Islamic, Julian, Gregorian, Chinese
Calendars
The Royal Residence of England.
Buckingham Palace
Tampico, Mexico holds the record for the location at the lowest latitude at sea level where this weather phenomenon has occurred.
Snowfall (the Great Freeze of 1985)
East-Central Mexico (22N 97W)
Jesse James and Billy the Kid were famous examples of these, popularized in westerns and novels; also, someone who is careless or reckless
Cowboy
What state do the Kansas City Chiefs play their home games in?
Missouri
To search thoroughly, or an implement used to groom hair
Comb
”She fell into my eye” (Lithuanian)
Locusts, Hail, Frogs, Darkness
Biblical Plagues
In this country, you would find the world's largest Flemish community, which does not get along well with its Dutch and French speaking neighbors.
Belgium
134 degrees Fahrenheit is the highest registered air temperature on Earth, recorded in July 1913 in this place.
Double points for the name of the specific location name.
Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, USA
A person lacking in courage
Coward
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, this is the best selling book of all time.
the Guiness Book of World Records
To assume a dramatic role, or a law passed by Congress
Act
“The shrimp that falls asleep is carried by the current” (Spanish)
Lexington, Independence, Kitty Hawk, Gerald Ford
Aircraft Carriers (classes/lead ships)
A region of the Southern United States and the Midwestern state of Missouri, where evangelical Protestantism exerts a strong social and cultural influence.
Bible Belt
Xinghua, China and Rosario, Argentina are examples of antipodal points, a term that refers to this.
Directly opposite each other (same latitude but opposite longitudes); the farthest point on Earth from each other
Location of the Kremlin
Moscow
This controversial type of pizza was invented in Ontario, Canada.
Hawaiian
To enhance food's flavor, or a quarter of the year
Season
”The pot calling the kettle black”
The Lovers, The Chariot, The Hierophant, The Fool
Tarot Cards
Named after the place in France where it is produced, this red wine is also called claret. It is mostly made from red Merlot grapes.
Bordeaux
Hicham El Guerrouj, of Morocco, set a world record by doing this in 3 minutes and 43 seconds.
Mile run
They sit at the desk next to you at your job
Coworker
Bangui is the capital of this country in central Africa.
The Central African Republic
To give a speech, or where you live
Address
”Ghost hitting you in the back of the head” (Chinese)
”On the tip of your tongue”
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous
Types of tissues in the human body
Named for the mountains that stretch through much of this region, this politically and ethnically significant European peninsula contains at least 11 countries.
Balkans (Balkan Peninsula)
Climbing Mount Everest is the achievement of a lifetime for most people, but Kami Rita Sherpa of Nepal has done it this many times (as of May 2025).
Points for closest answer.
31
To crouch down in fear
Cower
The brass saxophone is part of this category of instruments.
Woodwind
To excite your curiosity, or what you have to pay on a loan
Interest
“There‘s a cat brooding here” (Italian)
“Something fishy is going on”
Niger-Congo, Sino-Tibetan, Austronesian, Dravidian
Major Language Families
The site of the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States and a former US Air Force infantry and aircraft firing range, this South Dakota National Park got its name from the indigenous Lakota people, who called it "mako sica" due to the extreme temperatures, lack of available water, and exposed rugged terrain.
Badlands National Park
So radioactive that it glows blue, isotope 210 of this element is often cited as the most radioactive.
A lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of your hair
This headquarters of the Metropolitan Police is located in London, England.
Scotland Yard
A thing; To disagree
Object
“To spit on the plate you eat on” (Italian)
”To look a gift horse in the mouth”
Liberty, Logan, Midway, Sky Harbor
US Airports by their second name:
Newark Liberty / Boston Logan / Chicago Midway / Phoenix Sky Harbor
Originating in the early 20th Century, this term refers to countries in Central America where American companies exerted significant political and economic influence.
Banana Republic
Due to the high health risks involved, Guinness World Records no longer certifies this achievement, which 17-year old Californian Randy Gardner broke in 1964, with a time of 11 days and 25 minutes (264.4 hours).
Longest time spent without sleeping
The type of headgear that Batman, or a medieval executioner, might wear
Unlike Mexico City, Guatemala City, and Panama City, which are located in countries of the same name, Benin City is located in this African country.
Nigeria
What you might work on in school or at a job; to increase your vocal volume
Project
“Take your legs over your shoulders” (Latvian) or “Take your legs into your hands” (German)
To run away from something