GeographyGeography

You might want to stop for You might want to stop for some chocolate after hiking some chocolate after hiking

in this, Europe’s most in this, Europe’s most mountainous country.mountainous country.

What is Switzerland?What is Switzerland?

This narrow strip of water really This narrow strip of water really rocks as it connects the Atlantic rocks as it connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Ocean and the Mediterranean

Sea. Sea.

What is the Strait of What is the Strait of Gibraltar? Gibraltar?

Nicknamed the Chunnel, this Nicknamed the Chunnel, this train tunnel connects which train tunnel connects which

two countries?two countries?

What are England and What are England and France?France?

Lots of people are nuts about Lots of people are nuts about this country, the largest in this country, the largest in

South America.South America.

What is Brazil?What is Brazil?

After the Vietnam War was After the Vietnam War was over, bygones being over, bygones being

bygones, this metropolis was bygones, this metropolis was renamed Ho Chi Minh City.renamed Ho Chi Minh City.

What is Saigon?What is Saigon?

St. Petersburg was called this St. Petersburg was called this for most of the 20th century, for most of the 20th century,

though maybe not when John though maybe not when John and the rest of the Beatles and the rest of the Beatles

visited it.visited it.

What is Leningrad?What is Leningrad?

This country, known for This country, known for retsina and dolmades, is also retsina and dolmades, is also called the Hellenic Republic.called the Hellenic Republic.

What is Greece?What is Greece?

The Valley of the Kings in The Valley of the Kings in this country was the scene of this country was the scene of a terrorist attack in 1997. Tut, a terrorist attack in 1997. Tut,

tut.tut.

What is Egypt?What is Egypt?

HomophonesHomophones

You should use these words You should use these words separately, and quietly.separately, and quietly.

WhatWhat are are discreet(ly)discreet(ly) and and discrete(ly)discrete(ly)??

These words are a These words are a preposition, an adverb and, preposition, an adverb and, oh yes, a number as well. oh yes, a number as well.

What are What are toto, , tootoo and and twotwo??

If your pet has one of these, If your pet has one of these, you might be itching to do you might be itching to do

this. this.

What are What are fleaflea and and fleeflee??

If you buy the kind of liquor If you buy the kind of liquor that no one likes, you’re likely that no one likes, you’re likely

to get these.to get these.

What are What are boozebooze and and boosboos??

A king who was A king who was unceremoniously removed unceremoniously removed

from his majestic chair might from his majestic chair might use these two words. use these two words.

(They’re clean.)(They’re clean.)

What are What are thrownthrown and and thronethrone? ?

These three words indicate These three words indicate the old days, a possessive the old days, a possessive

and a contraction.and a contraction.

What are What are yoreyore, , youryour and and you’reyou’re??

A ram might be using either A ram might be using either of these words in wooing a of these words in wooing a

mate, and if there is an mate, and if there is an evergreen bush nearby, he evergreen bush nearby, he

might use a third.might use a third.

What are What are eweewe, , youyou and and yewyew??

If it’s permitted, you might If it’s permitted, you might speak either of these words speak either of these words

so that we all could hear.so that we all could hear.

What are What are allowedallowed and and aloudaloud??

SportsSports

““Dribbling” is “offensive” in Dribbling” is “offensive” in this game.this game.

What is basketball?What is basketball?

This term for a lefty comes This term for a lefty comes from the early practice in from the early practice in

baseball in which a pitcher baseball in which a pitcher faced west. faced west.

What is a southpaw?What is a southpaw?

This is football’s imaginary This is football’s imaginary plane, which neither team plane, which neither team may cross until the ball is may cross until the ball is

snapped.snapped.

What is the line of What is the line of scrimmage?scrimmage?

In this, the world’s fastest In this, the world’s fastest sport, free-fall speeds of 614 sport, free-fall speeds of 614

mph have been recorded.mph have been recorded.

What is skydiving?What is skydiving?

Not spare at all, the museum Not spare at all, the museum and hall of fame for this sport and hall of fame for this sport in St. Louis has a display of in St. Louis has a display of zany team shirts from the zany team shirts from the

1950s.1950s.

What is bowling?What is bowling?

Band together and think: This Band together and think: This is the nickname for the is the nickname for the

athletic teams at the athletic teams at the University of Nevada, Reno.University of Nevada, Reno.

What is the Wolf Pack?What is the Wolf Pack?

In the 1630s it was a backup In the 1630s it was a backup part for a bow and arrow; part for a bow and arrow;

today it means backup on a today it means backup on a sports team.sports team.

What is the second string?What is the second string?