The Windy City
The tallest building in Chicago remains the Willis Tower, at least since 2009, before which it was called this. You probably still call it this.
What is The Sears Tower?
Dense, malleable, and conductive, this popular metal practically ruled the world until around 1970, when it almost single-handedly ruined our economy.
What is gold?
With 3,095 medals, this country has won the most Olympic medals in total, counting gold, silver, and bronze, including both winter and summer Olympic games.
What are the United States of America
In this Edgar Allen Poe short story, the depressed main character is harassed by a repetitive midnight visitor, who mocks him until he has never been more insane.
What is The Raven?
This man, Chicago's 51st mayor, was elected in 1983 and served until his untimely death four years later, and is also better known as Chicago's first black mayor.
Who is Mayor Harold Washington?
Our little planet enjoys a comfortable surface gravity and a protective magnetic field all because of a solid core made of this metal?
What is iron?
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what he believed was the country of India, but he actually landed on this Caribbean island.
What is The Bahamas?
In the oldest story known to man, The Epic of Gilgamesh, the god-king travels to the ends of the earth in search of this, and fails to find it, of course.
What is immortality?
Releasing in 1980, this game is one of Bandai Namco’s longest-running, best-selling, and highest-grossing video games to date. Not only is the main character one of the most recognizable, he's also a terrific exorcist.
What is Pac-Man?
Making up roughly 46.6% of the Earth's crust, the most abundant element on the planet is this. It's a good thing we have so much, too.
What is Oxygen?
Called Operation Overload, on June 6, 1944, this day was the largest seaborn invasion in history
What is D-Day?
In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein is amazed by his new creation, but soon is disgusted when he discovers that the creature’s eyes and skin glow this gross, gaudy, godforsaken color?
What is yellow?
This sculpture in Millennium Park encourages self-reflection and is lovingly referred to as the Bean, although its creator would probably throw a fit if heard you say that.
What is Cloud Gate?
Sitting at a cool $90 billion, this video game franchise is the highest grossing of all time.
What is Pokémon?
What is mercury?
The Ancient Egyptians believe that the jackal-god Anubis waits at the entrance to the afterlife, holding a scale. To judge you worthy of paradise, he will weigh your heart against this seemingly unfair object.
What is a feather?
During Shakespeare's most famous soliloquy, the prince Hamlet muses over life and death and is usually directed to be—not to be—speaking to this?
What is a skull?
The official Chicago flag features white stripes for the regions of Chicago, red stars for important events in the city, and two blue strips standing for this?
The Chicago River's north branch and south branch
OR
The Chicago River and Lake Michigan
In Shigeru Miyamoto's world-famous series Mario, it was revealed that Mario’s full name was, in fact, “Mario Mario”, and his brother Luigi's full name is this?
What is Luigi Mario?
Shock and awe! This non-metal's natural reactivity prevents it from being found in nature, but we sure do have a lot of fun recreating it artificially.
What is phosphorous?
In 332 BC, this ancient empire was conquered by a certain Great who immortalized his capture by founding a city named after himself.
What is Egpyt?
In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the titular count terrorizes London, and is hunted by a band led by this Dutch doctor. He was later portrayed in 2004 by Hugh Jackman in a movie by the same name.
Who is Abraham Van Helsing?