Music
2 of Rihanna's 14 No. 1 hits, "What's My Name?" & "Work", featured this Canadian rapper
Drake
In 2024, this athlete with over a billion social media followers: "Proud to make history as the first top scorer in 4 countries"
Cristiano Ronaldo
One of this nation's oldest cities, Ghent was over 1,100 years old when the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed there
Belgium
This loyal friend's original last name was going to be Puckle until it was changed to Granger
Hermoine
He recounted some of his campaigns in the 50s B.C. in "Commentaries on the Gallic Wars"
Julius Caesar
This duo's albums include "Sounds of Silence" & "The Concert in Central Park"
Simon and Garfunkel
Other than the U.S., 1 of 3 countries to win Olympic gold medals in men's basketball
USSR, Yugoslavia, Argentina
This river flows from south to north, passing through 11 countries before emptying into the Mediterranean
The Nile
In a 1996 book her wedding gifts include a silver horse & 3 ancient dragon eggs
Daenerys Targaryen
In the 1940s & '50s this artist's drip technique opened the way to what was referred to as "action painting"
Jackson Pollock
These liturgical songs of the Catholic Church bear the name of a 6th century pope said to have formulated & organized them
Gregorian Chants
Named for the color of their uniforms, the All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in this, the national sport
Rugby
Some saw discovery of this African cape as a positive sign that India could be reached from Europe, which may explain its upbeat name
Cape of Good Hope
Roald Dahl wrote of this book-loving girl with telekinetic powers
Matilda
This president developed his free-market thinking after delivering pro-business speeches for a '50s TV show
Reagan
Tchaikovsky got ahead of his contemporaries & used the then-new celesta in the music for this ballet, now a Christmas favorite
Nutcracker
Australia beat England in 1877 to win the first of the international cricket games known by this 2-word term
Test Matches
This forest that can be spelled with or without an S at the end is located in both France & Belgium
Ardennes
The title of a 1960 novel is explained by this lawyer, who says, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird"
Atticus Finch
Come on down! This Goodson-Todman game show made its debut on November 26, 1956
The Price is Right
Thanks to "Stranger Things", her 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" re-entered the charts in 2022
Kate Bush
With 37, including 16 gold, this European country won the most medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Norway
The northernmost of Japan's 4 main islands, it's also the second-largest in area
Hokkaido
She gave Legolas a bow of the Galadhrim, "strung with a string of elf-hair"
Galadriel
On August 16, 1858 the first cable message across the Atlantic was sent from Queen Victoria to this U.S. president
James Buchanan