World History
In 1969 Apollo 11 landed humans here for the first time ever.
THE MOON
During the Crimean War this British nurse toured the soldiers' hospital at night with her lantern
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
The man on the US $1 bill.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
This company's symbol is MMM; don't overthink it.
3M
A landmark Louisiana area featuring Bourbon Street gets a classic burger from McDonald's.
FRENCH QUARTER POUNDER
This company established in 1602 went oost establishing trading posts on the Japanese shore.
THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY
She was the first of the Ptolemaic line to speak Egyptian
CLEOPATRA
The oldest and longest-serving head of state in the world is on the Great British pound coin.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
A unit of heat or the 3-letter stock symbol for Peabody Energy.
BTU
Cabinet department established in 2002 that becomes a bedding item carried by a kid for reassurance.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BLANKET
In 1271 he left Venice for the Far East with his father & uncle; 24 years later he finally made it back home.
MARCO POLO
This woman in history is the subject of a biography called Don't Ride the Bus on Monday
ROSA PARKS
Since 1999, all denominations of the Chinese Yuan feature a portrait of this man, although he was briefly sidelined in favor of an Olympic theme on six million bills for the 2008 Beijing Games.
Mao Zedong
The price of this stock FDX doesn't move overnight but the company sure does.
FEDERAL EXPRESS
NYC nickname that refers to the most special person ever.
BIG APPLE OF MY EYE
The ancient world had 2 important cities named Thebes: one in Greece & one in this land.
EGYPT
In 1975 an Allahabad court found this Indian prime minister guilty of 2 counts of corruption
INDIRA GANDHI
All Swedish krona coins since 1973 feature the image of the country's current Monarch.
KING CARL GUSTAF XVI
While it may look plain to you this company thinks its symbol is a special K.
KELLOGGS
Bridesmaids & SNL star who guided Santa's sleigh.
MAYA RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
This founder of the Mughal Dynasty gained control of Delhi & Agra after victory in the 1526 Battle of Panipat.
BABUR
Among charges against her in 1430 was that she had dressed & armed herself in the state & habit of a man
JOAN OF ARC
In Mexico, the most commonly traded and lowest denomination paper currency is the 20 peso note, which features a portrait of this man, a lawyer who became president of Mexico during the period of national unification.
BENITO JUAREZ
This nickname for a Harley-Davidson is also the 3-letter stock symbol for the company.
HOG
An Enthusiasm-challenged TV actor/writer is pretty pretty pretty good as a Dickens title guy.
LARRY DAVID COPPERFIELD