Stupid Geography
The main campus of the University of Mississippi is in this town
University, Mississippi
Now alphabetically last of countries of the world; it was formerly known as Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
It's the oldest trophy awarded in North American pro sports; one early winning team was the Vancouver Millionaires
The Stanley Cup
This European conflict actually lasted from 1337 to 1453; its name is actually an understatement
The Hundred Years War
A somewhat politically incorrect compound word, used to refer to a secondary romantic partner
Sidepiece
The sandy Sahara Desert derives its name from the Arabic ṣaḥārā, meaning this
Now among the largest cities in the world, this national capital was known as Batavia when it was the capital of the Dutch East Indies
Jakarta
Sydney Swans & Adelaide Crows better beware of Geelong Cats, your 2022 champs in this sport
Australian Rules Football
Russia took the L in this 1853 to 1856 war, surrendering Southern Bessarabia & opening the Danube to shipping for all nations
The Crimean War
It sounds like a smoking pipe, but it's really a bit of uncritical journalism written to flatter or glorify the subject
Puff Piece
In 1772, this German country annexed the territory of West Prussia
Prussia
Before a famous newspaper moved its headquarters there, it was known as Longacre Square
Times Square
The third man, fine leg & gully are fielding positions in this sport
Cricket
One historian wrote of the notoriously inbred Habsburg King Charles II, "from the day of his birth, they were waiting for his death." Surpassing all expectation, he lived to the ripe old age of 38, and his death in 1700 launched this conflict
The War of Spanish Succession
Don't confuse it with a similar sounding phrase that means contentment! If you are giving someone this four-word phrase, you are about to give them some tough criticism
Piece of my Mind
Halt! If you're planning on traveling abroad, you should know that it’s the word found on stop signs in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland
Stop
These two Russian cities were renamed Volgagrad and St. Petersburg following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Stalingrad and Leningrad
The first bobsled races were held in this mountainous country
Switzerland
Approximately 500,000 people were killed during a war between these two similar sounding countries that began in September 1980 and ended in a stalemate after a UN-brokered ceasefire in August 1988
Iran and Iraq
The Spanish dollar acquired this nickname due to the fact that the coin was often cut into smaller segments
Pieces of Eight
The town where the Battle of Hastings was fought was given this commemorative name
Battle
This island was known as Formosa in most of the Western world through the 20th century; its origins can be traced to a 1542 description by Portuguese explorers as "Ilha Formosa" (beautiful island)
Taiwan
After winning the WNBA Finals MVP in 2025, this center invited Beyoncé to the Las Vegas Aces championship parade
A'ja Wilson
The inconclusive First Northern War of 1655–1660 saw a coalition of Russia, Denmark, Brandenburg, and Austria unite against this military power, which reached its zenith by 1660, before ceding Baltic dominance to Russia at the end of the Great Northern War in 1721
Sweden
This compound word is used to mean "in an unsystematic way, through partial measures taken over a period of time," and usually doesn't have anything to do with food
Piecemeal