A HISTORIC SETTLEMENT
Used for this, like game-changing meds of the 2020s, the 1990s drug cocktail Fen-phen had issues & a $3 billion-plus settlement ensued
Weight Loss
Jumpman was the original name of this iconic character who debuted in 1981, a couple of years before his bro
Mario
Before an activist named Clara Driscoll stepped up in 1903, this site where Jim Bowie fought was in danger of being replaced by a hotel
The Alamo
In 622 Muhammad & his followers made the journey known as the Hijrah, fleeing to Medina from this city
Mecca
"Can't Hurt Me" is a bestselling memoir by David Goggins, who served as a member of this special ops force
The Navy SEALS
The USA's Master Settlement Agreement was signed in 1998 by 52 attorneys general & the 4 largest cos. in this industry
Tobacco
George R.R. Martin helped create the backstory for the game in which players attempt to restore this shattered ring
Elden Ring
The West Texas city of Odessa is home to replicas of Stonehenge & this 16th century London theatre
The Globe
"Feudal" was coined in the 1600s from Latin "feudum", meaning this type of land parcel on which the feudal system was built
a fief
This man born in Plains, Georgia served submarine duty for 5 years before moving on to more executive tasks
Jimmy Carter
This Wolfsburg company had to compensate thousands of drivers after cheating on emissions tests in "Dieselgate"
Volkswagen
San Andreas in this long-running game series is a crime-ridden fictional state, not a seismic fault
Grand Theft Auto
Named for a pair of cities, this airport ranks among the busiest in the nation with about 86 million annual travelers
Dallas-Fort Worth
When completed in 1144, Paris' Abbey of Saint-Denis was the first major example of this architectural style that would become all the rage
Gothic
The Navy named a Lewis and Clark-class cargo ship after this Hispanic labor organizer, a Navy vet
Cesar Chavez
In 2026 the family of this woman reached a settlement with a pharma company that used her "Immortal" cells without consent
Henrietta Lacks
This 3-word title comes before "Warzone", "Modern Warfare" & more
Call of Duty
During WWI the German-settled town of New Brandenburg TX changed its name to this nickname for the U.S. flag
Old Glory
France's confiscation of the English-held duchy of Guyenne kicked off this conflict that went into O.T. after O.T.
The Hundred Years War
Before his fittingly title "Blue Train" album, this jazz legend played alto sax in the Melody Masters, a swing band in the Navy
John Coltrane
This attorney has won settlements in several police misconduct cases such as the death of Sonya Massey
An award-winning 2009 game saw Batman facing down the Joker & other villains in this title institution
Arkham Asylum
The Bridge of the Americas & the Stanton-Lerdo Bridge, connect Juárez, Mexico to this border city
El Paso
In 979 this dynasty with a musical-sounding name completed its reunification of China
The Song Dynasty
This Navy admiral said in 1991 she was more proud of all the young people she trained than "writing the first compiler"
Grace Hopper