US Nicknames
The Big Apple
What is New York City?
“There’s a snake in my boot!” is famously spoken by Woody, a cowboy doll, in this 1995 animated classic
What is Toy Story?
Hence its name, this famous soda was originally made using cocaine, and it was marketed as a cure for morphine addiction
What is Coca-Cola?
Though all animals have some electric activity, this fish takes it up a few notches, able to discharge up to 600 volts at a time - shocking!
What is the electric eel?
Get your sparklers - this famous document was adopted on July 4, 1776, marking the beginning of the US as a country
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Lone Star State
What is Texas?
Dorothy and co. travel down the Yellow Brick Road to find this titular character, only to be told that "nobody gets in to see" him, "not no body, not no how!"
Who is the Wizard of Oz?
If you've ever heard not to drink soda right before bed, it's not because of the sugar, but instead because of this drug that stimulates the brain and nervous system that many contain
What is caffeine?
The eye has many parts, including the retina, cornea, and this small ring that gives one their eye color
What is the iris?
The Summer Olympics were hosted in this city in 2024, though controversy arose when the surfing event was held in Tahiti
What is Paris?
The Mile High City
What is Denver?
Spoiler warning: Darth Vader reveals that he is Luke Skywalker's father in this Star Wars film, the second to be released
What is The Empire Strikes Back?
This soft drink was developed as an alternative to alcoholic beverages during Prohibition, which led to it having the name 'beer' despite having no alcohol
What is root beer?
Watch out! A group of these ominous birds is known as a murder
What are crows?
This often copied but never equaled music festival took place in the summer of '69, and featured artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix
What is Woodstock?
The Windy City
What is Chicago?
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr. Dave Bowman and his crew are sent on an exploration mission to Jupiter, but the trip goes terribly wrong when this supercomputer gains a mind of its own
The word "soda" is actually derived from this element, which is a common component that gives many sodas their carbonation
What is sodium?
This chess piece, modeled after a horse, can move in an L-shape and jump over other pieces
What is the knight?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and this copilot took one small step for man, becoming the first people to walk on the moon.
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
City of Angels
What is Los Angeles?
If you'd paid close attention, you would notice that oranges are used as an omen of upcoming death or danger in this famous mob film
What is The Godfather?
You probably don't know that this Sprite-esque soda was originally marketed as a hangover cure, and was originally called ‘Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda’ - glad they changed the name
What is 7-Up?
Douglas Engelbart must have been getting tired of typing all of his commands, so the first one of these computer devices was invented in 1963 - and made of wood
What is a computer mouse?
Who is Nero?