Jeopardy Pt 5

What punctuation mark do mathematicians use to express a number's factorial?

!

How many lords are leaping in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

10

Where does the British Prime Minister live?

10 downing street

How many kilograms make up a metric tonne?

1000

How many pairs of ribs are there in the average human skeleton?

12

what decade was last of the mohicans published in?

1820s (1826)

what two decades saw the most use of the oregon trail?

1840s 1850s

Which event was Canada's anthem, "O Canada", originally commissioned for?

1880 saint-jean-baptiste day

What decade was Girl Scouts of America formed in?

1910s (1912)

In what year was the "Star Spangled Banner" designated the US National Anthem?

1931

In what decade was the voting age in the US lowered to 18?

1970s

Which album won the 2016 Grammy Award for "Album of the Year"?

1989 (taylor swift)

how many bones are there?

206

In modern badminton, how many points typically win a singles game?

21

How many stories are there in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales"?

24

Which amendment to the US Constitution deals with presidential succession?

25th

Minnesota mining and manufacturing is known by what name?

3m

How many children did Baron Von Trapp have in "The Sound of Music"?

7

How many players are in the water for each team in a water polo game?

7

what decade was the colosseum started in?

70s ad (72)

located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is the third holiest site in Islam. The mosque was built on a plaza on top of the Temple Mount,

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Liliuokalani, hawaii's last queen, wrote what popular song?

Aloha Oe

a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater _______), the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser ______ or Caribees)

Antilles

What's the name of the smaller arch west of the Louvre?

Arc de triomphe du carrousel

Bridge. The name comes from the French term for balance scale, which employs the same principle. They are the most common type of movable span because they open quickly and require relatively little energy to operate

Bascule bridges

On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the ______________ in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost.

Battle of Bunker Hill

a pivotal moment in the Seven Years' War and in the history of Canada. A British invasion force led by General James Wolfe defeated French troops under the Marquis de Montcalm, leading to the surrender of Québec to the British. 1759

Battle of the plains of abraham

The remote ancestors of the Incas were Stone Age hunters who crossed the ________ from Asia to Alaska.

Bering Strait

what north carolina estate was built by the Vanderbilts?

Biltmore estate

what town is also known as Nashville West due to its cluster of country music performances?

Branson, MO

the original Siamese twins (exhibited from 1829) were _____________________ (1814-1874), Thai-Chinese natives of Siam who settled in the U.S.

Chang and Eng

1628-1703 a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots), La Belle au bois Dormant (The Sleeping Beauty), and Barbe Bleue (Bluebeard

Charles Perrault

a tree that bears cones and evergreen needlelike or scalelike leaves. ________ are of major importance as the source of softwood, and also supply resins and turpentine.

Conifers

Who was the french impressionist known for the Bellelli Family, his sculptures, paintings, his subjects often dancers?

Degas

the name used by the military junta or civic-military dictatorship of Argentina for the period of state terrorism in Argentina as part of Operation Condor, originally planned by the CIA (1976-1983)

Dirty War

What pharoah had the first pyramid (the step pyramid) built?

Djoser

His life-size statue of David is his best-known work. The David is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity. Much of his work was done for display in grand churches. Between 1415 and 1426, he made five statues for the Florence Cathedral, also known as the Duomo.

Donatello

_______ fled Europe in 1799 for America, where he founded the company that continues to make his descendants rich today. _________ started as a gunpowder manufacturer, later expanding into dynamite, paints, plastics, dyes and materials. Its scientists invented nylon, Kevlar and Teflon

Du Pont

what college town is known as City of Medicine

Durham (duke university)

Who is the artist and what is the name of the painting of the diner on the corner?

Edward Hopper. Nighthawks

this war resulted in the execution of charles I and the exile of his son, the replacement of the monarchy with the Commonwealth of England (4 yrs) and then The Protectorate. Established the power of parliament in england

English Civil war

the only sovereign African state in which Spanish is an official language

Equatorial Guinea

a hard durable plastic laminate used for countertops, cupboard doors, and other surfaces. Name brand, trademark

Formica

Which famous composer wrote the opera "Carmen"?

Georges Bizet

who painted a sunday afternoon on la grande jatte?

Georges Seurat

December 15, 1892 - June 6, 1976 --- was an American-British industrialist. He founded the ______ Oil Company, and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American,

Getty

What were built for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure? which was first?

Great Pyramids of Giza. Khufu (largest)

where is Our Town set?

Grover's Corners, New Hampshire

What was founded in Dublin in 1759?

Guinness

The fourth operatic collab between Gilbert and Sullivan, but their first international sensation. 1878

HMS Pinafore

What comic opera features captain Corcoran?

HMS Pinafore

She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, and she is widely regarded as one of the most successful pharaohs. Pharaoh ____________ reigned longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty

Hatshepsut

Here's a replica of the Halve Maen, the ship on which this explorer sailed in search of the Northeast Passage in 1609

Henry Hudson

Who was the Greek god of fire?

Hephaestus

show me a map of jerusalem

Here

What did the romans call Ireland?

Hibernia

Who discovered machu picchu in 1911?

Hiram Bingham

__________by Kermit Hunter, is an outdoor drama produced every summer since 1952 in the Daniel Boone Amphitheatre in Boone, North Carolina. About the american revolution

Horn in the West

Which famous waterfall lies on the border between Argentina and Brazil and is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world?

Iguazu Falls (the largest waterfall system in the world)

The man who established the ____ Empire was Manco Capac in 1438

Inca

Who composed the "Brandenburg Concertos"?

JS BACH

was an early Dutch painter active in Bruges. He is thought to be one of the best Northern European painters of the 15th century. Arnolfini Portrait, Ghent Altarpiece, portrait of a man

Jan Van Eyck

what city is home to the headquarters of Hallmark?

Kansas City

Once part of the ottoman empire, they have long sought an independent nation state without success. Saddam Hussein brutally repressed them in northern Iraq

Kurds

what mail order catalogue has its home in freeport, maine?

LL Bean

a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world

Lake Nasser

What Sioux tribe did Sitting Bull belong to?

Lakota

the largest cathedral and religious building in Britain

Liverpool Cathedral

an American novelist and short-story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels; however, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, non-fiction, as well as poetry and short-story collections. 1908-1988

Louis L'amour

an American explorer of Greenland and the Arctic, who wrote extensively of her explorations, and in 1955 became the first woman to fly over the North Pole

Louise Boyd

what's the capital of luxembourg?

Luxembourg City

Who was Hubert Humphrey veep for? and what state was he from?

Lyndon Johnson. Minnesota.

His use of an apple in the 1966 painting Le Jeu De Morre, owned by Paul McCartney, inspired the Beatles to name their record company "Apple Corps", and subsequently through this, Steve Jobs to name his company "Apple Computer".

Magritte

What cave, found in central Kentucky, is the world's longest cave system?

Mammoth cave

Politicians elected in landslide victories often claim that their policies have received a ______ from the voters

Mandate

Dickens changed the plot to send the title character to America. This allowed the author to portray the United States (which he had visited in 1842) satirically as a near wilderness with pockets of civilisation filled with deceptive and self-promoting hucksters.

Martin Chuzzlewit

In 1554, _________ married Philip of Spain, becoming queen consort of Habsburg Spain on his accession in 1556, but she never visited Spain.

Mary I (bloody mary)

an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, by the Judean desert. The siege of this place by the Roman Empire at the end of the First Jewish-Roman War ended in the mass suicide of 960 people

Masada

Empire, centered in the tropical lowlands of what is now Guatemala, reached the peak of its power and influence around the 500s (1800bc-900ad)

Mayan

After Noah Webster's death, the company named for these brothers bought the rights to his dictionary

Merriam

a term used to describe Mexico and Central America before the 16th century Spanish conquest)

Mesoamerica

a process in which hot water can freeze faster than cold water. discovered in 1963

Mpemba Effect

a military alliance of European and North American democracies founded after World War II to strengthen international ties between member states—especially the United States and Europe—and to serve as a counter-balance to the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact

NATO (north atlantic treaty organization)

Calls for pan-Arab unity under this man's leadership increased, culminating with the formation of the United Arab Republic with Syria from 1958 to 1961

Nasser

the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death in 1970. He led the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year.

Nasser

This London prison was located on the site of a Roman London wall. This prison was in use from 1188 to 1902.

Newgate Prison

In the 1790s this landmark was desecrated during the radical phase of the french revolution, but has been restored in 1845 and 1991.

Notre-dame

the state song, "maryland my maryland" is sung to the tune of what christmas song

O Tannenbaum

what is the nickname of the central criminal court of england and wales, named after the street it's on?

Old Bailey

700 miles long. It is considered one of the most arduous of all trade routes ever established in the United States. Explored, in part, by Spanish explorers as early as the late 16th century, the trail saw extensive use by pack trains from about 1830 until the mid-1850s.

Old spanish trail

what two americans have a memorial at Kill Devil Hills in North carolina?

Orville and Wilbur wright

Who Wrote Aretha Franklins "Respect"?

Otis Redding

a river that originates in eastern New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande

Pecos River

This cowboy, invented in 1917 but claimed to be folklore, was raised by coyotes, used a snake as a lass and had a horse widow-maker.

Pecos bill

Glenn Scobey Warner, most commonly known as ___________, was an American football coach at various institutions who is responsible for several key aspects of the modern game

Pop Warner

What pharoah did the rosetta stone have a message from?

Ptolemy V

a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews. This took place in the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire. The story is recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther

Purim (usually in feb or march)

aztec god of wind, priesthood, creation, and of knowledge

Quetzalcoatl

Bal du Moulin de la galette is an 1876 painting by French artist ________. It is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and is one of Impressionism's most celebrated masterpieces. The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon at the original Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris

Renoir

It began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies went to Charles II. This followed the Interregnum, also called the Protectorate, that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Restoration

1872 - c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. As the leader of the Antarctic expedition of 1910-12, which was the first to reach the South Pole, on 14 December 1911, he was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Roald Amundsen

In 1926, he was the first expedition leader for the air expedition to the North Pole, making him the first person, without dispute, to reach both poles. He is also known as having the first expedition to traverse the Northwest Passage (1903-06) in the Arctic.

Roald amundsen

a pair of revolutions in 1917 which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union

Russian Revolution

What actress earned an Oscar nomination for her first screen appearance in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"?

SANDRA LOCKE

A strong opponent of British taxation, 1._______ helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. He was a second cousin of U.S. President 2. _________, with whom he urged a final break from Great Britain, and a signee of the U.S. Declaration of Independence

Samuel Adams. John Adams.

what Mineral water brand is made in Lombardy, Italy?

San Pellegrino

What was the dog in Annie named?

Sandy

a style of comic opera that developed in Victorian England in the late 19th century, with W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as the original and most successful practitioners. Named after a theatre

Savoy opera

what painting has people listening to the central figure, who is the philosopher, Plato. The painting is meant to show that at that time, the early 1500s, there was a new birth of ideas and learning among the people of Rome that was equal to the learning of Ancient Athens.

School of Athens

Who created Popeye?

Segar

an extensive geographical region, and by the broadest definition is also known as North Asia. ________ has historically been a part of modern Russia since the 16th and 17th centuries.

Siberia

For its opulent design, gold ground mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building has been known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold)

St. Mark's Basilica

the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture

St. Mark's Basilica

This famous London landmark was the location of the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill. It was also the venue of the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981

St. Paul's cathedral

a United States Army general. While serving as Commander-in-chief, United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War.

Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf

Who wrote the music for HMS Pinafore and who wrote the words (libretto)?

Sullivan and Gilbert (music and words)

The name __________ by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means "Master Sun".

Sun Tzu

The Euphrates Dam in this country created Lake Assad

Syria

Today the ________, a walled compound within the Old City of Jerusalem, is the site of two magnificent structures: the Dome of the Rock to the north and the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the south.

Temple Mount

a large Mexica city-state in what is now the center of Mexico City. Founded on June 20, 1325, the city was built on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco

Tenochtitlan

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior cleric, although the monarch is the supreme governor of this group

The church of england

It was painted as a part of Raphael's commission to decorate with frescoes the rooms now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. 1510-1511

The school of athens

Name of painting with apple in front of guy's face and the artist.

The son of man. Magritte

the Gate of Heavenly Peace, is a monumental gate in the centre of Beijing, widely used as a national symbol of China. First built during the Ming dynasty in 1420, _________ was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located

Tiananmen

an international fishing dispute between Canada (supported by the United Kingdom and Ireland) and Spain (supported by the European Union and Iceland) in which Canada stopped a Spanish fishing trawler from Galicia in international waters and arrested its crew

Turbot war (1994-1996)

Who's name means Living Image of Amun?

Tutankhamun

in the ___________, 11+ means extreme exposure and you should avoid the sun between 10am and 4pm

UV index

The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan's formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.

V J Day

a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius ________, who provided the school its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South.

Vanderbilt

(in ancient Rome) a woman consecrated to Vesta and vowed to chastity, sharing the charge of maintaining the sacred fire burning on the goddess's altar.

Vestal virgin

David Livingstone was the first European to see which great waterfall in 1855?

Victoria Falls

what type of vitamin B is often in fish, meat, eggs, dairy, enriched soy milk

Vitamin B12

What vitamin do you get from citrus, and all fruits and vegetables?

Vitamin C

The temple mount in jerusalem was surrounded by walls, including this famous one

Western wall (wailing wall)

________________ was started in South Hadley, Massachusetts when Michael Kittredge created his first scented candle, Christmas 1969, from melted crayons as a gift for his mother

Yankee Candle

what to welsh people wear to commemorate their battle against the saxons on st. david's day?

a leek

the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.

abbey

what national park is found in Maine on Mount Desert Island?

acadia

What does ATP stand for?

adenosine triphosphate

Who led the british ships at the battle of trafalgar (1805) during the napoleonic wars?

admiral nelson

Albania has coasts on which two seas?

adriatic and ionian

Cheetahs are native to what two continents?

africa and asia

Which elephant can't be domesticated, the African or Indian?

african

what is the symbol for the element silver?

ag

where in India would you find the Taj Mahal?

agra

what plane is kept at andrews airforce base in maryland?

air force one

what did saab make before it started making cars in the 40s?

aircrafts

rubber and tire companies are located in what ohio city?

akron

who sang the song "feels so right"?

alabama

Who became the first American in space in 1961?

alan shepard

what state has the motto "north to the future"?

alaska

what is the main city in new mexico's most populous county?

albuquerque

a Christian nov 1 festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. also called Hallowmas, all hallows day

all saint's day

What novel won Robert Penn Warren a Pulitzer Prize in 1947?

all the king's men

A triple star system in the constellation Centaurus that is the third brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of -0.27, and the star nearest to Earth, at a distance of about 4.2 light-years.

alpha centauri

food of the gods

ambrosia

The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred during what war?

american revolution

What explorer disappeared in 1928 while on a rescue mission for survivors of the crashed airship "Italia"?

amundsen

what movie featured gene kelly and leslie caron dancing to gershwin?

an american in paris

what musical won the 1951 best picture oscar?

an american in paris

the females of this giant water boa are much larger than the males?

anaconda

insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analgesia

a peninsula also called Asia minor, comprises most of the Asian part of modern Turkey and the Armenian highland.

anatolia

What actress originated the role of Mame in the musical "Mame"?

angela lansbury

It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II[4] in the early 12th century in the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum

angkor wat

Which famous temple in Cambodia is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and is depicted on the national flag of Cambodia?

angkor wat

the largest religious monument in the world?

angkor wat

a Western Christian tradition that evolved out of the practices, liturgy and identity of the Church of England following the Protestant Reformation.

anglicanism

molecules formed by atoms consisting of antiprotons, antineutrons, and positrons. does not appear to exist in our universe.

antimatter

Who assisted Nasser in the overthrowing of the egyptian monarchy, was his vice president and successor?

anwar sadat

Who succeeded Nasser as president of Egypt from 1970 to until his assassination in 1981 for making nice with Israel?

anwar sadat

Who was the first muslim nobel laureate, winning the peace prize for the egypt-israel treaty?

anwar sadat

Geronimo was a member of what tribe?

apache

The diameter of a telescope's main lens or mirror — and the scope's most important attribute

aperture

what space expedition found humans farthest from earth, rounding the moon?

apollo 13

what was the last manned mission to the moon?

apollo 17

a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.

aquifer

What ballet term translates literally as "in Arabic fashion"?

arabesque

What class includes the scorpions and spiders?

arachnid

This landmark honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces

arc de triomphe

one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, where 12 avenues intersect

arc de triomphe

What roman landmark inspired the arc de triomphe?

arch of titus

What roman landmark was in honor of emperor domitian's brother's siege of jerusalem in 70ad?

arch of titus

What river flows through the city of Little Rock?

arkansas river

where is kennedy buried?

arlington national cemetery

who was conductor for the boston pops for 49 years from 1930-1979?

arthur fiedler

what ethnic group outnumbers white residents of hawaii?

asians (mostly japanese)

Any prominent star pattern that isn't a whole constellation, such as the Northern Cross or the Big Dipper.

asterism

A solid body orbiting the Sun that consists of metal and rock. Most are only a few miles in diameter and are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, too small and far away to be seen easily in a small telescope. A few venture closer to the Sun and cross Earth's orbit.

asteroid

a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Located in the United States and incorporated in 1905, ________ is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission

audubon society

What architect is largely credited with having designed Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben?

augustus pugin

Strine is the vernacular language spoken in which country?

australia

what country is iggy azaela from?

australia

What 1142 foot landmark in australia was first sighted in 1872 by Giles?

ayers rock

a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia, called Uluru by the aboriginals

ayers rock

these people referred to themselves as Mexica.

aztec

what people saw an eagle on a cactus eating a snake in 1323?

aztec

Who introduced chocolate to europeans

aztecs

what civilization lasted from the 1300s to 1500s in Mexico before being destroyed by the spanish?

aztecs

a peninsula in Northwestern Mexico. It separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California.

baja california peninsula

What is the capital of Azerbaijan?

baku

a close-fitting garment covering the whole head and neck except for parts of the face, typically made of wool.

balaclava

In what asian city will you find wat traimit, a temple with a 5.5 ton gold buddha statue?

bangkok

Then there's the world's largest market. Chatuchak Weekend Market is claimed by some to be the largest market in the world with its 8,000 or so stalls in THIS city

bangkok

what city is officially known as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon?

bangkok

How is Barbara Millicent Roberts better known as?

barbie

a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune, concave on the leeward side.

barchan

Whose US presidential campaign was targeted by the famous "Daisy Girl" negative TV ad?

barry goldwater

a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or for public assemblies, or as a church design

basilica

what ice cream chain has 31 flavors?

baskin robbins

Which English spa city, the setting for many of her novels, boasts the Jane Austen Center?

bath

It is the largest water region called a bay in the world.

bay of bengal

What city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

beijing

What country was Magritte from? what kind of painting?

belgium. surrealism.

who's last opera was Death in Venice?

benjamin britten (1973)

the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London

big ben (1859)

locals of this capitol/state wanted to attract german railroad investment, so they gave the capitol this german name

bismarck, north dakota

what is the distinctive color of the volcanic sands of the big island of hawaii?

black

What nickname was given to the brutal Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force in 1920?

black and tans

who was edward teach?

blackbeard

a second full moon in a calendar month.

blue moon

Who recorded the album "Nine Tonight"?

bob seger

who sang Mack the Knife?

bobby darin

what company was founded in seattle in 1917?

boeing

what city takes its name from the french les bois (the woods)?

boise (the capital)

The ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.

boots on the ground

What country is owned by malaysia and indonesia?

borneo

who painted the birth of venus?

botticelli

what kentucky county took its name from a french family and then lent its name to a drink?

bourbon

In 1900, in what became known as the _______________, a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there

boxer rebellion

Saved by the bell is a phrase derived from what sport?

boxing

Which German federal state surrounds the city-state of Berlin?

brandenburg

Used as shorthand when administering CPR, ABC is "airway", this function & "circulation"

breathing

what new york street was initially a cow path through farms?

broadway

this small pamphlet is from the french for stitched together paper?

brochure

at the start of the 1800s They attended the University of Marburg where they began a lifelong dedication to researching the early history of German language and literature, including German folktales. The rise of Romanticism during the 18th century had revived interest in traditional folk stories

brothers grimm

what rock icon had a broadway show in 2017, playing accoustic?

bruce springsteen

What is the continental capital closest to London?

brussels (belgium)

who preached on the 31 planes of existence in 500bc india?

buddha

What was the primary source of food for the Comanche Indians?

buffalo

what hulking animal is the state animal of oklahoma?

buffalo

Arlington cemetary is 30 miles from this civil war battlefield that supplied many of the unknown soldiers in its tomb

bull run

What does a lepidopterist study or collect?

butterflies

The pasta shape called "farfalle" gets its name from the Italian word for what insect?

butterfly

what musical has sally bowles and the emcee?

cabaret

what did the romans call scotland?

caledonia

the 31st state. second largest in area for 109 years

california

what state was the donner party / donner pass in?

california

what state is home to ribbon falls, the highest waterfall?

california (yosemite)

What word is used to describe "bell shaped flowers"?

campanulate

In which country were the 2010 Winter Olympics held?

canada

Which country has the longest coastline?

canada

a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used chiefly in bridge construction.

cantilever

the football hall of fame is in what city?

canton, oh

Who was the sadistic commander of the HMS Bounty?

captain bligh

who reached new zealand in 1769?

captain cook

Dry ice is the frozen form of what gas?

carbon dioxide

what city is the northernmost in maine?

caribou

an American singer-songwriter who recorded most notably at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. called the king of rockabilly

carl perkins

who sang "blue suede shoes"?

carl perkins

a group of caverns in southeastern New Mexico noted for their stalactites and stalagmites. One big chamber called Big Room

carlsbad caverns

what runs from january 6th to shrove tuesday in New Orleans?

carnival

what film featured ingrid bergman and humphrey bogart?

casablanca

what king founded the university of krakow, made the kingdom prosperous, and encouraged jews to settle safely in poland?

casimir the great

the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII, and the final queen consort of the House of Tudor. She married him on 12 July 1543, and outlived him by one year. With four husbands she is the most-married English queen.

catherine parr

word meaning "including a wide variety of things; all-embracing, universal" or a religion

catholic

A grid system for locating things in the sky. It's anchored to the celestial poles (directly above Earth's north and south poles) and the celestial equator (directly above Earth's equator). Declination and right ascension are the celestial equivalents of latitude and longitude.

celestial coordinates

a queen of pop, born in quebec in 1968, youngest of 14

celine dion

the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand

chao phraya river

who also wrote The Descent of Man and The Voyage of the Beagle

charles darwin

Who was french president when JFK was president?

charles de gaulle

Melanie Benjamin's "The Aviator's Wife" fictionalized the life & marriage of Anne Morrow & this man

charles lindbergh

Who was kidnapped on the night of March 1, 1932?

charles lindbergh jr

Which Argentinean Marxist, who became a bedroom poster icon of the 1960s, was once one of Fidel Castro's commander?

che guevara

Who succeeded James Garfield as US President?

chester a arthur

who was james garfield's vice president?

chester a arthur

what city was the city in The Jungle by upton sinclair

chicago

where is the world's largest post office building?

chicago

an American breaded cutlet dish consisting of a piece of beefsteak (tenderized cube steak) coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried. It is sometimes associated with the Southern cuisine of the United States

chicken fried steak

Sinologists study which country?

china

this incorporates the belief that the human soul is not naturally immortal; and may include the belief that the soul is uncomprehending during the time between bodily death and resurrection, known as the intermediate state.

christian mortalism

what is the racetrack in louisville, ky?

churchill downs

Who was the first thoroughbred horse to win one million dollars?

citation

a glassy yellow variety of quartz, often called false topaz

citrine

the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.

civil disobedience

an engineer who designs and maintains roads, bridges, dams, and similar structures.

civil engineer

the permanent professional branches of a government's administration, excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians.

civil service

a red wine from Bordeaux, or wine of a similar character made elsewhere. a deep purplish-red color.

claret

a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other. OR monastic life OR a convent

cloister

Hawaii is the only state to grow which drinkable crop?

coffee

a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.

coffer

what country is home to La Guajira Desert?

colombia

what does an ishihara test used to test for?

color blindness

the nation's largest sand dunes are in this state, in an eponymous state park?

colorado

what river flows through the grand canyon in arizona?

colorado river

The State of Washington was originally going to be called what?

columbia

the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Starts in the british columbia rockies. It flows into the US state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state of Oregon before emptying into the Pacific Ocean

columbia river

what was the theme song for the partridge family?

come on get happy

a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

comet

what was Kohoutek, named after the czech who discovered it in 1973?

comet

The VIC-20 and PET were personal computers manufactured by which company?

commodore

A telescope with a mirror in the back and a lens in the front.

compound telescope

what word starts and ends with C, and means "having a common center"

concentric

What kind of tree is a A pine, fir or spruce

conifer

expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige.

conspicuous consumption

what metal, a popular product of montana, covers the capitol dome in Helena?

copper

what popular american sports cars are made in bowling green, ky?

corvettes

What stadium hit do we owe to a pre-Civil War folk song and the Swedish dance band Rednex?

cotton eyed joe

What fruit is grown extensively on Cape Cod?

cranberries

what popular fruit is usually grown in bogs?

cranberries

a crawdad is what kind of animal?

crayfish (type of crustacean)

Shortly after the start of the Spanish-American War, the US Navy blockaded what island?

cuba

a city in the Peruvian Andes, was once capital of the Inca Empire, and is now known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture.

cuzco

what is the word for greenish blue color?

cyan

Copper gets its name from which Mediterranean country?

cyprus

The squire boone caverns in indiana were discovered by what famous frontiersman?

daniel boone

an American explorer and frontiersman. He is probably most famous for exploring Kentucky when it was not part of the U.S. In 1775 he made the Wilderness Road, a trail through the Appalachian Mountains from North Carolina and Tennessee and through Kentucky. He spent the last 20 years of his life in Missouri.

daniel boone

Because of a war between Sudanese government forces and the indigenous population, the region has been in a state of humanitarian emergency since 2003.

darfur

What African region has been ravaged by militia called the Janjaweed?

darfur

what ivy league school was founded as a native american school?

dartmouth

What author created the character of The Continental Op?

dashiell hammett

He also has the nickname "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented the state of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was part of the Texas Revolution. He died in the Battle of the Alamo at age 49 in 1836

davy crockett

who sang Everybody Loves Somebody?

dean martin

"The Painted Girls" is a novel of 2 sisters in Paris, one of whom models for a dancer sculpture by this artist

degas

What city was founded by frenchman named cadillac?

detroit

what kind of gem was the gem called The Regent, once called The Pitt?

diamond

Who was the first female mayor of San Francisco?

dianne feinstein

an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from California, a seat she has held since 1992. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously was Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988

dianne feinstein

What part of a wine bottle is the punt?

dimple in the base

Which country contains Lake Assal, the lowest point on mainland Africa?

djibouti

the boot hill museum is located in what kansas wild west town?

dodge city

What symbol shares a key with the number 4 on a standard computer keyboard?

dollar sign

what theme park is in pigeon forge, TN, its most popular attraction?

dolly parton

it's the fowl moral of a fable about a milkmaid who spills her pail before she can sell it

don't count your eggs before they hatch

who was the first female surgeon general?

dr. antonia novello (1990)

what literary character was created by hugh lofting?

dr. doolittle

(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.

draconian

from the middle english for fall of dew, it's a light rain where drops are less than .5mm in diameter

drizzle

the national rivers hall of fame is in which riverside Iowa town?

dubuque (on the miss. river)

Which European republic was the first to reach Australia in 1606

dutch

a fungal disease of elm trees that is spread by elm bark beetles. A virulent strain of the fungus that arose in North America in the early 20th century has destroyed the majority of American elms in many areas.

dutch elm disease

what tree disease almost wiped out a big kind of tree?

dutch elm disease

What was Banlgadesh formerly known as until its independence?

east pakistan

The measure of how much an orbit deviates from being circular.

eccentricity

best known for 26 years of award-winning work on the CBS News television program 60 Minutes. During his earlier career he also covered the fall of Saigon, was the first black television correspondent to cover the White House, and anchored his own news broadcast, CBS Sunday Night News

ed bradley

what inventor had a motion picture lot in west orange, NJ?

edison

who succeded henry the 8th?

edward the 6th

the son of henry the 8th and jane seymour and the first english monarch to be raised protestant

edward the 6th (1547-1553)

This long time prince of wales became king and fostered good relations between Britain and other European countries, especially France, for which he was popularly called "Peacemaker", but his relationship with his nephew, the German Emperor Wilhelm II, was poor.

edward the 7th

the eldest son of queen victoria and prince albert

edward the 7th (1901-1910)

The Camp David Accord negotiated peace between which two countries?

egypt and israel

What structure did the Chrysler Building surpass in 1929 as the tallest building in the world?

eiffel tower

what future president was from the famous cowtown of abilene, kansas?

eisenhower

spanish for "the golden one"

el dorado

daughter of henry the 8th and anne boleyn, ruled for 45 years

elizabeth i

who reversed mary I's re-catholicism of england in 1558? her half-sister and successor

elizabeth i

What type of galaxy is the most common in the universe?

elliptical

what woman poet was from amherst mass?

emily dickinson

The two times each year, near March 20th and September 22nd, when the Sun is directly overhead at noon as seen from Earth's equator. On an equinox date, day and night are of equal length.

equinox

who was the father of leif erikson?

erik the red

A Jewish queen of a persian king. her story in the bible is the basis for the celebration of Purim in jewish tradition

esther (born hadassah)

an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her distinctive, powerful voice and leading roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage"

ethel merman (1908-1984)

the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.

exosphere

hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.

extradite

what nobel prize winner's home was in Oxford Mississippi?

faulkner

In Shakespeare's "The Tempest", who does Miranda fall in love with?

ferdinand

crabs of the genus uca get their name from male's holding their one claw like a violin

fiddler crab

What is a simpler name for dactylograms?

fingerprints

a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.

firewall

who was Virginia Dare, born in 1587 in Roanoke Island?

first american baby

What crayon did Crayola rename to "peach" in 1962?

flesh

In what US state is Dry Tortugas National Park?

florida

what luminescent effect is named for the mineral flourite?

flourescence

What is the name of the skunk in "Bambi"?

flower

Idiom: There is no _____ like an old _____.

fool

an ant's nest, especially one in an artificial container for purposes of study.

formicary

how many kids does queen elizabeth have?

four

Corsica is part of which country?

france

Who did the british defeat in the battle of trafalgar?

france and spain

what president was known as Handsome Frank (and was born in new hampshire)

franklin pierce

Who was the 32nd President of the United States?

franklin roosevelt

who was famous for the song "cheek to cheek"?

fred astaire

A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust, typically 10,000 to 100,000 light-years in diameter and containing billions of stars

galaxy

this celestial term comes from the greek for circle of milk

galaxy

by 2016, what series had won 38 emmys, more than any other scripted series?

game of thrones

what is gambling called in Nevada?

gaming

What Italian patriot led the Redshirts?

garibaldi

what the romans called people living in france, belgium, luxemburg, some netherlands, switzerland, some germany?

gauls

why is idaho the gem state?

gem of the mountains (idaho means this)

an American singer-songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer and business tycoon who gained fame as a singing cowboy in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. the owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball team from 1961 to 1997.

gene autry

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

genoa

a port city and the capital of northwest Italy's Liguria region. It's known for its central role in maritime trade over many centuries.

genoa

the branch of geology concerned with the dating of rock formations and geological events.

geochronology

kennebunkport maine was famous as the summer home of what president?

george bush

What author created the character of Tom Tulliver?

george eliot

who was the king of the UK and emperor of india from 1910-1936

george v

what state was newt gingrich in congress for?

georgia

what's the largest aquarium in USA?

georgia aquarium (atlanta)

Which nursery rhyme character "kissed the girls and made them cry"?

georgie porgie

What republican president has a museum in grand rapids, michigan?

gerald ford

what president was born in omaha nebraska?

gerald ford

What country was called the Gold Coast prior to its 1957 independence?

ghana

Who wrote the operas Thespis, the pirates of penzance, patience, the mikado, the gondoliers, the grand duke?

gilbert and sullivan

Kelly Bishop played Lauren Graham's often critical mother on this early 2000s show

gilmore girls

a metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure, typically coarse-grained and consisting mainly of feldspar, quartz, and mica.

gneiss

what valuable mineral would you find in the gravel in idaho city?

gold

what instrument did donald duck strike in the opening of the mickey mouse club?

gong

what kind of bird is the nene, the state bird of hawaii?

goose

in the military, what does GI stand for?

government issue

what do spaniards eat at midnight of new years, one each at each strike of the bell?

grapes

greatest saltwater body in the usa?

great salt lake (utah)

who won the first superbowl?

green bay packers

What was the most common meat eaten by the Incans?

guinea pigs

In what body of water can one find the Dry Tortugas islands?

gulf of mexico

Which Gulf is located southwest of Cambodia?

gulf of thailand

when used as an adjective means holy and as a noun it means someone who is holy.

hallow

where does the apostrophe go in the correct spelling of halloween?

hallowe'en

In what city would you find the most famous street named "Reeperbahn"?

hamburg

what city is dartmouth located?

hanover, new hampshire

what is the full name of the colonel from KFC?

harlan sanders

what is the name of the metal arch that supports a lampshade?

harp

who sang Banana Boat (Day-o)

harry belafonte

1720's massachusetts hall is the oldest building on what college campus?

harvard

What is the big island of hawaii?

hawaii

highest asian population in the usa?

hawaii

What are the four famous last words of the book "1984"?

he loved big brother

Boxer John L. Sullivan is often recognized as the first what?

heavyweight champion

what is another name for Chicken Little, who thought the sky was falling?

henny penny

who started the english reformation, turning stuff protestant?

henry the 8th

Who discovered the planet Uranus?

herschel

the artistic style of the first half of the 16th century in western Europe especially as manifested in Rome and Florence and characterized by heroic centralized composition, technical mastery of drawing and conception, and a mature humanistic content.

high renaissance

The _______ were an ancient people from Anatolia who spoke an Indo-European language. They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. At its peak, the _______ Empire covered most of modern Turkey and Syria.

hittites

what is the state song of kansas?

home on the range

What sport was most frequently featured in Degas' paintings?

horseracing

starred in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981-91. But to an earlier generation, with his rich bass-baritone singing voice, he was known as the star of some of the most famous MGM film musicals ever made

howard keel

what louisiana politician assassinated in 1935 was called Kingfish?

huey long

what were donald's nephew's named?

huey, duey, and louie

what persecuted french religious group founded the town of new palz, ny

huguenots

an oil lamp with a glass chimney, designed to protect the flame even in high winds.

hurricane lamp

what are the two lightest elements

hydrogen and helium

What song was sung by ethel merman in the original broadway production of Girl Crazy, but covered by dozens of legends?

i've got rhythm (by gershwin)

who studies fish?

icthyologists

what is golden orange yellow topaz also called?

imperial topaz

who built machu picchu?

incas

what notable auto race was first held in 1911?

indianapolis 500

what color comes from a plant dye and called blue-violet?

indigo

what natural formation means "island mountain"

inselberg

an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain.

inselberg (monadnock)

this time in England, Scotland, and Ireland started with the execution of Charles I in January 1649 and ended in May 1660 when his son Charles II was restored to the thrones of the three realms

interregnum

What word for a part of the eye is also the name of the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow?

iris

Galaxies are categorized as elliptical, spiral, or ___________.

irregular

Albert Einstein was offered the position of prime minister of what country?

israel

What movie was based on the short story The Greatest Gift?

it's a wonderful life

what 1946 movie takes place in bedford falls?

it's a wonderful life

what folktale/fairytale features a hen that lays golden eggs?

jack and the beanstalk

Which US president died three months after being shot by Charles J. Guiteau?

james garfield

the 20th president, who served for six months before dying

james garfield

who was president after rutherford b hayes?

james garfield

Which Jackson family member had a role in the TV show "The Good Times"?

janet jackson

Arab militia active in Sudan, particularly in the Darfur region. The militia's name is thought by many to be derived from the Arabic jinnī (spirit) and jawad (horse)

janjaweed

what do many missourians call their capital city?

jeff city

What president's grave has a matching eternal flame inspired by the french tomb of the unknown soldier?

jfk

Who was the only constant member of the rock band "The Byrds"?

jim mcguinn

known as the singing brakeman, he was the father of country music

jimmie rodgers

What US president returned the US controlled Panama Canal Zone to Panama?

jimmy carter

Carl Philipp Emanuel was a composer son of what composer?

johann sebastian bach

Who worked at battle creek sanitarium?

john kellogg

The word "Sandwich" is a reference to which 18th century English aristocrat?

john montagu

what pope served for 33 days?

john paul I

what great naval hero is buried in the chapel of the US naval academy?

john paul jones ("i have not yet begun to fight")

what mass. born president was the first with a middle name?

john quincy adams

who was william henry harrison's veep who became president after his death?

john tyler (he had no vice president himself)

what western movie hero was born in winterset, Ia in 1907?

john wayne

elected governor of a massachusetts colony in 1631, he became the first elected person in the america

john winthrop

an American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge

joseph strauss

who scored same-year Oscar nominations for "The Hours" & "Far from Heaven"

julianne moore

what is the sunflower state?

kansas

what state is home to leavenworth prison?

kansas

what state is home to medicine lodge?

kansas

what martial art's name means "empty hand"?

karate

what state was the coal miner's daughter loretta lynn from?

kentucky (butcher hollow)

the study of the mechanics of body movements.

kinesiology

What two pieces are moved in chess's castling maneuver?

king and rook

an American frontiersman. His career as a frontiersman involved four chief occupations: mountain man, guide, Indian agent, and officer in the United States Army. He helped to open the American West to settlement. In his day, he was a celebrity known far and wide in the United States

kit carson

who was the state capital of nevada named for?

kit carson

a slow pitch that has virtually no spin and moves erratically, typically made by releasing the ball from between the thumb and the knuckles of the first joints of the index and middle finger.

knuckleball

What 20th century conflict was dubbed the "forgotten war"?

korean war

What name is given to the mainland peninsula that's part of Hong Kong?

kowloon

a volcanic island situated in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. 1883 eruption

krakatoa

What liqueur is prepared from cumin, caraway seeds and fennel?

kummel

Oliver Mellors was the proper name of what D.H. Lawrence title character?

lady chatterley's lover

known as "the Nine Days' Queen", she was an English noblewoman and de facto Queen of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

lady jane grey

what is the Capital of French Louisiana

lafayette

what town is at the center of Louisiana's cajun district?

lafayette

what great lake shares 262 miles of coastline with ohio?

lake erie

what is the only great lake that does not touch michigan?

lake ontario

what resort lake on nevada's border comes from the native american word for big water?

lake tahoe

mary martin (peter pan) was mom to who?

larry hagman

Who was the only man to knock out Muhammad Ali in a heavyweight title fight?

larry holmes

Who was Humphrey Bogarts 4th wife?

lauren becall

a fundamental concept of physics, states that the total amount of energy remains constant in an isolated system. It implies that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can be change from one form to another

law of conservation of energy

what was started in 1853 in san francisco, ca?

levi strauss & co

a non-sporting dog breed originating in Tibet. It was bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries, to alert the monks to any intruders who entered.

lhasa apso

A slight tipping and tilting of the Moon from week to week that brings various features along the limb into better view. The main causes are two aspects of the Moon's orbit: its elliptical shape and inclination to the ecliptic.

libration

This is about six trillion miles

light-year

Robert E. Lee was the son of this soldier, seen here with one of the beasts that gave him his nickname

lighthorse Harry Lee

what president is buried in illinois's oak ridge cemetary in springfield?

lincoln

An important event in the history of the Chinese communists. Driven from southern and eastern China by Chiang Kai-shek at the end of the 1920s, the communist leader Mao Zedong led his forces on a ___________ to safety in the northwest part of China in 1934

long march

an Italian statesman, de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy.

lorenzo de medici

Which country do Belgium, France and Germany border?

luxembourg

What do Strasbourg Cathedral, Angkor Wat, Luxor temple have in common?

made of sandstone

what county in iowa is known for its painted bridges?

madison county

who was the queen of gospel singers

mahalia jackson

what's the name of the boat at niagara falls?

maid of the mist

paul bunyan's 31 foot statue is located in Bangor in what state?

maine

the largest moose population in the 48 touching states is in what new england state?

maine

what state is home to the calendar islands?

maine

What disease was common in Egypt due to the nile river?

malaria

Who was assassinated by Talmadge Hayer?

malcolm x

a lace veil with a diminuitive spanish name

mantilla

case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 19, 1961, ruled (6-3) that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures," is inadmissible in state courts. You need a warrant!

mapp v. ohio

a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color, that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture.

marble

what is also known as shrove tuesday?

mardi gras

Who was the longest reigning Prime Minister of Britain in the 20th Century?

margaret thatcher

What author's name means "two fathoms deep"?

mark twain

what author was from hannibal MO?

mark twain

who was the first person voted into the hall of famous missourians in 1982?

mark twain

A sharpshooter demonstrates this, accuracy in shooting at a target

marksmanship

1844 book (once a serial) that was the last Dickens Picaresque novel

martin chuzzlewit

who did william henry harrison beat for the presidency?

martin van buren

who killed many people to try to restore catholicism in england after succeeding her father and half-brother to the throne

mary I (bloody mary)

what state is home to the washington redskins home stadium fedex field?

maryland

the mason dixon line was between what two states?

maryland and pennsylvania

what washer and dryer manufacturer is headquartered in Newton, Iowa?

maytag

what does MMR stand for, a shot for young people

measles mumps and rubella

The MMR vaccine immunizes against what three illnesses?

measles, mumps, and rubella

what holiday weekend is home to the indianapolis 500?

memorial day

Which element of the periodic table is named after the formulator of the periodic table?

mendelevium

what's the smallest planet?

mercury

What kinds of rocks are slate, marble, gneiss, schist?

metamorphic

a type of rock changed by extreme heat and pressure

metamorphic rock

a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

meteor

During what war did the US take control of California?

mexican-american war

a shiny silicate mineral with a layered structure, found as minute scales in granite and other rocks, or as crystals. It is used as a thermal or electrical insulator.

mica

Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not set foot on the moon?

michael collins

who directed angels with dirty faces, casablanca, mildred pierce, yankee doodle dandy and white christmas?

michael curtiz

Buonarroti is the last name of this sculptor and painter who did David and the sistine chapel

michaelangelo

What early TV comic was nicknamed "Mr. Television"?

milton berle

what is the magnolia state?

mississippi

the pony express's eastern end was in St. Joseph in this state

missouri

What river is formed where the Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison rivers come together?

missouri river

what great american river begins in three forks, Montana?

missouri river

What is the syrup drained from raw sugar?

molasses

french playwright with 1665 take on don juan legend?

moliere

who was the fifth us president?

monroe

ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico, famous for his dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.

montezuma

what town in idaho shares its name with a formerly communist nation's capital?

moscow

a pattern of irregular marks, spots, streaks, blotches or patches of different shades or colours. It is commonly used to describe the surface of plants or the skin of animals

mottle

a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, ________ have played a key role in trade, war, and migration

mountain pass

What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' smarter brother?

mycroft

a coastal desert in southern Africa. The name is of Nama origin and means "vast place". According to the broadest definition, it stretches for 1200mi along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa

namib

an island about 30 miles by ferry south from Cape Cod, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts

nantucket

this island's name is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island, perhaps meaning "faraway land or island" or "sandy, sterile soil tempting no one"

nantucket

who sang Unforgettable, Mona Lisa, Autumn Leaves, Smile, Sweet Lorraine?

nat king cole

what is the historic forest trail that goes 440 miles from mississippi to nashville tennessee?

natchez trace

the first nuclear sub to visit the north pole was named after a fictional submersible

nautilus

what's the largest native american tribe with the largest reservation?

navajo

the central aisle of a basilica church, or the main body of a church between its rear wall and the far end of its intersection with the transept. It is the zone of a church accessible by the laity

nave

Which US state is nicknamed the "Cornhusker State"?

nebraska

what planet was discovered in 1846?

neptune

what country is north of belgium and west of germany?

netherlands

a celestial object of very small radius (typically 18 miles/30 km) and very high density, composed predominantly of closely packed neutrons. thought to form by the gravitational collapse of the remnant of a massive star after a supernova explosion, provided that the star is insufficiently massive to produce a black hole.

neutron star

great basin national park is in what state and includes what natural phenomenon?

nevada. glacier.

who holds the first primaries in the nation?

new hampshire

what state has the motto liberty and prosperity?

new jersey

what state is the headquarters of campbell's?

new jersey

what state has the highest population of native americans?

new mexico (9%)

smallest county in the usa but with a huge population

new york county

This painting was inspired by "a restaurant on New York's Greenwich Avenue where two streets meet,"

nighthawks

How many distinct campaigns did the Crusades have?

nine

what time on 20th of january does the presidency end?

noon

highest mountain east of the mississippi is mount mitchell where?

north carolina

what is the sioux state?

north dakota

A summer asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a cross. It includes the stars Deneb and Albireo.

northern cross

where is oslo?

norway

what is a mountain pass known as in New Hampshire?

notch

Started in 1163 and finished in 1345, it is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture

notre-dame

What day is armistace day after ww1, begun in 1918?

november 11

what state has the motto "with god all things are possible"?

ohio

what trail ran between Los angeles and santa fe NM?

old spanish trail

He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death in 1658, acting simultaneously as head of state and head of government of the new republic.

oliver cromwell

What British Lord outlawed Christmas and, by extension, Santa, in 1647?

oliver cromwell

What classic novel's subtitle is "The Parish Boy's Progress"?

oliver twist

the college baseball world series is held in what nebraska town?

omaha

What Greek letter is used to represent electrical resistance?

omega

what evangelist-founded university is located in tulsa, OK?

oral roberts

what's the world's largest bird?

ostritch

a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired by her when she slew Pallas

palladium (similar to platinum and very rare and valuable as well)

a flammable, whitish, translucent, waxy solid consisting of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale and used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and waterproofing compounds.

parrafin

a petroleum based wax used in candlemaking in the 1850s and still used today

parrafin

This minister wrote anecdotal bios of Ben Franklin & William Penn as well as the one about George Washington

parson weems

an American book agent and author who wrote the first biography of George Washington immediately after his death. He was the source of some of the apocryphal stories about Washington. The tale of the cherry tree

parson weems

Actress Carrie Fisher and singer Edie Brickell have both been married to what musician?

paul simon

Either giving funds to be part of an organization OR struggling through challenges to earn your position

paying your dues

What was the hangout called in Beverly Hills 90210?

peach pit

What do peacocks mate with?

peahens

a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of an oyster or other bivalve mollusk and highly prized as a gem.

pearl

what gem is often found in the waters of NW australia

pearl

The USS Arizona Memorial commemorates the victims of what event?

pearl harbor

what sultry voiced singer was born Norma Deloris Egstrom?

peggy lee

a mountain range in England. Often said to be the "backbone of England"

pennines

In Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", who courts the shrew?

petruchio

the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.

pharmacology

Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino have both been Presidents of which country?

phillipines

what is the largest boyscout camp in the country, in new mexico?

philmont ranch

An ancient region of central Asia Minor in modern-day central Turkey. It was settled c. 1200 bc and flourished from the eighth to the sixth century, after which it came under the influence of Lydia, Persia, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium.

phrygia

What was Billy Joel's first Top 40 hit?

piano man

the phrase that was applied in Antiquity to the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar

pillars of hercules

What is the name of the coolest girl gang in the movie "Grease"?

pink ladies

a precious silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 78. It was first encountered by the Spanish in South America in the 16th century and is used in jewelry, electrical contacts, laboratory equipment, and industrial catalysts.

platinum

The first atomic bomb test split an atom of what fissionable element?

plutonium

What nation was led by Casimir the Great? (1333-1370)

poland

what is another name for the north star?

polaris

What is the practice of women taking more than one husband is called?

polyandry

the largest of the citrus fruits, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp that resembles grapefruit in flavor.

pomelo

If a dish is served pomontier, what does it contain?

potatoes

the new jersey's governor's home is not in trenton, but is located on what college campus?

princeton

a small monastery or nunnery that is governed by a prior or prioress

priory

what was the title that ruled england after the monarchy was dissolved? olivercromwell and his son richard.

protectorate

what state college is located in West Lafayette, IN?

purdue (boilermakers)

the homeland of the basques is this mountain range

pyrenees

What did the letter Q originally stand for in NASDAQ?

quotations

What Grimm's fairy-tale character is named for a vegetable craved by her pregnant mother?

rapunzel

What kind of stars are the most common and most long lived?

red dwarf stars

what major political party was founded in Jackson, MI in 1854?

republican

What state has the motto "hope"?

rhode island

what's the usa's highest waterfall?

ribbon falls

the last english monarch to die in battle

richard iii

what was the name of the band composed of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield?

righteous brothers

What city is overlooked by a large statue named "Christ the Redeemer"?

rio de janeiro

state bird of new mexico?

roadrunner

what great new england poet had a farm in Derry, new hampshire?

robert frost

1868-1912, british navy explorer, two expeditions to antarctic. Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions. First expedition was a new record south, second reached the south pole shortly after Amundsen's norweigian expedition. died on the way back

robert scott

what baseball legend has a museum in his hometown of Fargo ND?

roger maris

who starred on the 60s show The Saint?

roger moore

What type of lettuce should be used in a classic Caesar Salad?

romaine

what was the original denomination of St. Paul's cathedral in 1300ad?

roman catholicism

He was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes

roy rogers

who recorded songs "happy trails" "don't fence me in" "a four legged friend" "the cowboy's lament"

roy rogers

a Church of England parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese and the archdiocese in which it lies and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch.

royal peculiar

"10 days that shook the world" refers to what revolution?

russia

what country is home to the Bratsk Dam?

russia

What does the word hieroglyphs mean?

sacred writing

a holiday celebrated on June 24 in the Canadian province of Quebec and by French Canadians across Canada and the United states

saint-jean-baptiste day

Gandhi's famous march to Dandi in 1930 was an act to protest against Great Britain's tax on what?

salt

With what is sulfur and charcoal mixed to make gunpowder?

saltpeter

What is the name of the Celtic harvest festival that many people believe Halloween is based on?

samhain

a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. Traditionally, it is celebrated from 31 October to 1 November, as the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.

samhain

In the Old Testament, who wears his hair in seven braids?

samson

what boston man was called The Chief Incendiary of the revolution?

samuel adams

The city of Berkeley is located across a bay from what other city?

san francisco

what town got 25x bigger in population after the end of the 1840s?

san francisco (the gold rush)

a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis (TB) or invalid soldiers in the late-nineteenth and twentieth century before the discovery of antibiotics

sanatorium

sedimentary rock consisting of sand or quartz grains cemented together, typically red, yellow, or brown in color.

sandstone

What is September's birthstone?

sapphire

What is the word for pickled cabbage?

sauerkraut

what country is golf from?

scotland

Florida's Lake Worth was named for William Worth, a U.S. military leader during these nearby native wars

seminole wars (1817-1858)

also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between the Seminole, a Native American tribe that formed in Florida in the early 18th century, and the United States Army

seminole wars (1817-1858)

what religion was john harvey kellogg, doctor and nutritionist?

seventh day adventist

a member of a Protestant sect that preaches the imminent return of Christ to Earth (originally expecting the Second Coming in 1844) and observes Saturday as the sabbath.

seventh-day adventist

What is the name of the funerary figurine placed in tombs to serve as servants for the deceased in the afterlife.

shabti dolls

If a dog is a canine, what animal is an ovine?

sheep

how do you say "finger pressure" in japanese?

shiatsu

What is the name of Warren Beaty's famous sister?

shirley maclaine

who created Grey's Anatomy, scandal, and how to get away with murder?

shonda rhimes

what is the device that opens and closes the aperture of a lens in a camera?

shutter

what did thailand used to be called?

siam

this region stretches southwards from the Arctic Ocean to the hills of north-central Kazakhstan and to the national borders of Mongolia and China

siberia

What country borders Guinea to the south?

sierra leone

what mountain range was the donner party in?

sierra nevada

Guru Nanak founded which religion?

sikh

what is nevada's state metal?

silver (the silver state)

What bulgarian ruler (893-927) led bulgaria to its largest territorial size?

simeon the great

A Native American leader of the Sioux tribe in the late nineteenth century. He was a chief and medicine man when the Sioux took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States army troops.

sitting bull

a series of waterfalls in the Lincoln National Forest in Carlsbad, NM

sitting bull falls

a judge handing down a light sentence is giving this four-word gentle blow

slap on the wrist

a fine-grained gray, green, or bluish metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat pieces

slate

what rock was originally used in blackboards

slate

What type of two-sailed vessel is particularly adept at sailing upwind?

sloop

what is the three-toed arborial mammal that can turn its head 270 degrees?

sloth

a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes. On Lake Bled, a glacial lake fed by hot springs, the town of Bled contains a church-topped islet and a cliffside medieval castle. In Ljubljana, its capital, baroque facades mix with the 20th-century architecture

slovenia

hairnet-like, victorian hair decoration

snood

What is the Roman name of the Greek god Hypnos?

somnus

the Thai New Year's national holiday. Songkran is 13 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14-15 April.

songkran

what was meryl streeps first oscar for?

sophie's choice

Mach refers to the speed of what?

sound

As what is "South West Township" known in South Africa?

soweto

In 1819, the US purchased Florida from what country?

spain

what country is home to the most people in the Basque ethnic group?

spain

what country was columbus sailing for when he found america?

spain

where is cape trafalgar located?

spain

The NHL gives the Lady Byng Trophy to players who demonstrate this quality

sportsmanship

Which famous square is the largest open space in Venice and is also generally the busiest place in Venice, especially for tourists and pigeons?

st. mark's square

At 365 feet (111 m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1967

st. paul's cathedral

dating from the late 1600s it was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren and part of rebuilding after the great fire of london

st. paul's cathedral

the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London

st. paul's cathedral

besides pineapple, the chief farm export of hawaii

sugarcane

In 1975, Junko Tabei was the first woman to do what?

summit everest

a Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China 544bc-496bc

sun tzu

what beautiful valley is the year round recreation area for idaho?

sun valley

what large edible flower is a key crop in north dakota?

sunflower

the head of a public health service or of an armed forces medical service.

surgeon general

what country makes Volvos?

sweden

Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was started in 1959 and was formally opened on 20 October 1973

sydney opera house

In mythology which giant made of bronze guarded Europa of Crete?

talos

What kind of clay oven is used to make Indian dishes like naan and chicken tikka?

tandoor

What rock musician is known as "The Motor City Madman"?

ted nugent

What invention caused the Pony Express to be discontinued?

telegraph

What is the definition of the "Life Zone" around a star?

temperature where water can exist

the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis/Diana, ancient, one of the seven wonders, in asia minor by turkey

temple of artemis

Renee Zellweger The underground lake, The Lost Sea, is located in which US state's Craighead Caverns?

tennessee

Who created Bugs Bunny?

tex avery

What was first observed in 1621?

thanksgiving

Which part of India was occupied by the Japanese in World War II?

the andaman islands

an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal between India, to the west, and Myanmar, to the north and east

the andaman islands

What body of water does the Danube River flow into?

the black sea

What is the coldest place in the universe?

the boomerang nebula

How is "Albert DeSalvo" better known?

the boston strangler

a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. it was completed in 1962, connecting the north and south American land masses

the bridge of the americas

what movie won a best adapted screenplay oscar for john irving?

the cider house rules

who was bill hailey's backup band?

the comets (rock around the clock)

what is the college team name for vanderbilt university?

the commodores

the period from 1649 to 1660 when England and Wales, later along with Ireland and Scotland,[1] was ruled as a republic following the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I.

the commonwealth

New Hampshire and Vermont are separated by what river?

the connecticut river

What river separates the cities of Detroit and Windsor?

the detroit river

What name is given to William the conqueror's survey of England in 1086?

the domesday book

a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror.

the domesday book

what party of travelers were stopped by snowfall on halloween 1846?

the donner party

a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's government.

the english civil war (1642-1651)

who sang bye bye love?

the everly brothers

What TV family lived at Southfork Ranch?

the ewings (dallas)

what part of Louisiana is known in french as Vieux Carre?

the french quarter

what did tommy lee jones win an oscar for?

the fugitive

what's the tallest building in st. louis?

the gateway arch (600+ feet)

what is the art museum in the brentwood neighborhood of LA?

the getty (from J Paul Getty)

first sequel to win best picture

the godfather part ii

what is the name of the final gilbert and sullivan collaboration?

the grand duke

The first emperor of china Qin Shi Huang did what in the 220bc's in the new Qin Dynasty?

the great wall (connected other walls)

________ was surrounded by a wall and accessed through seven gates and it includes historical places such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Zhongnanhai, Beihai Park, Zhongshan Park

the imperial city

what was the land that would become oklahoma called?

the indian territory

what lovely garden sits at the us canada border in North dakota?

the international peace garden

In poetry, what creature is killed with a "vorpal blade"?

the jabberwock

what world famous race is the Run for the Roses?

the kentucky derby

a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ

the last judgment

what's the state bird of minnesota?

the loon

north michigan ave, a key chicago shopping area, has what nickname?

the magnificent mile

what colossal building is in Bloomington, MN?

the mall of america

During her five-year reign, Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in what was known as

the marian persecutions

The plot of this dickens book follows the life of nell trent and her grandfather. published in 1841 in book form

the old curiosity shop

what family group got its start singing at disneyland?

the osmonds

what horse race is in May in Baltimore?

the preakness

what is the name of the new hampshire mountain range that includes mt washington, mt adams, mt jackson?

the presidential range

What is divided into 114 suras?

the quran

what is the college team name for the university of arkansas?

the razorbacks

what is the college team name for texas tech?

the red raiders

The red Oslo sky in what 1893 painting has been explained as a result of the eruption of Krakatoa?

the scream

what agency was founded in 1865 to suppress counterfeit currency?

the secret service

Who destroyed the Incan empire in 1572?

the spanish

what football game is played in the superdome on New Year's day?

the sugar bowl

Heliophobia is a fear of what?

the sun

who sang Stop in the Name of Love?

the supremes

What original literary work was the movie "The Innocents" based on?

the turn of the screw (henry james)

what is the minnesota football team?

the vikings

musical troupe with seven siblings from the 40s

the von trapps

What was first called New York Highlanders?

the yankees

In Greek mythology, what city did Cadmus found and rule?

thebes

what was vincent van gogh's brother named?

theo

The Great Pyramids of Giza consists of how many pyramids?

three

where did china see protests in june 1989?

tiananmen square

In a circus, a funambulist is a what?

tightrope walker

what is at the intersection of 7th ave, 42nd st, and broadway?

times square

Which trio released the album "CrazySexyCool"?

tlc

what is north carolina's chief crop?

tobacco

What lies beneath the arc de triomphe?

tomb of the unknown soldier (ww1)

what writer won a pulitzer in 1988 and a nobel in 1993?

toni morrison

What TV sidekick was portrayed by Jay Silverheels?

tonto

big colorful beaked bird are native to the Neotropics, from Southern Mexico, through Central America, into South America south to northern Argentina

toucan

What classic movie, in which Charlton Heston is miscast as a Mexican cop, is sometimes called the last "film noir"?

touch of evil

Which car company produced a model named the Celica?

toyota

london square named for a 1805 naval victory

trafalgar square

(in a cross-shaped church) either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape, projecting at right angles from the nave.

transept

a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state, or specifically Christ's appearance in radiant glory to three of his disciples (matthew, mark, luke)

transfiguration

what was raphael's last painting?

transfiguration

for two months in 1784, what was the temporary capital of america?

trenton, nj

What was the ancient form of medicine which involved making holes in human skull to relieve pressure?

trepanning

most famous lybian port?

tripoli

In the "Popeye" comics, on what day would Wimpy gladly pay you for a hamburger?

tuesday

In what country is Africa's northernmost point?

tunisia

where was elvis born?

tupelo, Mississippi

In what country is Mt. Ararat located?

turkey

Galena IL has the home of what civil war general and president?

ulysses s grant

unlike all others, nebraska's legislature was _______

unicameral

The "Associated Powers" was the original proposed name of what organization?

united nations

an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order, founded in 1945, headquartered in NYC

united nations

Which country were the 1932 Winter Olympic Games held in?

united states (lake placid, ny)

where is the largest football stadium in the country?

university of michigan

South Bend IN is home to what famous catholic college?

university of notre dame

is effectively a rough measure of the amount of harmful ultraviolet radiation in the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface at a given location, given the time of year and current atmospheric conditions, expressed in terms of the risks that are associated with exposure to that amount of radiation

uv index

a highlands plateau in central Mexico roughly coterminous with present-day Mexico City and the eastern half of the State of Mexico.

valley of mexico

who painted Cafe Terrace at Night?

van gogh

The disease commonly called chickenpox is more properly known as what?

varicella

what painter of Las Meninas was the leading artist of the spanish golden age in the 1600s?

velazquez

lowest population east of the mississippi?

vermont

what city does romeo and juliet take place in?

verona

an analgesic drug containing acetaminophen and hydrocodone (an opioid resembling codeine), also used as a recreational drug.

vicodin

What country is the Mekong Delta located in?

vietnam

Who directed classic movie musicals like Gigi, an american in paris, meet me in st. louis? he was married to judy garland.

vincente minnelli

Standing at over 16,000 feet high, this landmark is the highest mountain in Antarctica. But what is this mountain called?

vinson massif

In the opera "La traviata", what is the name of the courtesan character?

violetta

In a symphony orchestra, what instrument is played by the concertmaster?

violin

what instrument did arthur fiedler play before becoming conductor?

violin

what dangerous montana town was once home to Robbers' Roost?

virginia city

What vitamin is often found in squash, kale, carrots, sweet potato, broccoli, yolks

vitamin A

What vitamin's principal form is ascorbic acid?

vitamin c

what vitamin do you find in fatty fish, dairy products, orange juice, cheese, yolks?

vitamin d

any of a group of vitamins found mainly in green leaves and essential for the blood-clotting process.

vitamin k

what is headquartered in gothenburg, sweden?

volvo

what minnesota national park is named for early french explorers of the region?

voyageurs national park

a traditional holiday celebrated on April 30 in northern Europe and Scandinavia. In Sweden typical holiday activities include the singing of traditional spring folk songs and the lighting of bonfires. In Germany the holiday is celebrated by dressing in costumes, playing pranks on people, and creating loud noises meant to keep evil at bay

walpurgis night

who was jimmy carter's veep?

walter mondale

What is the only war fought between Canada and the U.S?

war of 1812

what is another name for the british civil wars from 1639-1651?

wars of the three kingdoms

what river crossing is celebrated at trenton nj every year?

washington crossing the delaware

newton thought light was a particle. huygens said it's a _______. we aren't sure

wave

who started his pro hockey career in 1978?

wayne gretzky

It is one of the United Kingdom's most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs

westminster abbey

Since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English and British monarchs have been here

westminster abbey

this is a gothic abbey church in London, is a collegiate church of st. peter

westminster abbey

During the 1700s, what was the main industry on Nantucket Island?

whaling

what does a siffleur do?

whistle

where was the bad witch from the wizard of oz from?

wicked witch of the west

_______ was a stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator from Oklahoma (oklahoma's favorite son)

will rogers

an American writer who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1918). In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), a novel set during World War I.

willa cather

Stores around the town square of Oxford, Mississippi closed during what author's 1962 funeral?

william faulkner

Which author wrote "The Wild Palms"?

william faulkner

what two men from Indiana, with the same last name, became president?

william henry harrison (9) and benjamin harrison (23)

Which two cross-border neighbouring cities jointly celebrate July 1 and July 4 holidays with the International Freedom Festival?

windsor and detroit

What is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba?

winnepeg

On what street do TV's "Desperate Housewives" live?

wisteria lane

Handel's "Largo" comes from which opera?

xerxes

a member of a South African people traditionally living in the Eastern Cape Province. They form the second largest ethnic group in South Africa after the Zulus.

xhosa

Hollow woody tissue in plants that carries water and minerals from the roots to the whole plant

xylem

What color is the cross on the Swedish flag?

yellow

what is the name of the peninsula on the right bottom of mexico, sticking up into the gulf?

yucatan peninsula

Who was the first man to return safely from space?

yuri gagarin