopher Columbus"?
Roadrunners and coyotes alike rely on this mail-order supplier of anvils, rockets, and other wildly unsafe cartoon gadgets.
What is "Acme Corporation"?
This phrase means “and the rest” and is commonly abbreviated at the end of lists.
What is "et cetera (etc.)"?
United States, Guatemala, Belize
What is "Mexico"?
Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal
What is "tennis"?
This Venetian merchant's book about his travels to China and the court of Kublai Khan introduced Europeans to Central Asia and the Far East.
Who is "Marco Polo"?
John Hammond’s company clones dinosaurs to create a theme park on Isla Nublar in Jurassic Park.
What is "InGen (International Genetic Technologies)"?
Meaning “in the year of the Lord,” this phrase appears after a year number in the Christian calendar.
What is "Anno Domini (A.D.)"?
Portugal, France, Andorra
What is "Spain"?
Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna
What is "Formula 1 racing / auto racing"?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea, arriving in Calicut in 1498 after rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
Who is "Vasco da Gama"?
This in-universe burger chain appears all over Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and doubles as a front for Gus Fring’s drug empire.
What is "Los Pollos Hermanos"?
Literally “by itself,” this phrase is used to mean “in itself” or “intrinsically.”
What is "per se"?
Russia, China
What is "Mongolia"?
Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov
What is "mixed martial arts / MMA"?
This British captain made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, mapping the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
Who is "Captain James Cook"?
This electronics and robotics company in the Terminator series creates Skynet, the AI that launches a nuclear apocalypse.
What is "Cyberdyne Systems"?
Literally “method of operating,” this phrase refers to someone’s characteristic way of doing things, often in crime shows.
What is "modus operandi (M.O.)"?
Libya, Sudan, Israel
What is "Egypt"?
Anand Viswanathan, Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov
What is "chess"?
A Norse explorer, he is credited with being the first European to land in North America, establishing a settlement he called "Vinland" around the year 1000.
Who is "Leif Erikson"?
This delivery company from Futurama sends packages across the galaxy using a beat-up spaceship and a crew of misfits.
What is "Planet Express"?
Meaning “the thing speaks for itself,” this legal phrase is used when negligence is obvious from the very nature of the accident.
What is "res ipsa loquitur"?
Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria
What is "The Czech Republic / Czechia"?
Roger Bannister, Eliud Kipchoge, Joan Benoit Samuelson
What is "marathon / distance running"?