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Two Word Country Names
This N That(Pull questions from May and June 2025)
Through the Ages
Notable May Events
100
This famous park is in the middle of New York City
What is Central Park?
It is the crown jewel of urban open space, and its larger than the nation on Monaco.
100
This short two letter word might refer to a former boyfriend or girlfriend
What is your Ex?
100
America won its independence from this two word nation in 1776
What is the United Kingdom?
100
He plays the lead character, Tony, in 1977's Saturday Night Fever.
Who is John Travolta?
He practiced rigorously for the film's iconic dance scenes and personally oversaw the editing of his solo dance sequence.
100
Tom Brokaw called the people who contributed to this war effort “The Greatest Generation.”
What is World War II?
Seven U.S. Presidents were members of this generation, starting with John F. Kennedy and ending with George H.W. Bush.
100
May 27, 1937 - In San Francisco, 200,000 people celebrated the grand opening of this bridge by strolling across it.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
200
This European City is built on a large number of islands, navigable by canals or footpaths
What is Venice?
It consists over 118 islands that are linked by a few hundred bridges.
200
This luxury car brands biggest competition are Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, and Cadillac.
What is Lexus?
200
This island nation is located off the eastern coast of Australia.
What is New Zealand?
200
The United States Air Force Academy is located in this city
What is Colorado Springs?
200
Members of this generation were born roughly between 1965 and 1980.
What is Generation X (or Gen X)?
They were called “latchkey kids” because many mothers entered the workforce, and the kids came home to an empty house after school.
200
This Mexican holiday, celebrated every year on May 5th, honors an unlikely victory over the French.
What is Cinco De Mayo?
The Mexican army, though outnumbered and poorly equipped, managed to defeat the French at the Battle of Puebla. Though many American's believe Cinco De Mayo to be the equivalent of the 4th of July, the event is much more similar to the Alamo than Independence day.
300
This windy U.S. city is often cited as housing the largest Polish population outside of Poland
What is Chicago?
300
This is the second book in the bible
What is Exodus?
300
The worlds first heart transplant was performed in this two word African nation 1967
What is South Africa?
300
This descriptor is given to people who reach 100 years of age
What is a centenarian?
Being active, even just a few hours a week, can help people live longer. Many people who live to 100 stay active through everyday activities like walking or gardening
300
On May 2nd, 1946, an escape attempt from this notoriously inescapable maximum-security prison, on an island in San Francisco Bay, escalated into a firefight and a siege of one of the cellhouses.
What is Alcatraz?
After 48 hours of the so-called battle of Alcatraz, more than a dozen people were injured and five dead: two officers and three of the escaping prisoners.
400
France's grapes that grow in this region are known for their famed "bubbly"
What is Champagne?
In some countries, sparkling wine from grapes grown outside of the Champagne region must be labeled as a sparkling wine or labeled champagne with a lowercase C.
400
The X is silent in this French word for fake
What is Faux?
Some examples of how we use this word in English are "Faux fur" (synthetic fur), "faux leather" (imitation leather), "faux pas" (a false step or social mistake).
400
This enclave within Italy is the smallest recognized country in the world
What is Vatican City?
400
This is the number of red and white stripes found on the American flag.
What is Thirteen?
400
Generation Y follows Generation X and is often referred to by this name
Who are Millennials?
Born between 1981 and 1996, Millennials entered adulthood during major economic downturns and faced far higher housing and education costs compared with previous generations.
400
On May 29th, 1953, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Napalese Sherpa Tanzig Norgay became the first people to do this.
What is climb Mount Everest?
Hillary and Tenzing spend only 15 minutes at the top, reaching the summit of Everest at around 11.30am. That was enough time to bury some sweets and biscuits in the ice and for the New Zealander to have “no choice but to urinate”.
500
This is the only major city in the world that spans two continents
What is Istanbul?
The Bosphorus Strait divides the city between Europe and Asia?
500
This is a percussion instrument featuring wooden bars tuned to pitches and arranged in a scale, which are struck with mallets to produce sound.
What is a Xylophone?
500
On January 1, 1993, The nation of Czechoslovakia ceased to exist when it peacefully separated into the nations of Slovakia and this country
What is the Czech Republic?
The Czech Republic officially adopted Czechia as its short English name in 2016. While the country was formed in 1993, the government approved the single-word name to make it easier for international use, similar to how "France" is used instead of "the French Republic".
500
This is the boiling point of water in Celcius.
What is 100°C?
The Celsius temperature scale, often called centigrade, is a metric system scale where 0°C represents the freezing point of water and 100°C represents its boiling point.
500
The 50th wedding anniversary is often called this
What is golden anniversary?
Gold is chosen for its rarity, value, and ability to withstand the test of time without tarnishing, representing a marriage that has flourished through decades.
500
On May 13th, 1981, this pope survived an assassination attempt in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
Who is Pope John Paul II?
The Pope visited his shooter, Mehmet Ali Ağca, in prison in 1983, offering him personal forgiveness.
600
This “X” word means to officially remove someone from a religious community.
What is excommunicate?
600
This Caribbean nation shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti
What is Dominican Republic?
600
Not quite the youngest generation anymore, this is the name for people born between 1997 and 2012.
What is Gen Z?
Despite their high digital usage, a recent poll found 43% of Gen Zers prefer in-person communication, valuing it over texting or social media.
600
May 5th, 1961 - This man became the first American in space as he piloted the "Freedom 7" spacecraft during a 15 suborbital flight =.
Who is Alan Shepard?