Forces of Nature
This NFL running back, nicknamed "Beast Mode", is known for the "Beast Quake" run he had during the 2011 NFL Playoffs.
Who is Marshawn Lynch?
This NBA superstar led his Chicago Bulls to 6 championships and has a signature shoe brand named after him.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Fill in all blanks: "From __________ to the ___ ____ island." -Woody Guthrie, "This Land is Your Land"
What are "California" and "New York"?
This is by far the largest Post-Soviet State, home to Siberia and Vladimir Putin.
What is Russia?
This shoe brand, started by entrepreneur LaVar Ball, is the manufacturer of the popular ZO2 shoes.
What is Big Baller Brand?
This NBA player, who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks, is considered the most dominant paint scorer in the league.
Who is Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The ruins of Petra are located in which Middle Eastern country?
What is Jordan?
Fill in all blanks: "You may say that I'm a _______, but I'm not the only ___." -John Lennon, "Imagine"
What are "dreamer" and "one"?
NBA Star Kristaps Porziņģis is from this Post-Soviet State.
What is Latvia?
LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball both played for BC Prienai in Lithuania, which has a coastline on this sea.
What is the Baltic Sea?
Name the earthquake occurred during the 1989 World Series between the Giants and the A's.
What is the Loma Prieta Earthquake?
This NBA center, known for his rebounding and poor free-throw shooting, starred on the "Lob City" era Clippers.
Who is DeAndre Jordan?
Fill in all blanks: "But if you go carrying pictures of chairman ___ , you ain't gonna make it with anyone ______." -The Beatles, "Revolution"
What are "Mao" and "anyhow"?
This Post-Soviet State's capital is Kiev. Since 2014, it has been subject to multiple territorial aggressions by Russia.
What is Ukraine?
This historically Hindu Indonesian island is a popular tropical tourist destination.
What is Bali?
This meteorological event, popularly known as a "Pineapple Express", is characterized by a flow of tropical moisture onto the California coast, causing incessant rain.
What is an atmospheric river?
Cameron Jordan, a 4x NFL Pro Bowl defensive end, played college football for Cal and currently plays for this NFL team.
Who are the New Orleans Saints?
Fill in all blanks: "Rode down the _______, broke the limit, we hit the town. Went through to _____..." -AC/DC, "Thunderstruck"
What are "highway" and "Texas"?
The main character in the film "Borat" is from this Post-Soviet State, whose largest city is Almaty.
What is Kazakhstan?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Johnny Unitas was the quarterback of the Colts when they played in this city.
What is Baltimore?
Over 14000 years ago, this catastrophic flood event sent over 100 million gallons of water per second flowing down the Snake River valley in Idaho, leaving the Great Salt Lake in Utah behind.
What is the Bonneville Flood?
The Jordan River flows into this endorheic lake on the border of Jordan and Israel.
What is the Dead Sea?
Fill in all blanks: "My _______-__ beneath the summer moon, I will return again. Sure as the dust that floats high in June, when movin' through _______." -Led Zeppelin (hint: the song title is the same as the second blank)
What are "Shangri-La" and "Kashmir"?
Ismoil Somoni Peak, located in this Post-Soviet State, was the tallest mountain in all of the Soviet Union. It was called previously called Stalin Peak and Communism Peak.
What is Tajikistan?
Rafael Nadal, tennis superstar, hails from the island of Mallorca on this chain of Spanish islands.
What are the Balearic Islands?