Things Named For Places
Find out what is named for where in this trivia game about the geography of words.
15 questions · Published October 25, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. This style of hat, known as a "fez", is named for a city in ____________.
The fez is named for the city of Fez, Morocco, where the dye used to produce the hat's characteristic crimson color is extracted from berries native to the area.
- Multiple Choice
2. In which northeastern U.S. state is the small, coastal town for which tick-borne Lyme disease takes its name?
Lyme disease was first brought to the attention of Yale researchers when several children in the town of Lyme, Connecticut, were diagnosed with mysterious versions of arthritis.
- Multiple Choice
3. In a tradition dating back to the 17th century, handmade Chantilly lace is produced in the city of Chantilly in __________.
Chantilly lace from France makes very fine, sheer garments that are some of the most sought after in the world.
- Multiple Choice
4. What island nation is home to the Bikini Atoll, which lends its name to the popular women's two-piece bathing suit?
FUN FACT
French designer Louis Réard named his two piece swimsuit after Bikini Atoll of the Marshall Islands, site of U.S. nuclear tests from 1946 to 1958.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these high-end clothing brands is NOT named for the label's founding designer?
Sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy founded Rodarte in 2005 and named the company using the original spelling of their mother's maiden name, Rodart.
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