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A very heavy domesticated feline
What is a Fat Cat?
This mighty African river traditionally cited as the longest in the world flows northward through eleven countries before emptying into the Mediterranean sea.
The Nile River is traditionally recognized as the longest river on Earth, stretching approximately 4,100 miles
This city is home to Walt Disney World.
What is Orlando?
Just Do It!
What is Nike?
This war earned the nickname "The Forgotten War."
What is the Korean War?
A humorous rabbit
What is a funny bunny?
Located in the western Pacific Ocean, this famous abyss contains the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point on Earth.
The Mariana Trench plummets nearly 11,000 meters down at the Challenger Deep.
This famous space launch center is located on Florida's east coast.
What is the Kennedy Space Center?
Like a good neighbor
What is State Farm?
This war pitted Athens against Sparta in ancient Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
An inexpensive, four-wheeled off-road vehicle
What is a cheap jeep?
While the Nile is traditionally celebrated for its length, the Amazon River reigns supreme in volume. Roughly what percentage of the world's total river water flow into the oceans does the Amazon account for?
The Amazon discharges an astonishing amount of water, accounting for about one-fifth of all river water entering the global oceans
This Florida city is known as "The City Beautiful."
What is Orlando?
I'm Lovin It
What is McDonald's
This 19th-century conflict was fought primarily over slavery and states' rights.
What is the American Civil War?
A vibrant, crimson-colored piece of bedroom furniture
What is a red bed?
Originating in the Gulf of Mexico and stretching across the Atlantic toward Europe, the Gulf Stream plays a critical climatic role. Which major European region's mild winters are most notably moderated by this warm current?
This popular Florida beach city hosts the annual Daytona 500 race.
What is Daytona Beach?
The quicker picker upper
What is Bounty?
The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in this war.
What is World War II?
A relaxed, calm medication.
What is a chill pill?
This massive river is officially recognized as the longest river in the United States, flowing over 2,300 miles from Montana to its confluence with the Mississippi. Name this legendary waterway.
The Missouri River edges out the Mississippi in total length, stretching roughly 2,341 miles before merging near St. Louis.
This Florida city served as the capital of the Confederate state government after the fall of Richmond in 1865.
What is Tallahassee?
This fast-food chain featured the slogan "Think Outside the Bun."
What is Taco Bell?
During World War II, Operation Barbarossa was Germany's invasion of this country.
What is the Soviet Union?
A spooky, terrifying specter from the coast
What is a coast ghost?
Covering more area than all of Earth's landmasses combined, which global ocean holds the title of the largest by total surface area?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions, covering about 63 million square miles.
This explorer landed on Florida's east coast in 1513 and claimed the region for Spain.
Who was Juan Ponce de León?
"What Happens Here, Stays Here"
What is Las Vegas?
General Ulysses S. Grant captured this Mississippi River city in 1863, splitting the Confederacy in two.
What is Vicksburg?
A heavy, robust freshwater fish
What is a stout trout?
Forming a vital natural boundary for over 1,200 miles, which iconic river separates the U.S. state of Texas from Mexico?
The Rio Grande flows from Colorado down through New Mexico and forms the border between Texas and Mexico before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.
This fort in St. Augustine is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.
What is Castillo de San Marcos?
This insurance company's mascot is a caveman who became so popular he got his own TV show.
What is Geico?
This war was fought from 1853 to 1856 between Russia and an alliance including Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire.
What is the Crimean War?
A completely empty dragon's den.
What is a bare lair?
Which of the world's five oceans has the smallest total surface area and is also the shallowest on average?
The Arctic Ocean is centered approximately on the North Pole and is the smallest and shallowest of the major world oceans.
This Florida county is the only county in the United States that is completely within a national park.
What is Monroe County?
The "Most Interesting Man in the World" appeared in commercials for this beer brand.
What is Dos Equis?
This decisive battle in 1066 gave William the Conqueror control of England.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
A thief who targets specific bookstore inventory
What is a book crook?
Famous for its golden gulfweed and boundaries defined entirely by circulating ocean currents rather than landmasses, the Sargasso Sea is located within which ocean?
The Sargasso Sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by four powerful rotating currents (gyres).
Known as Florida's "River of Grass," this slow-moving ecosystem flows from Lake Okeechobee southward.
What are the Everglades?
Spokesman Jared Fogle helped popularize commercials for this sandwich chain before being dropped by the company.
What is Subway?
The Zimmerman Telegram attempted to persuade this country to join Germany against the United States.
What is Mexico?
A joyful, happy young boy.
What is a glad lad?
Flowing mostly through Brazil, the Amazon River holds the title for the largest river by water volume. However, out of which majestic mountain range do its headwaters originally trickle before gathering into the world's widest river?
The Andes
The Amazon begins as a series of glacial streams high up in the Peruvian Andes before flowing eastward across the continent.
This Florida city was the site of the first regularly scheduled commercial airline flight in 1914.
What is St. Petersburg?
"Mr. Whipple"
What is Don't squeeze the Charmin?
This naval battle was the last major sea battle fought entirely by sailing ships.
What is the Battle of Navarino?
A terrifying, frightening boat.
What is a scary ferry?
The Zambezi River in southern Africa is famous for its wildlife and high-energy rapids. Which spectacular natural wonder falls here.
Victoria Falls
Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya ("The Smoke That Thunders"), Victoria Falls is a breathtaking drop created entirely by the Zambezi River.
This deep freshwater spring near Tallahassee is one of the largest and deepest in the world.
What is Wakulla Spring?
This fast-food mascot was known for stealing hamburgers while saying, "Robble Robble."
Who is the Hamburglar?
The code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy was this.
What is Operation Overlord?
An extremely polished, tidy bedroom
What is a neat suite?
The Volga River holds the distinction of being the longest river in Europe and boasts an enormous drainage basin. Into which landlocked, saline body of water does this massive river ultimately empty?
The Caspian Sea
The Volga flows through western Russia and empties into the Caspian Sea, which is technically the world's largest lake.
During the Civil War, this Florida city was the site of the state's largest battle.
What is Lake City?
This former actor became famous in TV commercials by asking, "Can you hear me now?"
Who is Paul Marcarelli?
This ancient Carthaginian general famously crossed the Alps with elephants.
Who was Hannibal?