4 Syllable Words
Foreign Geography
Word Origins
Months
Miscellaneous
100

One who lives in Calgary, Montreal or Vancouver is one of these.

What is Canadian

100

New Zealand sits where 2 tectonic plates collide, the Pacific plate & one named for this big neighboring country.

What is Australia

100

The solar system has 8 of these, from Greek for "wanderer."

What is Planets

100

Even with an added day every four years, it's still the shortest month.

What is February

100

This Asian country leads the world in the production of rice, pears, and a lot of other things.

What is China

200

To increase the velocity of an object, such as a car or particle.

What is Accelerate

200

About 50 miles east of the Florida coast, the Bimini Islands are part of this larger chain.

What is Bahamas

200

The word for this liquid derived from crushing fruit like apples comes from Hebrew for "strong drink."

What is Cider

200

Though it comes 4th in order of months, it's 1st alphabetically.

What is April

200

Based on earlier devices, it claimed its first official victim, a French highwayman, in 1792.

What is Guillotine

300

The only U.S. president whose last name is 4 syllables.

Who is Eisenhower

300

The coastal region of Cuba known as the Bahía de Cochinos entered U.S. history in 1961 under this English name.

What is Bay of Pigs

300

From a Bantu word for "ghost", it's a reanimated dead person, especially a malevolent one.

What is Zombie

300

It's the only month for which the U.S. can have a President-elect from beginning to end.

What is December

300

It's what the "Z" stands for in ZIP code.

What is Zone

400

To observe or investigate the enemy's military encampment.

What is Reconnaissance

400

Thousands of pilgrims each year visit Drirapuk Monastery, found near a sacred peak more than 16,000' up in these mountains.

What is Himalayas

400

An Old French word meaning "promise" gives us a word for this person; it can end with one "E" or 2.

What is Fiancé(e)

400

It's the first month of the year named for a number.

What is September

400

This street that runs from the White House to the Capitol is used for ceremonial parades.

What is Pennsylvania Avenue

500

Whether you smell a rat or smell the roses, you're using this sense.

What is Olfactory

500

In 2025 the U.N. reported that Jakarta, this country's capital, had overtaken Tokyo as the world's most populous city.

What is Indonesia

500

The ancient Greek word for 'victory" (also a goddess) gave us this company name, the leading brand in their item.

What is Nike

500

Leo & Virgo are both Zodiac signs for this month.

What is August

500

This "ordinal" term was created to refer to places once under Soviet control.

What is Second-World Country