Alpinism
To the Nepali people, it’s known as Sagamatha which means “Goddess of the Sky”.
What is Mount Everest?
This three letter word is a term for a hoodlum or a child.
What is a Jit?
This industry was the first affected by the Industrial Revolution.
What is the textile industry?
A prize for journalism awarded by Columbia University in New York City.
What is the Pulitzer Prize?
Located in Tennessee, it’s the most visited national park in the US, with triple the amount of visitors as second place.
What is Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
It’s the tallest mountain in North America.
What is Mount McKinley, or Denali?
Another name for the Florida woods cockroach.
What is The Wealth of Nations?
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This collection of over 11 million documents contain detailed information about off shore bank accounts used to launder money and dodge taxes.
In 2016 it was the US’s most visited city, probably for its thrills.
What is Orlando, Florida?
It’s the as of yet unclimbed face of K2.
What is the East Face?
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A sandwich from a popular grocer founded by George W. Jenkins.
This lesser known founder of Standard Oil developed the rail industry across Florida.
Who is Henry Flagler?
This founding father was introduced to journalism by his brother James and was crucial in garnering French support for the revolution.
Who is Ben Franklin?
A fishing competition in this country was won by Ernest Hemingway for the first 3 years and in 1960 was won by Fidel Castro. Each year it attracts anglers from over 30 countries.
In the Holdridge life zone system, there are two mountain climates which prevent tree growth: the alvar climate and this.
What is the alpine climate?
Area code for South Miami and the Keys.
What is 305?
This Mao Zedong era Chinese campaign aimed to transform the country into an industrialized nation.
What is the Great Leap Forward?
“Dewey defeats _____” read a famous erroneous headline printed by Chicago Daily Tribune after the 1948 presidential election.
Who is Truman?
The Eurostar transports passengers across this body of water via a tunnel of the same name.
What is the English Channel?
He was the first person confirmed to summit Everest, along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay
Who is Edmund Hillary?
Rapper also known as Kutthroat Bill
Who is Kodak Black?
Renaissance era shipyards in this Italian city could produce an entire military or trade vessel per day.
What is Venice?
This contemporary CNN news anchor is related to the Vanderbilt family through his mother.
Who is Anderson Cooper?
This bureau of the Department of the Interior operates 423 sites in total.
What is the National Park Service?