San Francisco
Spain
Global Scramble
Chicago
France
100

This iconic red-orange bridge, completed in 1937, spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge? 

100

This cured pork sausage, often spiced with paprika, is a tapas favorite.

What is chorizo? 

100

ERMO

WHAT IS ROME? 

100

This NFL team plays in Chicago. 

Who are the Bears? 

100

This flaky, buttery pastry is often shaped into a crescent.

What is a croissant? 

200

 This former military fort and prison, located on an island in San Francisco Bay, is now a national historic site.

What is Alcatraz?

200

This annual festival in Pamplona involves running through streets ahead of charging bulls.

What is the Running of the Bulls?

200

SPIAR

WHAT IS PARIS? 

200

This Chicago dish, characterized by its thick crust and layered toppings, is a local culinary icon.

What is deep-dish pizza?

200

This creamy dessert, literally “burnt cream,” is topped with caramelized sugar.

What is Crème Brûlée?

300

This creamy seafood stew, served in a sourdough bread bowl, is a San Francisco specialty.

What is clam chowder? 

300

This rice dish, often made with saffron and seafood, hails from Valencia.

What is Paella?

300

OTTONRO

WHAT IS TORONTO?

300

This massive lake forms Chicago’s eastern boundary and influences its climate.

What is Lake Michigan?

300

This Gothic cathedral in Paris is famous for its flying buttresses and Hunchback.

What is Notre Dame? 

400

In 1849, this event caused San Francisco’s population to surge from 1,000 to 25,000 in a single year.

What is the California Gold Rush?

400

This 17th-century novel by Miguel de Cervantes follows the adventures of a delusional knight.

What is Don Quixote?

400

ABNAORLCE

WHAT IS BARCELONA?

400

This hockey team, known for its red jerseys, won the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013, and 2015.

What are the Chicago Blackhawks?

400

This phrase, meaning “already seen,” describes a feeling of familiarity.

What is Déjà Vu?

500

This zigzagging street on Russian Hill is known as the "crookedest street in the world."

What is Lombard Street?

500

This Madrid-born tenor, part of the Three Tenors, is celebrated for his operatic voice.

Who is Plácido Domingo?

500

HZCUIR

WHAT IS ZURICH? 

500

This 3,300-foot-long pier, opened in 1916, features a Ferris wheel and is a major tourist attraction.

What is Navy Pier? 

500

This 15th-century teenage girl led French forces to victory at Orléans before being burned at the stake.

Who is Joan of Arc?