Team Vargas Last Names
Originates from the Old English word, meaning a "worker or shaper of wood" and later extended to any skilled craftsman or maker of machinery.
Wright
Largest U.S. State
or
Smallest U.S. State
Alaska (665,000 sq mi)
or
Rhode Island (1,500 sq mi)
The land alongside a river
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Financial insitution
Bank
Eaten by hyenas.
Scar in The Lion King
When the news of Germany's surrender in World War II reached Moscow, it resulted in a nationwide celebration which completely exhausted the city's reserves of this drink in 22 hours.
Vodka
Originates from England, derived from Old English indicating a person who lived in a pleasant or desirable corner of land.
Goodale
"goda" (good) and "halh" (nook or corner),
Does the Nile River flow into or out of the Mediterranean Sea.
Into the sea.
Enclosed area for holding animals
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A writing instrument
Pen
Impaled by a ships bow.
Ursula in The Little Mermaid
Sailors in the Royal Navy were given this drink once a day as a ration, all the way up to 1970 when the practice was abolished
Rum
Each ration was 71.3ml (1.6 shots, 95.5 proof)
Traces back to Latin roots. Historically, the surname was associated with roles tied to community service, agriculture, and trade, reflecting the social and economic structures of early bearers. The name emphasizes humanity and connection to the community
Umana
Deepest point in the ocean
Challenger Deep in Mariana Trench (36,000 ft below sea level)
A car with significant defects or recurring problems that impair its safety, value, or usability, often despite multiple repair attempts.
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Fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice
Lemon
Blown up by fireworks.
Shan Yu in Mulan
18th century, London was in the grip of a devastating epidemic of drunkenness known as the ____ Craze. Cheap, potent, and widely available, this drink had become the drug of choice for the city‘s poor and working-class, leading to widespread addiction and crime.
Gin
From Northern Spain. Derived from the Old Spanish word meaning a fenced pasture, hut, or steep slope that could become waterlogged in winter. Originally, it identified individuals who lived near or owned such land. Over centuries, the surname became associated with nobility and landownership.
Vargas
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at 121 acres. Name one of the other six microstates located in Europe.
Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino
A narrow path through a mountain
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Written permission to travel
Pass
Accidentally strangled by vines while falling.
Clayton in Tarzan
Pulque was a milky alcoholic beverage derived from the agave plant by the Aztecs and Toltecs. Essential to rituals and celebration, pulque caught the attention of the arriving Spanish Conquistadors, who used European distillation techniques to refine the pulque production process and create this drink.
Tequila
Gonzales
Mountain range in Northern Africa. Used to be connected to the Appalachian Mountains before the continents separated millions of years ago.
Hint: Named after a titan in Greek mythology.
Atlas Mountains
Retail terminology for difference between recorded and actual inventory, likely due to theft or shipping errors.
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A colloquial and informal way to refer to therapists
Shrink
Falls off a cliff after being struck by lightning
Evil Queen / Witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
The first real test of the newly formed U.S. Federal government was in 1791. Protests against newly established taxes on this beverage escalated into an armed revolt, later known as the _____ Rebellion.
Whiskey