London Town
This inner London Borough is home to Buckingham Palace & Victoria station; it's not just an abbey
What is Westminster
This imperial dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China that was ruled by Han Chinese emperors. It extended from the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty through European contacts to its eventual demise from people out of Manchuria.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
The son of an Ukrainian immigrant and Canadian mother, Alex grew up in Canada speaking English and this other language.
What is French?
Some call them silkies, some call them nighties, but most people just call them this.
What are pajamas.
Who is Arwen.
Run away & join this neo lit intersection of 4 london streets first formed in 1819. There may be clowns depending on the time of day.
What is Picadilly Circus.
This individual cut the Gordian knot after many had failed to untangle the problem. Seemingly had homosexual tendencies, as was more acceptable in the Greek world.
Who is Alexander the Great?
What is Ontario? (he was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario on July 22, 1940)
This fruit name is though to have West African origins. It's starchier cousin is usually used for cooking.
What is banana.
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
This line of the underground was opened in 1979. Queen Elizabeth had her diamond of this to celebrate 60 years on the throne.
What is jubilee.
In 219 B.C., this Carthagian attacked the Roman ally of Saguntum in Spain and Rome soon declared war.
Who is Hannibal?
While Brit's prefer the term porter, this was Alex's first job as a boy and gets it's name from when the front desk goes *DING* and this person *JUMPS* into action.
What is bellhop?
This world capital is just inland a Carribean Seaport and contains Bolivar Square near its city center.
What is Caracas?
"Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings..." Elrond, Galadriel, and this individual possessed the three rings given to the elves at the time of the destruction of the One Ring.
Who is Gandalf?
Merging to the west with Kensington Gardens, this is London's largest public park and isn't far from the historic Harrod's.
What is Hyde Park.
The earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization is most known for the giant stone heads they left behind - but they also began ritualistic bloodletting and playing a ballgame which became hallmarks for later Mesoamerican cultures.
Who are the Olmecs?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
You have this kind of look when dreamy or preoccupied
What is Faraway?
This wizard - known as the brown - was mainly concerned with the well-being of plants and animals and so did not heavily participate in the War of the Ring. He did make an appearance in the Hobbit movie series.
Who is Radagast.
This London neighborhood took its name from an old hunting cry; the one in NYC, from a street and a direction
What is SOHO.
This assassinated leader was one of the first women to be democratically elected to head of state. Her father was the first head of state to a newly formed nation.
Who is Indira Ghandi?
Alex moderated this state's gubernatorial debate in 2018. While he sought a more "conversational" debate style, he ended up dominating the debate, talking for 41% of it. He later apologized to the people of this state - which turned out to be key in the 2020 election.
What is Pennsylvania?
On the feast of the Pentecost, this knight saw a vision of the Holy Grail.
Who is Galahad?
Frodo encourters this enigmatic character before making it to Bree in the books - but the poor guy doesn't make it even to the extended edition of the movies. The Council of Elrond contemplates giving him the One Ring, knowing that it has no powever over him.
Who is Tom Bombadil?