Board Games
2000's
The United Kingdom
NYC Restaurants
Just Do It.
100

This board game based on the real-life streets of Atlantic City was "born" on March 19, 1935, when Parker Brothers acquired the rights to it.

Monopoly

100

This pop artist had a "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Janet Jackson

100

Located in the south of England and one of the UK’s most famous tourist attractions – this historical site was believed to be created in around 3000BC, meaning it’s older than Egypt’s pyramids.

Stonehenge

100

This cavernous cafeteria and popular late night spot is a repository of New York history—glossies of celebs spanning the past century crowd the walls, and the classic Jewish deli offerings are nonpareil

Katz's Deli

100

This is the name of Nike's iconic logo

Swoosh

200

There have been over 25 versions of this game, including a VCR Mystery Game and a "Junior" version which focuses on the "Case of the Missing Pet"

Clue

200

One of the most popular television shows of the 2000s was undoubtedly this teen drama series. It aired from 2003 to 2007 and focused on a troubled but tough young man by the name of Ryan Atwood.

The OC

200

The sport was invented in St. Andrews in the 15th century. In 1457, it was famously banned by King James II because it was interrupting archery practice.

Golf

200

In order to have a bite at this famous New York City restaurant, you typically have to own the reservation, or know someone who does!

Rao's

200

This high school basketball phenom signed with Nike in 2003 to a record contract said to be worth around $90 million.

Lebron James

300

In this game the highest-scoring word you can open with is "muzjiks" (it's a Russian peasant).

Scrabble

300

George W. Bush was elected as the 43rd president of the United States by defeating this nominee, who was the incumbent vice president.

Al Gore

300

England is bordered by Wales to the west and this nation to the north.

Scotland

300

At this famous steakhouse the ceiling and walls are hung with pipes, some from such long-ago regulars as Babe Ruth, J.P. Morgan and Teddy Roosevelt.

Keen's

300

Nike was founded by this business magnate and philanthropist from Oregon.

Phil Knight

400

This popular "simulation game" was the very first board game invented by Milton Bradley, in 1860

The Game of Life

400

During the 2000's this controversial MLB player was the first to hit a home run into the San Francisco Bay.

Barry Bonds

400

The longest river found entirely in England, this river, flows through London and is slightly shorter than the River Severn at around 346 kilometres (215 miles) in length.

The River Thames

400

This Greenwich Village classic coal-oven pizzeria was founded by a veteran of the original pizzeria Lombardi’s — opened in 1929 and today serves what Eater critic Robert Sietsema describes as a “lusher” pie than its counterparts of the same age. That means a little bit more cheese and a top-notch crust. Prepare to wait in line to enter.

John's

400

Off-White and Nike’s “The Ten” collaboration was the biggest sneaker event of 2017. This designer and Off-White founder is largely credited for the success.

Virgil Abloh

500

While they may look similar, the blocks in this game have subtle differences in dimensions to make their construction less stable.

Jenga

500

This was the first year Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all 50 states

2000

500

This is commonly mistaken, but Great Britain and the United Kingdom are actually two different things. The United Kingdom includes this country – but Great Britain does not.

Northern Ireland

500

Opened in Williamsburg in 1887 and even today can often be a tough reservation to snag. Go for the porterhouse, of course, which is dry-aged and served in a pool of butter and its own juices. If there for lunch, don’t miss the hamburger.

Peter Lugers

500

Marty McFly,  Michael J Fox's character in this film, may be best remembered for lacing, er, securing, his Air Mags, but he also skated around in white and red Bruins

Back to the Future