Famous Wests
This rapper behind albums like Graduation and Donda shares his last name with this category
Who is Kanye West?
This is the first text read in the Critical Encounters class
What is Frederick?
This mail service used horseback riders to deliver messages across the American West in the 1860s
What is the Pony Express?
This mountain in Nepal is the tallest above sea level
What is Mt Everest?
When a teacher checks attendance
This US state's capital is Charleston
What is West Virginia?
In Edwin Abbott’s Flatland, this two-dimensional figure narrates the story and struggles with understanding other dimensions
What is a Square?
This time is when cowboys have shootouts in pop culture
What is High Noon?
This city has the largest population in the United States
What is New York City?
This term describes the act of taking back something, like a product or statement
This English soccer club plays at London Stadium and is nicknamed “the Hammers"
What is West Ham United?
In Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha, this character is Siddhartha’s closest companion during the early part of his journey
Who is Govinda?
This character is "The Ugly" in Sergio Leone's hit film, The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Who is Tuco?
This is the heaviest living organism
What is Pando?
This decorative writing style, often used for invitations, is also called the art of beautiful handwriting
What is Calligraphy?
This region of London is famous for its theater district, comparable to Broadway
What is the West End?
In Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, this insect is observed meticulously, highlighting themes of patience and attention to detail
What is a Mayfly / Dragonfly?
He was an American showman, soldier, and bison hunter who became one of the most recognizable figures of the Old West
Who is Buffalo Bill?
Sco Buffs
This lake is the largest freshwater lake by surface area
What is Lake Superior?
A public shaming or direct challenge on social media, often calling someone out, is called this
What is a Callout?
This is Canada’s second-largest airline
What is WestJet?
In Ozymandias, this element of the desert is described as “boundless and bare,” emphasizing the king’s lost empire
What is the sands / desert?
This landmark U.S. law signed by President Abraham Lincoln that granted 160 acres of public land to settlers in the west
What is the Homestead Act?
This African country has the hottest recorded temperature on Earth
What is Ethiopia?
In computing, this is a network request made from one device or program to another, often to retrieve data
What is a Remote Procedure Call or RPC?