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Century Chain #1

5 themes. 20 hints each. 100 terms to guess. Can you answer them all in this mega chain quiz?
The last letter of each answer is the first letter of the next!
Each themed chain picks up from where the last left off.
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THEME 1 - COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
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Financed the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
Spain
Homeplace of Mount Everest (besides China).
Nepal
Native country of Kahn Souphanousinphone from "King of the Hill".
Laos
Has the longest coastline in Africa.
Somalia
Won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina
Armenia is between its two territories.
Azerbaijan
National bird is the kiwi.
New Zealand
Makes up two-thirds of Hispaniola.
Dominican Republic
One of only two countries in South America to not border Brazil.
Chile
Has a small border with Mozambique, but mostly borders South Africa.
Eswatini
Holds the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Iraq
Host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Qatar
Largest country in the world (by size).
Russia
Currently under the leadership of the Taliban.
Afghanistan
Smallest island nation in the world.
Nauru
Tallest tower in the world (Burj Khalifa) is in this country.
United Arab Emirates
Oldest republic in the world.
San Marino
The Al Bu Said royal family has ruled this nation since 1744.
Oman
Holds more Winter Olympics medals than any other nations (as of 2025).
Norway
Historians identified the kingdom of Sheba to have been in this country.
Yemen
 
 
THEME 2 - ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE
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Answer
Whale species with a large spiraled tooth protruding out of its mouth.
Narwhal
Insect commonly known to be red with black spots.
Ladybug
Aquatic pet that you can win as a prize at carnivals or fairs.
Goldfish
Mounted by knights in shining armor.
Horse
Giant mammal with trunks and ivory tusks.
Elephant
National animal of India.
Tiger
Nine of these help Santa give presents to children around the world.
Reindeer
Edgar Allan Poe named a poem after this bird.
Raven
Amphibians that are semiaquatic, unlike other salamanders.
Newt
Large, hairy spiders that many are afraid of.
Tarantula
Amphibians solely native to Lake Xochimilco.
Axolotl
Many of these latch on skin to suck blood.
Leech
African mammals that, though herbivores, kill around 500 people a year.
Hippopotamus
The movie "Jaws" hurt the reputation of this animal.
Shark
Australian marsupial with a pouch to keep their children in.
Kangaroo
Can turn their heads a maximum of 270 degrees.
Owl
Crustacean that turns red when boiled.
Lobster
Another word for a male sheep.
Ram
Intelligent parrots with white faces and colorful feathers.
Macaw
Mud daubers and yellowjackets are examples of this insect.
Wasp
 
 
THEME 3 - COMPANIES AND BRANDS
Hint
Answer
The shape of the chips they produce is a "hyperbolic paraboloid".
Pringles
"Want a break from the ads?"
Spotify
You can watch and publish videos on this website.
YouTube
Responsible for the development of Fortnite.
Epic Games
Oil and gas company named of the remains of mollusks.
Shell
Creates aircraft and weaponry for the U.S. military.
Lockheed Martin
Mario, Pokémon, and Zelda are all owned by this company.
Nintendo
Responsible for the creation of ChatGPT.
OpenAI
Swedish furniture store with a built-in restaurant where you can eat meatballs.
IKEA
_____ Photoshop, _____ Acrobat, _____ Dreamweaver, _____ Lightroom.
Adobe
Online marketplace completely reliant on third-party sellers.
eBay
French company known for their production of yogurt.
Yoplait
The former name of the social media website now called X.
Twitter
Produces energy drinks that "give you wings".
Red Bull
Brand of luxury cars from Toyota.
Lexus
Rivals Apple in the smartphone market, though also supplying them.
Samsung
Search engine that comes with a dinosaur game.
Google
Direct successor of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company.
ExxonMobil
Swiss chocolatier best known for Lindor, a brand of chocolate truffles.
Lindt
Elon Musk is its CEO.
Tesla
 
 
THEME 4 - CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES
Hint
Answer
It's nickname is "The Loveliest Village on the Plains".
Auburn
Hot chicken is a local specialty here.
Nashville
The first public schoolhouse in Oklahoma was created here.
Edmond
Named after German soldier who assisted America during the Revolutionary War.
DeKalb
New York's second largest city, which endures harsh winters.
Buffalo
Former location of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Oakland
Also known as the "Motor City".
Detroit
The first U.S. city to be designated as an UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Tucson
New Jersey's most populous city.
Newark
Home of Western Michigan University.
Kalamazoo
Known for theme parks such as Disney World.
Orlando
Malcolm X was born here.
Omaha
Home of the University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor
Also known as the "City of Oaks".
Raleigh
Capital of "The Aloha State".
Honolulu
Where the union suit was invented.
Utica
Capital of "The Lone Star State".
Austin
Annual Mardi Gras parades and Creole cuisine are prominent here.
New Orleans
Former host of two NFL teams, both of which having relocated to the west.
St. Louis
The Golden Gate Bridge connects this city to the Pacific Ocean.
San Francisco
 
 
THEME 5 - FOOD AND NUTRITION
Hint
Answer
Dicing this vegetable might bring you to tears.
Onion
Dried seaweed used to make sushi.
Nori
We all scream for . . .
Ice Cream
Yellow condiment that goes on hotdogs.
Mustard
Dunkin' will sell boxes of these to customers.
Donut
A smaller and more reddish version of the orange.
Tangerine
Made with milk, nutmeg, and vanilla, for Christmas!
Eggnog
Brown sauce that goes over mashed potatoes.
Gravy
The yellow center of a fried egg.
Yolk
Meat and vegetables on a skewer.
Kebab
Monkeys are stereotyped to eat this fruit.
Banana
Fell from a tree, onto Newton's head.
Apple
Another word for aubergines.
Eggplant
Yellow ginger plant mostly cultivated in India and Southeast Asia.
Turmeric
Cubes of toasted bread that go over salads.
Crouton
A type of triangle-shaped chip that goes well with cheese sauce.
Nacho
The Quaker company is known for making this breakfast meal.
Oatmeal
Garfield's favorite food.
Lasagna
Fish that is sometimes used as a pizza topping.
Anchovy
Root vegetable often confused with sweet potatoes.
Yam
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