Geographical Features
This feature is a change in elevation caused by tectonic plates sliding into or over each other and is usually characterized by a rocky peak.
Mountain
This Italian-American plumber, famous for his use of power-ups, owns a mansion haunted by ghosts.
Luigi
This mammal, with species in Africa and Southeast Asia, is popular for its horn but is quite endangered.
Rhinoceros
This type of shot performed very close to the basket is generally considered the easiest way to score points.
Layup
This Roman emperor was the first of the Caesars and changed his name upon becoming dictator, inspiring the name of one of the months.
Augustus Caesar/Gaius Octavius
Instead of continuing to rise in elevation, some hills are topped with one of these flat plains.
Plateau
Originally debuting as a colorless blob in his 1992 GameBoy title, this character was made pink in future installments.
Kirby
This mammal is the result of domestication by humans tens of thousands of years ago, before agriculture existed or the land bridge between Asia and Alaska was flooded.
Dog
Originally introduced by the now defunct American Basketball League, this rule added to the NBA in 1979 allows players to earn more points per shot.
Three-Pointer/Three-Point Line
This Central-American civilization existed between 2500 BC and 1500 AD and is remembered for their pyramids and calendars. (which some people thought predicted the end of the world in 2012…)
Maya
Coming in a variety of scales, this geographical feature is a relatively thin stretch of land connecting two larger masses and surrounded on either side by sizable bodies of water.
Isthmus
Often confused with the main character in her game series, this character is the princess of the kingdom of Hyrule.
Zelda
This ancient domesticated mammal produces milk often used for drinking or cheese and has a species which produces cashmere wool.
Goat
Larry Bird played on this Irish-themed team from Boston.
Celtics
This sub-continent, before ever being it’s own state, was home to many ancient civilizations, including the Indus River Valley.
India
Occurring often in tropical island chains and on coasts, this body of water is partially separated from the ocean or sea by a barrier reef or other underwater features.
Lagoon
This character’s game series about eradicating parasites spawned an entire genre of similar open-world platformers based on unlocking new areas and abilities.
Samus Aran
These semi-aquatic mammals are part of the rodent family and were once the main source for hat felt before their hunting became too expensive.
Beaver
The length of the shot clock in NBA and WNBA games.
24 Seconds
This ancient trading state was famous for its language, textiles, and dyes, especially the reddish purple obtained from sea snails.
Phoenicia
This feature looks similar to steps on a staircase and is often created artificially for agricultural purposes in hilly or mountainous environments.
Terrace
This angelic character received an updated redesign for Super Smash Brother’s Brawl that was later used as a reboot appearance in his 2012 3DS game.
Pit
This ape, native to Africa, is known for its intelligence and ability to create complex social frameworks.
Human
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr.
This rectangular military formation of spearmen with large shields was popular in Ancient Greece.
Phalanx