On The Big Screen
The Italian American Mafia (La Cosa Nostra) directly participated in and influenced the production of this 1972 classic.
What is The Godfather?
Texas is affectionately nicknamed "The ____ ____ State," highlighting a deep culture of independence and self-determination.
What is "The 'Lone Star' State?"
SIKE! This style of penmanship is no longer a requirement for childhood curriculum, but your grandma writes your birthday cards in it.
What is "Cursive?"
This country was home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, and still features the only standing Ancient Wonder of the World.
What is Egypt?
You might hear someone chant this basketball legend's first name when throwing something into a basket or bin.
What is "Kobe?"
2022's Disney+ miniseries, "Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett" confirms a long-held fan theory that the namesake bounty hunter survived his encounter with this monster in Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
This Tennessee Volunteer, known for his raccoon-skinned cap, sacrificed his life at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 - cementing him as an honorary Texan.
Who is Davey Crockett?
The mathematical order of operations is usually taught using this acronym.
What is "PEMDAS?"
Often undermined by older brother Rome, this Italian city was the original site of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
This term can be defined as "suddenly ending communication."
What is "Ghosting?"
This dog breed, which is the world's largest, plays the backyard warden Hercules in 1993's cult classic "The Sandlot."
What is the English Mastiff?
There have been 2 Presidents born in Texas, but only LBJ ever claimed it as their home-state. This other President claimed Wichita, KS as home, but was born in Denison, TX.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
A type of sentence that occurs when two or more independent clauses join without proper punctuation or conjunction.
What is a run-on sentence?
This American city was rebuilt after a catastrophic fire in 1889, but at a street level 20 feet higher than it was originally built.
(Fun fact: You can visit the "old city" underground).
What is Seattle, WA?
This term was popularized during the 1960's and 1970's to describe something "excellent" or "cool."
Hint: This can also be described as a great distance.
What is "far out?"
Adam Sandler obtains a universal remote in the 2006 film "Click" from this now-defunct retail store.
What is Bed Bath & Beyond?
"The Founder of Texas," Stephen F. Austin, led the American colonization of Texas by bringing how many families here throughout the 1820s?
What is 300?
The powerhouse of the cell.
What is mitochondria?
Once a subsistent, overlooked fishing-based island, this Southeast Asian country grew rapidly into a modern power and tourist destination throughout the Cold War era.
What is Singapore?
This term is regarded as meaningless or undefinable, and is often accompanied by alternating up-and-down hand movement.
What is "6 7?"
Much to his surprise, "Doc" Holliday dies without this on his person in 1993's "Tombstone."
While most state capitols are built with "Indiana Limestone," the Texas state capitol is built of this local material that gives it its signature brown or pink hue.
What is Granite?
Solve this equation: "5!"
What is 120?
This volatile body of water connects not only the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but also South America and Antarctica.
What is the Drake Passage?
This term has been adopted into standard English jargon to describe currency, and share its name with a popularly hunted mammal.
What is "buck?"