Linda
UCLA
This tallest man-made structure in the world, located in Dubai, stands at a staggering height of 828 meters (2,717 feet).
What is the Burj Khalifa?
The famous Las Vegas Strip is home to this hotel and casino resort, known for its iconic dancing fountains and Italian-themed architecture.
What is the Bellagio?
This iconic San Francisco landmark, spanning a length of 1.7 miles, connects the city to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
In this classic board game, players buy, sell, and trade properties to bankrupt opponents and become the wealthiest tycoon on the board.
What is Monopoly?
Linda studys this century of literature.
19th.
Rising 1,454 feet above Paris, this iconic iron lattice tower was completed in 1889 for the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair).
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This casino game, also known as 21, involves players attempting to beat the dealer by getting as close to a total of 21 without going over.
What is Blackjack?
This former federal prison in San Francisco Bay, once housed notorious criminals like "Machine Gun" Kelly.
What is Alcatraz Island?
This strategic board game originated in ancient China and challenges players to surround and capture their opponent's pieces on a gridded board.
What is Go (Wei Qi)?
Linda primarily studies Charles Dickens and this author.
Honoré de Balzac
Standing at 1,815 feet, this structure in New York City held the title of the world's tallest building from 1931 to 1970.
What is the Empire State Building?
Named after its inventor, this casino game involves a spinning wheel with numbered pockets and a small ball.
What is Roulette?
Known for its colorful Victorian houses, this San Francisco neighborhood is a popular tourist attraction and often featured in movies and TV shows.
What is Haight-Ashbury?
Players in this word game score points by creating words from letter tiles and strategically placing them on a grid to maximize points.
What is Scrabble?
Linda has 2 cats. This is the name of one of them.
Hubert or Lora.
Located in Tokyo, Japan, this tower stands at 634 meters (2,080 feet) and serves as a broadcasting and observation tower.
What is the Tokyo Skytree?
In poker, a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, such as all hearts or all diamonds, is known by this term.
What is a Flush?
This historic San Francisco area, originally a red-light district during the Gold Rush, is now famous for its vibrant nightlife, restaurants, and live music venues.
What is the Barbary Coast (North Beach)?
In this fictional board game, players navigate through a jungle-themed environment, encountering various obstacles and challenges, aiming to be the first to reach the end, starring Robin Williams.
What is Jumanji?
Linda has taught at Stanford since this year.
1985
This tower, situated in Toronto, Canada, reaches a height of 553.3 meters (1,815 feet) and is known for its distinctive CN logo.
What is the CN Tower?
This Asian gambling game, popular in casinos worldwide, involves betting on the outcome of three dice being rolled.
What is Sic Bo?
This San Francisco hill, famous for its steep incline and hairpin turns, offers stunning views of the city skyline and is a popular spot for tourists and thrill-seekers alike.
What is Lombard Street?
This complex board game, designed by Vlaada Chvátil, simulates the management of a medieval kingdom, requiring players to balance various aspects such as economy, military, and agriculture.
What is Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization?