European History
The Black Death, which killed up to a third of Europe's population, arrived in Europe in this century
This Caribbean leader ruled Cuba for nearly 50 years
A tree's outer layer AND the sound a dog makes
Bark
This Roman god of the sea shares his name with a planet
Neptune
This Indian flatbread was popularized globally but has roots in the Punjab region
Naan
England's King Henry VIII had this many wives
6ix (Gyallis)
This Jamaican national hero led the Black Star Line shipping company and the "Back to Africa" movement
Marcus Garvey
A financial institution AND the side of a river
Bank
The legendary city of El Dorado was said to be made entirely of this
Gold
Noodles are believed to have originated in this country
China
This city-state in ancient Greece is credited with inventing democracy
Athens
This island nation became the first Black republic in the world after a successful slave revolt in 1804
Haiti
Something you do with a ball AND a type of bread
Roll
King Arthur's legendary sword, pulled from a stone, goes by this name
Excalibur
This popular spread was invented in Italy as a way to stretch scarce cocoa supplies
Nutella
Napoleon was finally defeated at this 1815 battle in Belgium
The Battle of Waterloo
Trinidad and Tobago was the first Caribbean nation to gain independence and join this global body in 1962
The United Nations
A writing instrument AND an enclosure for animals
A Pen
In Egyptian mythology, this god of the dead weighed souls against a feather
Osiris or Anubis
Coffee was first discovered and cultivated in this African country before spreading to Arabia and beyond
Ethiopia
The "Iron Curtain" speech was delivered by this British PM after WWII
Winston Churchill
This Dutch island is famous for its oil refinery and was a key strategic asset in WWII
Curaçao
A type of bird AND a machine used on construction sites
Crane
In Norse mythology, this giant tree connects the nine worlds
Yggdrasil
Jerk seasoning, now Jamaica's most famous culinary export, was first developed by this group of people
The Maroons