The Rules of the Game
In chess, the player of these pieces makes the first move
Chess
"N", 1963: Kenya gains its independence as the area of this capital grows more than 7 times in size
Nairobi
It's Spanish for meat; when followed by "asada", it means it's been roasted
carne
In a Stravinsky ballet, this title creature gives Prince Ivan a magic feather
the Firebird
This university in New York City that was founded as King's College in 1754 uses a crown as its logo
Columbia University
You win if you pocket the 8-ball on this first shot of the game
the break
"B", 1971: 2 municipalities, Thon Buri & Krung Thep, combine to form this Asian capital
Bangkok
This yellow-skinned melon is named for the Turkish town that exported it
Casaba
In 1799 Canada's Isle St. John was renamed this in honor of the Duke of Kent
Prince Edward Island
Evanston resident Rebecca Hoag was the first female student to enroll at this Illinois university
Northwestern
If you decide not to take a chance & attack with your armies in this Hasbro game, you pass the dice to your left
Risk
"I", 1959: Karachi is designated to be out as capital as this city, yet to be built, gets the nod
Islamabad
It's the plural French word for an appetizer of raw vegetables; it just means "rawness"
crudites
In a Victor Hugo novel, this tragic character is paraded through the streets of Paris as "The Prince of Fools"
Quasimodo
This Houston school that offers "unconventional wisdom" features 3 owls on its shield
Rice
"Polish" this is played on a 100-square board, & pieces may move backwards to capture
checkers
"G", 1812: not named in honor of a D.C. college, this capital of Guyana, formerly Stabroek, gets its new name
Georgetown
Plural name of the versatile feta product seen here
crumbles
Royal family name of the prince in Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper"
Tudor
Sure and 'twas a French religious group led by Father Edward Sorin that founded this school in 1842
Notre Dame
In this board game from India, a piece occupying your opponent's safety space cannot be captured
Parcheesi
"O", around 1300: Akershus Castle is built in this city; it's still there today, south of a street called Karl Johans Gate
Oslo
Copra is the dried meat of this
coconut
This member of the infamous Borgia family was the model for & was idealized in Machiavelli's "The Prince"
Cesare Borgia
Bishop Holland McTyeire, a cousin of the founder's wife, chose the site in Nashville for the campus of this private university
Vanderbilt