Backpacking
Around Europe
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Rhyme Time
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Family Matters
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"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" says to carry one of these everywhere to dry you

A towel

100

These people who seek independence from Spain get their name from the old region of Vasconia

the Basque

100

Textile engineering includes developing new types of these to protect wounds

Bandages

100

The correct plane trip

The right flight

100

This Oscar-winning actor was destined for greatness in the arts--he was named for da Vinci

Leonardo DiCaprio

100

Like the Spanish & Austrian parts of the Habsburgs, it's an "arboreal" division of a family tree

a branch

200

Be sure to have a waterproof container for your bedroll, AKA this 2-word portable bed

Sleeping bag

200

Belgium is made up of Brussels, Wallonia & this Flemish region

Flanders

200

Scientifically, the one that's part of your hand is the metacarpus; the tree is Nypa fruticans

Palm

200

A hex even more heinous than the last

Worse curse

200

In 2018 she was fined $17,000 for code violations including breaking her racket during the U.S. Open final

Serena Williams

200

Cinderella has 2 of them, Anastasia & Drizella (per Disney)

Stepsisters

300

Depending on your size & planned exertion, figure 1.5-2.5 pounds of food or 2,500-4,500 of these units per person per day

Calories

300

Hungarian people call themselves this, which is Hungarian for Hungarian

Magyar

300

How far apart your eyes are is one metric of FRS, short for this tech system used by social media & law enforcement

Facial Recognition System

300

A cacophonous mob

Loud crowd

300

It's the last name of the model sisters seen here.

Hadid
300

Basic "atomic" social unit of parents & their kids only

The nuclear family unit

400

You can save space in the pack by using a multi-tool, like this one named for a national military branch

Swiss Army Knife

400

At almost 10 miles, Samaria Gorge on this largest Greek island is the longest gorge in Europe

Crete

400

In math the vertical "rise" of a line is divided by the horizontal "run" to calculate this measure

Slope/gradient

400

Mistake caused by Gandalf's walking stick

Staff gaffe

400

He did some fencing in school, but when it came to playing Will Turner on screen, he trained with a sword master

Orlando Bloom

400

Also an ancient title of a Christian bishop, it's the male head of a family

Patriarch
500

This company named for a region of Argentina sells lightweight black hole bags

Patagonia

500

The Sea of Marmara connects these 2 important Turkish straits

the Bosporous and Dardanelles

500

This American artist said his painting "Hotel Window" was "lonelier than I'd planned it".

Edward Hopper

500

A presidential "no" in Ecuador's capital

Quito veto
500

She played characters named Sophie in "Letters to Juliet" & the 2 "Mamma Mia!" movies

Amanda Seyfriend

500

A 1765 speech opposing the Stamp Act called colonists these, giving a rebellious group its name

The Sons of Liberty