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The University of Main can be found in a suburb of this city, the third-larget in the state after Portland and Lewiston. The Marvel Comic character MODOK is from this city.
Bangor
Norwegian composer who included "In the Hall of the Mountain King" in his Peer Gynt Suite.
Grieg
Medical term for the obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.
embolism
The newest team in the NHL, which is located in Seattle, adopted this as their mascot, after a legendary Scandinavian sea monster which also titles a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Kraken
TWO WORDS Latin for "great work," this term usually refers to a creation that garners great praise and which is often considered the greatest work of one's career.
Magnum opus
Located on the Niger River, this is the capital of Mali.
Bamako
In 2003, Kristin Chenowith originated this role in the first Broadway production of Wicked. This character was introduced in a 1900 novel as "The good Witch of the South"
Glinda
Process used by animals such as dolphins and bats where the reflection of sound waves in employed to locate objects and/or navigate
echolocation
Collective community, unique to Israel, in which all wealth is held in common and profits are reinvested in the settlement. There are about 270 of the largest and wealthiest of these.
Kibbutz
MULTI-WORD ANSWER - Plastic spherical toy, invented in 1946 and currently owned by Mattel. Users ask a yes-no question to this object and then turn it over to reveal an answer such as "signs point to yes" in a small window.
Magic 8 Ball
Pseudonymous England-based street artist who created the 2010 documentary film Exit Through the Gift Shop and whose pictures Balloon Girl began shredding itself via a hidden shredder in the frame after being purchased at auction in 2018.
Banksy
Jan Vermeer painting of a young female in a blue and yellow headdress who looks left at the viewer, while the title jewelry hangs from her left ear.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
American entrepreneur who helped bring roll film into use in the photography industry and founded Kodak in 1892
Eastman
Food like kelp fries and coral bits can be ordered from a menu reading "Galley Grub" at this location on a long-running animated series
Krusty Krab
Crimes defined as the unlawful killing of a person that doesn't involve malice aforethought. The tow main versions of this are usually called "voluntary" and "involuntary"
manslaughter
Ethnic minority group found in southern France and northern Spain who live in a namesake autonomous community that has Bilbao as its largest city. They speak a language called Euskara that is unrelated to any other language.
Basque
Extremely fast breed of dog, which has been bred for centuries for racing purposes an who lend their name to the largest intercity bus service in North America
Greyhound
Lawman of the American West who took part in the gunfight at the OK Corral, after which he, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and Doc Holliday were arrested for murder. They were later exonerated.
(Wyatt) Earp
American military officer who served as the first Secretary of War from 1789-94
Henry Knox
In late May 2020, protests and civil unrest occurred in the U.S. state, following the murder of George Floyd
Minnesota
National park located in southwestern South Dakota that is co-owned by the Oglala Dakota tribe. Badly eroded sedimentary rock and a large number of fossils can be found in this National Park whose highest point is Red Shirt Table.
Badlands
Legendary American singer whose hits in the 1960's include "The Sound of Silence" and "The Boxer" with his longtime musical partner Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel
The Hundred Days began after Napoleon escaped from this island located just off the coast of Italy
During the Crusades, this rival group to the Hospitallers protected pilgrims migrating to the Holy Land. Despite being heavily outnumbered, they helped the Kingdom of Jerusalem defeat Saladin's forces at the 1177 Battle of Montgisard.
Knights Templar
God who slew Tiamat and is considered the chief Babylonian god.
Marduk