International Translation Day
Italian / sung without musical accompaniment / "in chapel style"
What is acapella?
This athlete was featured on the Wheaties cereal box the most at 18 times
Who is Michael Jordan?
Orlando Bloom plays this character in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series
Who is Will Turner?
In Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone, Ron Weasley sacrificed himself playing this chess piece in Wizard's Chess
What is the knight?
This edible stomach lining is a common ingredient in Andouille, Bao du, and Kare Kare
What is tripe?
French / a sudden violent seizure of power / "blow of state"
What is coup d'état?
"Bagel" is derived from "bougel", the German word for this accessory
What is bracelet?
"Look at me, I'm the captain now" comes from this biographical thriller film based on the book A Captain's Duty
What is Captain Phillips?
Apart from World Champion, chess organization FIDE (International Chess Federation) awards this life-lasting title to the highest ranking chess players
What is grandmaster?
The name of this French pastry means "flash of lightning", named after it sparkly glaze or how fast its eaten
What is éclair?
French / an embarrassing blunder or indiscretion / "false step"
What is faux pas?
The addition of this ingredient defines the difference between eggs florentine and eggs benedict
What is spinach?
Historians believe the stereotypical phrases "Arrr" and "Shiver me timbers" were popularized by this 1950 Disney film
What is Treasure Island?
Chess is the national game of this country, the homeland of the highest number of world chess champions
What is Russia?
Title of nobility in the UK, ranked between a marquis and a viscount and equivalent to a count
What is an earl?
Latin / made or done for a particular purpose / "to this"
What is ad hoc?
The 5 students in The Breakfast Club are described as "a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a..." this
What is a criminal?
This is the traditional English name for the skull and crossbones flag that flies atop most pirate ships
What is the Jolly Roger?
This occurs when a chess game ends in a draw/tie since there are no more legal moves left and a king is not in check
What is a stalemate?
A thin, light sharp-pointed sword designed for thrusting
What is a rapier?
Latin / a favor or advantage given in return for something / "something for something"
What is quid pro quo?
The original 4 Pop-Tart flavors were strawberry, blueberry, brown sugar cinnamon, and this flavor
What is apple currant?
This English pirate was famous for sailing on the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy and marrying female pirate Anne Bonny
Who is Calico Jack?
The only chess move when two pieces (the king and the rook) are moved in a single turn
What is castling?
Relating to a person's body as opposed to their spirit; in law it's used primarily in the context of property
What is corporeal?