US State Capitals
Major ties to the auto industry and the birthplace of Motown make this capital historically and culturally significant
What is Detroit (MI)?
The collapse of this structure essentially marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union
What is the Berlin Wall?
Referring to someone's charm, this monosyllabic word evolved from a three syllable parent work
What is rizz?
This popular sports drink was developed by a team of scientists in the UF College of Medicine in 1965
What is Gatorade?
This analgesic dates back to the 19th century, and is the most common drug for pain and fever in the US and Europe
What is Tylenol (acetaminophen)?
Recently falling out of the top 10 most populous cities in the nation, three other cities in the state boast larger population than this capital
What is Austin (TX)?
Ascending to the throne at six days old, this monarch ruled from 1542 until forced to abdicate in 1567, and later beheaded by order of Queen Elizabeth I of England
Who is Mary, Queen of Scots?
Not just a badly behaved child, but a general attitude and way of life. Neon green optional!
What is brat?
The UF campus is home to the world's largest occupied one of these, which is key to insect management and overall environmental health
What is a bat house?
This antidiabetic injection became a blockbuster drug due to its off-label use in weight loss and made Novo Nordisk Europe's most valuable company
What is Ozempic/Wegovy (semaglutide)?
This state capital shares a name with a New England city (as does this state's largest city), minus the witch trials
What is Salem (OR)?
Established by Liu Bang with the defeat of the Qin, this dynasty lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE and is noted for promoting Confucianism as the state ideology
What is the Han dynasty?
Meaning reserved or modest, it could also refer to a soft makeup look
What is demure?
The University of Florida football team won their most recent SEC championship in this year
What is 2008?
Approved in 2021, sotorasib is a first-in-class inhibitor targeting the G12C mutant of this protein
What is KRAS?
One of the Twin Cities, this Midwest capital receives about 54 inches of snowfall annually
What is St. Paul (MN)?
This turmoil-stricken east African country gained independence in July 2011, making it the youngest nation in the world
What is South Sudan?
Meaning weird or strange, and maybe offensive to Buckeyes fan
What is Ohio?
This football legend was the first of three Gators to win the prestigious Heisman Trophy
Who is Spurrier?
This anti-inflammatory drug to treat a myriad of diseases including arthritis, plaque psoriasis, & Chron's developed by AbbVie is the world's best selling drug ever, with an all-time high of $21.2B revenue in 2022
What is Humira (adalimumab)?
This capital is the least densely populated in the country, and has no relation to the Roman goddess
What is Juneau (AK)?
This statesman and military officer led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire
Who is Simon Bolivar?
Just named the Oxford Word of the Year, this word's first recorded use dates back to 1854 in reference to society's general decline in mental and intellectual effort
What is brain rot?
University of Florida students and alumni have 143 of these to their name
What are Olympic medals?
Derived from the Pacific yew tree, this molecularly large anticancer drug that treats breast, ovarian, NSCSC, and Kaposi sarcoma is a major focus of synthetic efforts
What is Taxol (paclitaxel)?