Maker & State
Malibu
This Arctic-themed MMO, which ran from 2005 to 2017 and had over 200 million users, let you waddle around as a colorful, accessory-wearing bird.
What is Club Penguin?
In Ancient Egypt, which household animal was worshipped as a goddess, mummified by the millions as religious offerings, and considered so sacred that killing one—even by accident—was punishable by death?
What is a cat?
This last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt had relationships with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
Whether it’s rent, respect, or a deadline, this tiny word signals it’s time to deliver and "phonetically" sounds like a certain name.
What is due? (Du)
Santa fe
What is Hyundai and New mexico?
In this classic educational game, poor planning could lead to dysentery, broken wagon axles, or drowning while fording a river on your journey west.
What is The Oregon Trail?
These birds were once critical to military communication, trained to return home with messages strapped to their legs.
What are homing pigeons?
This U.S. president won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This phrase describes someone with a clever but annoying attitude, coincidently quite befitting to the person whose name happens to be in it.
What is a smart alec? (Alec)
Tacoma
What is Toyota and Washington?
To access this plush-to-digital game world, you needed a secret code printed on a tag—unlocking an online home for your stuffed animal.
What is Webkinz?
Each February, this famous rodent emerges in Pennsylvania to either bless us with spring or doom us to six more weeks of winter.
Who is Punxsutawney Phil?
Once a tribal outcast named Temujin, he rose to command a cavalry force that carved out history’s largest contiguous empire.
Who is Genghis Khan?
Despite not being from Gen Z or Gen Alpha, a certain someone has mastered this word of words—thanks, in part, to excessive TikTok exposure.
What is a lingo? (Ngo)
Tucson
What is Hyundai and Arizona?
First launched in 2001, this fantasy MMO from Jagex holds a Guinness World Record for being the largest and most-updated free MMORPG.
What is RuneScape?
In 1932, Australian soldiers went to battle against these animals —and lost, in what's now known as *this battle*.
What is the Emu War?
He came, he saw, he conquered—but in 44 BCE, this Roman ruler was brought down by daggers and betrayal.
Who is Julius Caesar?
After last year’s ceremony, someone’s name started coming with extra respect—thanks to this type of title.
What is an honorific? (Nori)
Durango
What is Dodge and Colorado?
Launched in 1999, this website let users adopt color-customizable creatures like Chias, Korbats, and Kacheek, and explore places like the Haunted Woods and Mystery Island. The online economy on this site featured items, auctions, user shops, and even a stock market.
What is Neopets?
In a widely reported 2006 incident, a man in Sudan was ordered by village elders to marry this animal after being caught in an indecent situation.
What is a goat?
This first emperor of a unified China began construction of the Great Wall and standardized currency and script.
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
A certain student is in this word—very literally.
What is academia? (Mia)