Natural Wonders, Native Tongues
In Ancient Egypt, locals often called it Iteru, meaning "river"
The Nile
Famous for its yellow boots, this company's shoes are affectionately nicknamed "Tims"
Timberland
'80s pop hunk Rick Springfield played Dr. Noah Drake on this ABC soap opera set in Port Charles
General Hospital
It was the year Bill Clinton gave his 2nd inaugural address
1997
Before serving as court physician to the Roman emperor, Galen was chief physician to a group of these trained fighters
gladiators
After a decades-long ban, Saudi Arabia re-opened movie theaters in 2018; the first film shown was this Chadwick Boseman flick
Black Panther
32 green houses,
12 red hotels,
lots of play money
Monopoly
In Germany, "Donner" & "Blitz" are atmospheric events that translate to thunder & this
Lightning
In an ad campaign called "Ugly for a Reason" this German company defends its aesthetically divisive clogs
Birkenstock
This corporation teamed with NASA to put an electric car on the Moon 45 years before selling a mass-market version here on Earth
General Motors
It was the year Aretha Franklin released the album "Aretha Arrives"
1967
Plutarch wrote that this queen's beauty was "not altogether incomparable", but to converse "with her had an irresistible charm"
Cleopatra
Perhaps proving the film's title, Woody Harrelson's slam dunks in this 1992 movie were done on a slightly lowered hoop
White men cant jump
Lots of red pegs,
even more white pegs,
10 plastic pieces
Battleship
One translation of "Kaibab", a Paiute name for this Arizona landmark, is "mountain lying down"
The Grand Canyon
This French designer had the world at his feet after he painted the soles of a pair of high heels with red nail polish in 1992
Louboutin
With a focus on inclusivity, in 2018 this food giant updated the slogan of Kix cereal to "Kid tested parent approved"
General Mills
It was the year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball
1947
Considered China's greatest sage, he's gotten new endorsement from Xi Jinping, who spoke on his 2,565th birthday in 2014
Confucius
In this 1997 blockbuster, Tommy Lee Jones played a "galaxy defender" in sunglasses
Men in Black
4 racks,
100 tiles
Scrabble
A sacred event in Navajo tradition, it's the celestial phenomenon known as jóhonaa'éí daaztsá, or "the Sun is dead"
A Solar Eclipse
A giant 16-foot-tall replica of its iconic rubber bottom boot stands outside this company's flagship store in Freeport, Maine
LL Bean
This illuminating conglomerate was incorporated in 1892 after a merger with Thomas Edison's company
General Electric
It was the year Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" was first published
1957
After this Roman emperor's death in 117, it's said his ashes were placed in his column
Trajan
Because he's a vegetarian, Kal Penn is actually eating veggie sliders in this 2004 comedy
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Color-coded plastic armies,
42 territory cards,
5 dice
Risk
This mountain, known in Indigenous Languages as "the Stone Sentinel" and nicknamed "The Mountain of Death", has the highest death rate of any climb in the Western Hemisphere
Aconcagua
& just like that, after 10 years in the shoemaking business, this actress shuttered her SJP Collection in 2024
Sarah Jessica Parker
Known for their epic losing streak & endless gullibility, this rival team last beat the Harlem Globetrotters in 1971
The Washington Generals
It was the year Amelia Earhart disappeared
1937
Fearing its rise again after the Second Punic war, Cato the Elder ended speeches with this city "must be destroyed"
Carthage
In this 2020 adaptation of an Anna Sewell novel, Kate Winslet provides the voice of the titular horse
Black Beauty
19 hexes,
60 roads,
1 robber
(Settlers of) Catan