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A 2017 game that names its locations with alliteration.
What is Fortnite?
This Italian explorer, sailing for Spain in 1492, reached the Americas, naming the Bahamas “San Salvador.”
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This Middle Eastern dip, made from blended chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic, is often paired with pita bread.
What is hummus?
This 15th-century city, rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, is perched in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
What is Machu Picchu?
This rapper and producer, born in Atlanta in 1977, released the album The College Dropout featuring the hit “Jesus Walks.”
Who is Kanye West?
This unreleased open-world game, set in the fictional state of Leonida, features protagonists Lucia and her partner.
What is GTA6?
This oceanic trench, located in the western Pacific, is the deepest point on Earth, reaching nearly 36,000 feet below sea level.
What is The Marianas Trench?
This creamy French sauce, made from egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice, is often served over eggs Benedict.
What is hollandaise sauce?
This ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, wrote The Republic and founded the Academy in Athens.
Who is Plato?
This American jazz trumpeter, nicknamed “Satchmo,” is celebrated for songs like “What a Wonderful World” and his improvisational style.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This 1980 arcade game features ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde.
What is Pac-Man?
This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, completed in 1522 after his death.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This Korean dish, a fermented cabbage side dish seasoned with chili paste and garlic, is a staple at most meals.
What is kimchi?
This Southeast Asian country, once called Siam, is the only one in the region never colonized by a European power.
What is Thailand?
This 1990s hip-hop song by Vanilla Ice, with its iconic bassline, became a cultural phenomenon despite sampling Queen’s “Under Pressure.”
What is Ice Ice Baby?
This 2011 mobile game has players controlling Barry Steakfries as he dodges obstacles and collects coins using a rocket-propelled method of transportation.
What is Jet-Pack Joyride?
This Southeast Asian archipelago, made up of over 17,000 islands, has its capital on Java and is the world’s largest island country by number of islands.
What is Indonesia?
This Indian flatbread is cooked in a tandoor oven.
What is naan bread?
This astronomical phenomenon, observed in 1054 CE, created the Crab Nebula and was recorded by Chinese astronomers.
What is a supernova?
This electronic music genre, originating in 1980s Detroit, is known for its repetitive beats and synthesized sounds, pioneered by artists like Juan Atkins.
What is techno?
This 2016 multiplayer game features chaotic maps like a haunted mansion and a space station.
What is Golf With Your Friends?
This British navigator mapped much of the Pacific, including Hawaii and Australia’s east coast, during his 18th-century voyages.
Who is James Cook?
This Spanish cold soup, originating in Andalusia, is made from blended tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and olive oil.
What is gazpacho?
This 18th-century instrument was used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon and was pivotal for determining longitude at sea.
What is an octant?
This 19th-century Austrian composer’s “Symphony No. 9,” nicknamed “Ode to Joy,” is the basis for the European Union’s anthem.
What is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony?