Nations In The Native Tongue
Éire
Ireland
The Orca, from this 1974 book
Jaws
In chess, the player of these pieces makes the first move
White
In 44 B.C. this man became dictator for life... & then had it ended by his political opponents
Julius Ceaser
Salmonella & E. coli are types of these organisms that may be culprits in food poisoning
Bacteria
Österreich
Austria
The Revenge, captained by the Dread Pirate Roberts
The Princess Bride
You win if you pocket the 8-ball on this first shot of the game
The Break
Atahualpa accepted an invite from a Spanish army in 1532... & then this empire fell after he was taken captive
The Incas
About 30 people are killed each year in the U.S. by these sudden electrostatic discharges
Lightning
Zhongguo
China
The Hispaniola, searching for booty
Treasure Island
If you decide not to take a chance & attack with your armies in this Hasbro game, you pass the dice to your left
Risk
n 1876 telegraph co. Western Union said this had too many problems... & then within 2 years was trying to get into the business
The telephone
Drag racing is a sport with rules & safety regs; illegal racing on public roads is usually called this type of racing
Street Racing
Magyarország
Hungary
The Astraea, a Roman slave galley from an 1880 novel
Ben-Hur
"Polish" this is played on a 100-square board, & pieces may move backwards to capture
Checkers
In 1846 he sued in Missouri state court to be freed from slavery & in 1857 the U S. Supreme Court ruled against him
Dred Scott
A danger to scuba divers, this results from a too-rapid transition from a high-pressure environment to a lower one
The Bends, Decompression Sickness
Eesti Vabariik
Estonia
The Nellie, a ship on the Thames upon which Marlow tells a tale featuring another ship
In this board game from India, a piece occupying your opponent's safety space cannot be captured
Parcheesi
Mounted French knights massed in force at this 1415 battle site... & then learned the deadly power of English longbows
Agincourt
Under physical hazards to avoid in the workplace, OSHA lists the "ionizing" & "non-ionizing" types of this
Electromagnetic Radiation