WILD WEST
This common songbird with distinctive bright yellow plumage is the State Bird of Washington
What is the American Goldfinch?
For a quick snack or meal in Tokyo, try a ‘Konbini:’ a Japanese version of this western-style shop
What is a Convenience Store?
George Wilson shoots the titular character to death in his own pool
What is The Great Gatsby?
“Espresso” & “Nonsense”
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
While more commonly known for her commemoration in currency, she has also had four mountains named for her, including this one, the eighth highest peak in Wyoming
What is Mount Sacagawea?
Found in rocky tidal pools of coastal Oregon, a Gumboot Chiton, also called a Gumshoe or Wandering Meatloaf, is a flat, bilaterally symmetrical species of this
What is a Mollusk?
A ‘scramble intersection’ is a traffic intersection at which all traffic stops to allow pedestrians to cross in all directions simultaneously. Tokyo has this famous example
What is Shibuya Crossing?
George shoots his best friend, hoping to spare him from a worse fate
What is Of Mice and Men?
“…Baby One More Time” & “Womanizer”
Who is Britney Spears?
One of several peaks given her name, the Maori name for this volcano on Auckland’s North Shore is Takarunga, meaning “The Hill Standing Above”
What is Mount Victoria?
California’s only native carnivore, this canid lives exclusively on six out of eight Channel Islands
What is the Island Fox?
Don’t forget your manners! Use this Japanese expression, meaning ‘excuse me,’ For apology, gratitude, and attention-getting
What is Sumimasen?
Just before the protagonist’s maternal figure dies of old age, she writes him one last message: Humble. Are you sure this is a children’s book?
What is Charlotte’s Web?
“Levitating” & “New Rules”
Who is Dua Lipa?
This mountain summit is named for a matriarch of early settlers of Seward. Her daughter’s peaks are Mount Alice and Mount Eva
What is Mount Mary?
California Sea Lions belong to this suborder of aquatic mammals, whose name means ‘feather-foot’ in Latin
What are Pinnipeds?
Nicknamed ‘Dinosaur Bridge’ this bridge across Tokyo Bay opened in 2012
What is Tokyo Gate Bridge?
Characters in this ever controversial novel suffer death by oncoming car, gunshots, childbirth, and heart failure— in that order
What is Lolita?
“Deja Vu” & “U + Me = <3”
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
Named for the second woman elected to the House of Commons of Canada, this peak can be seen from the Alaska Highway, constructed thanks to her support
What is Mount Martha Black?
These odd silver fish ‘run’ onto the beaches of California and Mexico to spawn, primarily between April and June. They bury their eggs above the waterline, then flop back into the Pacific
What are Grunions?
Traditional Japanese confections, often seen at tea ceremonies. Not too sweet!
What are Wagashi?
Off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, the headstrong heroine drowns herself in the Gulf
What is The Awakening?
“Red Wine Supernova” & “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl”
Who is Chappel Roan?
This peak was named for its first ascendant, a charter member of the Alpine Club of Canada
What is Mount Tuzo?