We are the Champions
NYC Nicknames
Through the Decades
It's Hyphenated
15-Letter Words
400

Country House won this prestigious race in 2019 after Maximum Security was disqualified.

What is the Kentucky Derby?

400

This nickname for New York City was used by Washington Irving; Bruce Wayne put it before "City".

What is Gotham?

400

Christopher Columbus makes his last transatlantic trip: the first decade of this century.


What were the 1500s (or the 16th)?

400

In zoology, this hyphenated adjective refers to the body temperature of reptiles.

What are Cold-Blooded?

400

Adjective for school activities held outside of class & after regular hours.

What is Extracurricular?

800

In 2019 a team from River Ridge, Louisiana won this sport's championship in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

What is the Little League Championship?

800

Poughkeepsie is "The Queen City of" this river.

What is the Hudson River?

800

The Salem Witch trials.

What were the 1690s?

800

This term can refer to a cheap saloon, the type of music played there or the "Women" in a Rolling Stones song.

What is a Honky-Tonk?

800

It's the act of a country taking state control of what had been a privately owned industry.

What is Nationalization?
1200

In 2000 he was the last American to win the Wimbledon men's singles title.

Who is Pete Sampras?

1200

Slowly I turned... to this "Honeymoon Capital of the World".

What is Niagara Falls?

1200

The Black Death starts;
the Battle of Crécy.

What were the 1340s?

1200

Long cycle times & mold can be issues with this type of washing machine, as opposed to the kind where clothes go in the top.

What is Front-Loading?

1200

DAILY DOUBLE

The condition of 2 people so different by nature that they are not able to work or live together harmoniously.

What is Incompatibility?

1600

In a 2020 $20 mil. "Champions for Charity" golf match, Tiger Woods & this ex-NFL QB beat Phil Mickelson & Tom Brady.

Who is Peyton Manning?

1600

DAILY DOUBLE

Second only to New York City in population, this western port is the "Nickel City".

What is Buffalo?

1600

The Erie Canal is completed & opens for business.

What were the 1820s?

1600

This newer hyphenated verb refers to the viewing & mocking of bad TV for entertainment.

What is Hate-Watching?

1600

Someone who playfully signals romantic interest has this quality.

What is Flirtatiousness?

2000

In the 17th c. the legendary Akashi Shiganosuke became the first wrestler awarded this title that goes to sumo grand champions.

What is Yokosuna?

2000

Sharing its name with a European capital, it was known as "Copper City" for its production of that metal.

What is Rome?

2000

The Tudor line begins its 5-monarch rule of England.

What were the 1480s?

2000

2FA is short for this type of online authentication.

What is Two-Factor Authentication?

2000

This adverb means nevertheless or in spite of; it doesn't mean fully seated.

What is Notwithstanding?