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Napoleon sold THIS territory to Jefferson, stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico

Louisiana Territory

200

In the Hall of Fame, you‘ll find THIS 2009 mobile game, which later got two movies, a “Seasons” version, a “Rio” version, and a “Star Wars” version 

Angry Birds

200

Botswana is home to the densest population of THESE animals in the world. Their name means “ivory” in greek

Elephant

200

This French children’s novella from 1943 has sold over 200 million copies. In it, we get to meet characters such as “the vain man”, “the geographer”, “the fox”, and a pilot stranded in the desert

The Little Prince

200

Upon crossing THIS Roman river with his army, Caesar declared “the die is cast”

Rubicon

400

Napoleon spent his final years on THIS island

St. Helena

400

Blanka, Dhalsim, Zangief, and Balrog are all characters from THIS 90s fighting game, which entered the Hall of Fame in 2017

Street Fighter 2

400

This desert occupies most of Botswana but it is also the name of a popular indoor waterpark in PA

Kalahari

400

The first Harry Potter book has sold 120 million copies. We know it as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” but in Britain it is known as “Harry Potter and THIS stone”

Philosopher’s

400

In 1633, as he was being arrested, this scientist said “and yet it moves”

Galileo

600

Napoleon was born in THIS island

Corsica

600

In 2014, the entire country of Denmark was generated and recreated in THIS game, an obvious candidate for the Hall of Fame spot

Minecraft

600

If you visit Botswana, don’t forget to check out this enormous waterfall, in nearby Zambia and Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls

600

This Agatha Christie novel is the 6th most best-selling book of all time. It’s name is taken from the last lines of a children’s rhyme, popular at the time

And Then There Were None

600

In 1655, while listening to a speech from advisors, this “Sun King” interrupted and yelled, “I am the state”

Louis XIV

800

In Egypt, the Napoleonic soldiers found THIS stone with texts in Greek and Egyptian

Rosetta Stone

800

The Hall of Fame includes the 7th and most famous game in THIS series. Famous moments from the game include the burning of Nibelheim, the stabbing of Aerith, and the battle with Sephiroth

Final Fantasy 

800

Botswana shares its longest border with THIS African country, which has three capital cities

South Africa

800

With over 500 million copies sold, the best selling book of all time is THIS adventure novel from 1605. The title character’s real name in the book is revealed to be Alonso Quixano

Don Quixote

800

Supposedly, from THIS 18th century philosopher:

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”

Voltaire

1000

This marshal married Napoleon’s sister and ruled over the Neapolitan kingdom

Murat

1000

The Hall of Fame has two games from the Zelda series: the original one and THIS amazing 90s game for the Nintendo 64

Ocarina of Time

1000

Debswana, part of a joint venture with De Beers,  is the world’s leading producer of THESE minerals

Diamonds

1000

With over 200 million copies sold, this Dickens novel starts with the line “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times”.

A Tale of Two Cities

1000

American general Omar Bradley said, in 1951, that Americans were fighting “The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy”. He was referring to THIS war

Korean War

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