Pants, Not Rants
Personality
Appearance at Face Value
C-Ts
Rainbows and Blue Skies
World Cup 2026
100

A T-bone steak can be a delicious meal for carnivores and is found in fancy menus. A T-Rex was a huge meat-eating dinosaur who may have enjoyed it 66 million years ago.  But, a T-_ _ _ _ _ will definitely not be found on any menu nor in a T-Rex's old closet.

What is a T-shirt?

100

It comes from a Latin and French word meaning "heart" and describes the brave acts of superheroes who help others in danger.

What is courageous?

100

Fill-in-the-blanks of this proverb: "You can't teach _ _ _ dogs new tricks." 

What is old?

100

What is a Japanese city that is "key" to understanding Japan's history and culture, as it was its capital for one-thousand years from 794 to 1868.

What is Kyoto?

100

Finish the following: "It is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cats and dogs."

What is raining?

100

The number of countries that will be represented in the World Cup 2026.

What is 48 national teams?

200

Finish this phrase meaning the inability to sit still: "You have ants in your _ _ _ _ _."

What is pants?

200

Describes both the clever and bright invention of the incandescent light bulb that Thomas Edison created in 1879--as well as himself.

What is brilliant?

200

Describes someone who is quite slim, as well as a dangerous situation: "Walking on _ _ _ _ ice."

What is thin?

200

The name of this Latin American capital city means peace, but i has had a series of political uprisings, including one that is now happening.

What is La Paz?

200

Here in Brussels, we are always grateful for cloudless days.  Similarly, the expression "Nothing, but _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _" means that hope and a bright future lie ahead.

What are blue skies?

200

The smallest nation to have ever played in the World cup and one which has qualified this year.

What is Curaçao?

300

Despite their name, wearing these shoes which help you to run fast, does not automatically make you better at secretly stealing cookies from the kitchen.

What are sneakers?

300

A person who _ _ _ _ is very self-confident and not afraid to take risks.  The same function is used in Microsoft to describe the ability to make words stand out.

What is bold?

300

Describes a mighty superhero, coffee that wakes you up three days early, as well as the "Pow!" in a punch that may seriously injure.

What is strong?

300

The US capital where you may not have washed a ton of clothes, but where Americans hope that the political system will be cleaned up. 

What is Washington, DC?

300

Metereologists will use this phrase often to describe the weather. But, you may also use it when everything goes wrong at once, from forgotten homework to a lost cell phone.

What is a "perfect storm"?

300

The country which has won the most World Cups ever.

What is Brazil?

400
The name suggests an epic battle won against nature, but people wear this to protect themselves from cool weather.

What is a windbreaker?

400

Statisticians calculate this and bullies unfortunately become this.

What is mean?

400

Describes both--breathtaking beauty and the shock of seeing an unexpected stunt.

What is stunning?

400

This very charming French city in the Côte d'Azur has a very appropriate name.

What is Nice?

400

This Japanese word literally means “harbor wave” and describes an extreme weather disaster caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.

What is a tsunami?

400

Of the 22 World Cups that have taken place since 1930, this is the number of times that Belgium has participated.

What is 15 times?

500

Describes avoiding something as well as a piece of clothing that begins at the waist and covers the legs, like an upside down lily.

What is a skirt?

500

Climbing up a steep "hill," risks falling and when someone is this funny, you may also fall over laughing.

What is hilarious?

500

This describes a very experienced professional as well as food that is cooked with lots of herbs and spices.

What is seasoned?

500

The name of this Nordic capital city appropriately means "Smoky Bay," as it has many volcanoes and hot springs.  Its citizens get most of their energy from geothermal sources, making good use of this natural heat.

What is Reykjavik?

500

If you are feeling sick or unwell, you are...

What is under the weather?

500

The six South American countries that have qualified for the World Cup 2026.

What are Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay?