GLOBAL LANDMARKS
Clue. This South American landmark is known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”
Answer: What is Machu Picchu?
Clue. As early as 1901 this U.S. state was described as “The Mitten State.”
Answer. Michigan
Clue. Fuego, Nitro & Blue Heat are flavors of these rolled corn tortilla chips.
Answer. Takis
Clue. Greek gives us this word for the ritual also called communion or the Lord’s Supper.
What is. the Eucharist.
Clue. The name of this London airport goes back to Anglo-Saxon words meaning “goat farm.”
Where is. Gatwick
Clue: This 9-letter word for an insect may have come about because people believed this bug ate uncovered dairy products.
Clue. Located in Jordan, this ancient city is known for its rock-cut architecture .
Clue. Nolan Bushnell covered a lot of ground, founding both Atari & this kids’ pizza place chain with a rodent mascot.
Answer. Chuck E. Cheese
Clue. Because its hundreds of “seeds” are on the outside, this “berry” isn’t considered a true berry.
Answer. A strawberry
Clue. This mythic watchdog of the underworld had snakes growing from its back.
Answer. Cerberus
Clue. In the Disney film he’s alphabetically last of Snow White’s seven dwarfs.
Who is. Sneezy .
Clue: This word for one who cuts a trail comes from a name of a character in an 1840 novel.
Clue: This ancient temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world.
Clue. The battle of this elevated spot took place in June 1775 after the Yanks fortified it, threatening the British position.
Answer. Bunker Hill
Clue. The Hawaiian name of this fish means “strong strong.”
What is. Mahi-mahi .
Clue. The 1921 book “The Witch-Cult in Western Europe” sets 13 as the number of members in this group.
What is. A coven .
Clue. Don’t get mad & blow this part of many machines–a flat ring used to tightly seal a joint.
What a. Gasket
Clue: A radical in an 1833 failed uprising in Germany, Ludwig von Rochau coined this term for acts taken for practical reasons, not ethics.
Clue: The Colorado River runs through this national park in the state of Arizona.
Clue. Inky, Blinky, Pinky & Clyde are the ghosts in this classic video game.
Who is. Pac-Man
Clue. This appetizer has flowered on the Outback Steakhouse menu since 1988—it accounts for 1 in 4 apps ordered there.
What is . A Bloomin’ Onion .
Clue. The mythical story of Prometheus points to a real medical fact: this organ’s ability to regenerate itself.
What is. The liver.
Clue. Extremely cold & difficult to store, this gas is prone to shortages, like one in 2019 that made life tough for Party City stores.
What is. Helium .
Clue: Though it meant “seasickness” in Latin, this 6-letter word now refers to a more general feeling of sickness.
Clue: This landmark, located on the River Thames and overlooking the walled City of London, was used as a prison with torture chambers, and where the two wives of King Henry the VIII were executed.
Clue. Marketed as smaller & lighter than a pack of gum, the Shuffle version of this device was introduced in January 2005.
What is. an iPOD
Clue. This healthy “grass” food is prepared from the freshly sprouted leaves of the grain Triticum aestivum.
What is. Wheatgrass.
Clue. A cloak called the scapular is worn by this order of monks established by a papal bull in 1216.
Who is. The Dominicans (Dominican Order) .
Clue. This word meaning to raise anchor has nothing to do with how heavy it is; it’s from old Saxon for to lift or carry.
What is. Weigh
Clue: In 1793, a French clergyman called the destruction of libraries and sculptures this, using the name of a 5th-century tribe.
Clue: This volcano last erupted in 1707, and now over 60,000 people hike to its summit in the island country of Japan.
Clue. This company’s “Imagine Cup” allows students around the world to compete in technology-based competitions.
Who is. Microsoft .
Clue. Tomato sauce is in Sloppy Joes with beef, & beef is with bacon in this beloved Wendy’s burger, introduced in 2007.
What is. The Baconator .
Clue. This word for a biblical narrative about the life of Jesus Christ means “good story.”
What is. A gospel
Clue. The HT in HTML & HTTP stands for this.
What is. Hypertext .
Clue: The word for a type of building or institution comes from Greek for a place sacred to a mythical group of 9.
Clue. In which capital city of Europe would you find the Eiffel Tower?
. Answer: what is. Paris.
Clue. The case of this enslaved man v. Sandford is often called the worst Supreme Court decision ever.
. Answer. who is Dred Scott?
Clue. Small & tasty, this type of clam gets its name from a bay indenting Long Island.
. Answer. what is Littleneck clams.
Clue: “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not…” Doing this.
. Answer: what is. Dying.
Clue: Homer Simpson asked Bart & Lisa if they wanted to go to Blockoland; their response: this 3-letter word of indifference.
. Answer: what is. Meh.
Clue: P.T. Barnum, whose traveling shows carried musicians, coined this word that now represents something growing in popularity.