Animal Kingdom
World Geography
Old Games
90s Tech & “Why Did We Have to Do That?”
The World Before Cell Phones
100

This mammal is the largest animal ever known to have lived.

What is a blue whale?

100

This is the largest country in the world by land area.

What is Russia?

100

In this classic game, players buy, sell, and trade properties likeBoardwalk and Park Place.

What is Monopoly?

100

To get a better signal on some old TVs, you might have to physically touch or adjust this part sticking out from the top or back.

What is the antenna?

100

This device, found in nearly every home, was used to make calls and was often mounted on a wall.

What is a landline telephone?

200

This flightless bird is the largest living bird in the world.

What is an ostrich?

200

This famous river flows through Egypt and is one of the longest rivers in the world.

What is the Nile?

200

In this game, players try to sink their opponent's fleet of shipsby calling out coordinates.

What is Battleship?

200

When this Nintendo console game wouldn't load, many kids famously tried this questionable “fix” on the cartridge.

What is blowing on the cartridge?

200

If you weren't home when someone called, they might leave a message on this device that became popular in the 1980s.

What is an answering machine?

300

Known for changing its color and moving each eye independently, this reptile is famous for its long, sticky tongue.

What is a chameleon?

300

Paris is the capital city of this European country.

What is France?

300

This mystery game asks players to figure out who committedthe murder, where it happened, and with what weapon.

What is Clue?

300

To connect a Nintendo 64 to some older TVs, you might need this type of power adapter to connect the console's AV/RF setup.

What is an RF adapter?

300

Before texting, people often used this paper-based method to send a quick message to someone.

What is a note?

400

This animal can sleep while standing and has a distinctive black-and-white striped coat.

What is a zebra?

400

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

400

In this game, players move colorful plastic pieces around a board while trying to get all their pieces home.

What is Sorry!?

400

Before Wi-Fi, this device connected your computer to the internet using your telephone line—and often made an unforgettable screeching sound.

What is a dial-up modem?

400

To find someone's phone number before smartphones, you might look it up in this large book delivered to your home.

What is a phone book?

500

This marine mammal is the largest member of the dolphin family and is also known as the killer whale.

What is an orca?

500

Mount Everest is located in this mountain range.

What are the Himalayas?

500

In this classic word game, players use letter tiles to create words on a crossword-style board.

What is Scrabble?

500

If your VHS tape was acting up, one common trick was to rewindor fast-forward it using this device.

What is a VCR?

500

Before GPS, drivers commonly relied on this folded paper tool to figure out how to get from one place to another.

What is a road map?