Jeopardy Questions 2
Published in 1967, this novel is widely considered Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magnum opus; it remains widely acclaimed and is recognized as one of the most significant works in Hispanic literary canon.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
For its early cotton mill, Pawtucket in this state is the birthplace of "the Amer. Industrial Revolution".
Rhode Island
It's the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece.
Rhodes
He directed the 1976 horror film "The Omen" starring Gregory Peck.
Richard Donner (1930-2021)
He directed the 1978 superhero film "Superman" starring Christopher Reeve.
Richard Donner (1930-2021)
He directed the 1985 American adventure comedy "The Goonies" starring Sean Astin and Corey Feldman.
Richard Donner (1930-2021)
Dorothy and her friends encountered a field of these flowers that made them fall asleep.
Poppies
This term refers to a porch leading to the entrance of a building w/ a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.
Portico
Tracing its origins back to the 12th century, the oldest continuously serving navy in the world is in this country.
Portugal
She is known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" franchise, which earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986.
Sigourney Weaver (1949-
This film was the 1st to win both Academy Awards for both Lead Actor and Lead Actress.
Silence of the Lambs
This was a network of trade routes which connected the East and the West; it was pivotal for many countries from the 2nd century BCE to the 18th century.
Silk Road
He is best known for his debut novel "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" (1958).
Sillitoe
She served as the 1st woman prime minister of Jamaica serving 2 non-consecutive terms.
Simpson-Miller
In 1966, at 21 years old, Mia Farrow married this man who was 29 years her senior.
Sinatra
The scene of a WWII battle, the 3/4-mile-wide Johor Strait separates this island city-state from Malaysia.
Singapore (no cap)
This novel earned John Kennedy Toole a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981.
A Confederacy of Dunces
It's the 1st novel of George R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice & Fire".
A Game of Thrones
The Beatles' film debut was in this 1964 musical comedy film, which had the same name of one of their albums.
A Hard Day's Night
It's the world's largest office building.
The Pentagon
Us Army engineers built this famous builidng in the early 1940s to house all of what was then the offices of the Department of War.
The Pentagon
This term refers to a woolen cloth woven in one of several patterns of plaid, especially of design associated w/ a particular Scottish clan.
Tartan
In 1998, she became the first woman to the Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, w/ her staging of the theatre adaptation of "The Lion King"
Taymour
Two of his best known works are "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1947) and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1955).
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983)
The queen of this destructive insect of the order Isoptera can lay 30,000 eggs a day for years on end.
Termite
His legacy includes a lifelong dedication to fundraising for charity; most notably for being the founder of St. Jude Children's hosptial.
Thomas
In the 1940s Franklin Roosevelt coined this term in reference to all the countries allied against the Axis powers.
United Nations
It's the oldest surviving film studio in the US.
Universal Pictures
It's the oldest university in the world.
University of Bologna
Founded in 1364, it's the oldest university in Poland.
University of Krakow
Father Theodore Hesburgh served as president of this university a record 35 years, retiring in 1987.
University of Notre Dame
In 1971 the Lyndon Johnson Library at this school became the first presidential library on a college campus.
University of Texas
In 1971, the Lyndon Johnson Library at this school became the first presidential library on a college campus.
University of Texas
This is the mineral that is being mined in James Cameron's "Avatar".
Unobtanium
He wrote the novel "Schindler's Ark" which was adapted into the film "Schindler's List" which was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg.
Thomas Keneally (1935-
It's the best selling album of all time w/ an estimated 66 million copies worldwide.
Thriller
In 2003, this South Carolinian Senator retired at age 100 after 47 years in the Senate.
Thurmond
She is frequently described as the first American supermodel.
Tiegs
The 1935 Social Security Act established this type of insurance nationally.
Unemployment
This is what U.F.O stands for.
Unidentified flying object
They are the second largest rodent in the world after the capybara.
beaver
This alphabetically second-to-last element is an antioxidant & good for cell repair.
zinc
Paul Baumer is an idealistic enlistee until he sees the horrors of war, firsthand in this 1929 war novel.
All Quiet on the Western Front
It's the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America.
Alligator snapping turtle
Built in 1735, the Old Treasury in this capital city is the oldest extant public building in Maryland.
Annapolis
This composer of "The Four Seasons" was ordained a priest in 1703.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
The name of this large port city on Western Europe's Schelde River literally means "at the wharf".
Antwerp
It's the largest country in Oceania.
Australia (Cap: Canberra)
It's the largest country, entirely south of the equator by area.
Australia (Cap: Canberra)
He wrote the dystopian sci-fi novel "Brave New World" (1932).
Auxley
She wrote the acclaimed 1975 novel "Tuck Everlasting".
Babbitt
He was an English philosopher and statesman who wrote "in order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present"; he also developed the scientific method.
Bacon
It's the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
Barcelona
This European city hosted the 1992 summer olympics.
Barcelona
In 1949 this 71-year-old became the only U.S. vice president ever to marry while in office.
Barkley
Before his disappearance in 2020, he was well known for his photographs of Africa and African animals that have been widely shown and published since the 1960s.
Beard
He is one of only 2 people (Orson Welles being the other) to have been nominated for acting in, directing, writing, and producing the same film.
Beatty
It's the mascot of Cal Tech.
Beaver
Located at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, it represents one of the 1st and. most important of the Italian garden.
Boboli Gardens
He was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.
Bohr
This was the house that Louis XIV (14) was born into.
Bourbon
This US state creates more wine than any other state in the country.
California
This US state may not have the nickname "America's Dairyland" but it's the nation's leading dairy state.
California
This first McDonalds opened in this US state.
California
They are the largest flying birds in North America.
California Condors
In area, it's the largest country with French as an official language.
Canada
It's the largest country entirely outside Asia by area.
Canada
Published in 1953, this was Ian Fleming's 1st James Bond novel.
Casino Royale
Known for his work in the fields of astronomy, he discovered 4 satellites of the planet, Saturn and noted the division of the rings surrounding the planet.
Cassini
She was the Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796 - the country's longest-ruling female leader.
Catherine the Great (1729-1796)
When Paul, son of this empress ascended the throne in 1796, he reversed many of his mother's policies.
Catherine the Great (1729-1796)
This is a Latin phrase meaning "let the buyer beware".
Caveat emptor
It's the taxonomic order & group name for whales, dolphins & porpoises.
Cetaceans
These are the 5 permanent members of the UN security council.
China, France, Russia, UK, US
She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco".
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
She was born "LaDonna Adrian Gaines" but as a singer, she is know by this name.
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
This residential district of Dublin held an annual fair from 1204 to 1855, when it was closed due to frequent fights.
Donnybrook
In 2018, this Oscar winner for "Wall Street" began starring in the Netflix series "The Kominsky Method".
Douglas
He was an author, satirist, and screenwriter who wrote "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", which originated in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of 5 books.
Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
It was introduced nationally in the US at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a new kind of soda pop, made with 23 flavors.
Dr Pepper
It's the first film in the James Bond series.
Dr. No
It's the second largest financial center in the UK (after London).
Edinburgh
This city is home to the Scottish parliament.
Edinburgh
As a newsboy on the Grand Trunk Railway in 1862, he "saw the light" & published the first newspaper printed on a train.
Edison
In 1921, she became the 1st woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature.
Edith Wharton (1862-1937)
It served as the entrance gateway to the 1889 world's fair.
Eiffel Tower
This landmark served as the gateway entrance to the International Exhibition of 1889, held in Paris
Eiffel Tower
He introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo or late baroque style in Danish architecture during the 1730s-1740s.
Eigtved
You can visit the birthplace of this 1950s first lady in Boone, Iowa.
Eisenhower
Hamm sees thew world decaying while his parents live in trash cans in this Samuel Beckett play with a title from chess.
Endgame
This country is named for the 5th century German people that invaded it.
England
He created the world's first nuclear reactor.
Enrico Fermi
He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 as America's leading editorial cartoonist and in 2004, he was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Feiffer
In 2005, at age 91, he revealed that during his tenure at the FBI that he had been the notorious anonymous source known as "Deep Throat" who provided Woodward and Bernstein with critical info about the Watergate Scandal.
Felt
In 1906, this country became the 1st European state to grant all adult citizens the right to vote.
Finland
He is well known for playing Morpheus in the Matrix trilogy.
Fishburne
Sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", she is remembered for singing the hits "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1931) and "Cheek to Cheek" (1935).
Fitzgerald
This church forms the focal point of the Frederiksstaden district in Copenhagen.
Frederik's Church
This is the official language in the country of the Ivory Coast.
French
These are the 2 official languages of the island country, Madagascar.
French and Malagasy
It's the Italian term for a mural technique using water-based paint on lime plaster; the sistine chapel has examples.
Fresco
This country's parliament, which has been meeting since 930, went from bicameral to unicameral in 1991.
Iceland (Cap: Reykjavík)
In 44 BCE, this day became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Ides of March
This auto race, first held in 1911, is run on a track nicknamed "The Brickyard".
Indianapolis 500
His 1974 novel "If Beale Street Could Talk" was adapted into an Academy-Award-Winning film of the same name in 2018.
James Baldwin (1924-1987)
Often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul" and "Mr. Dynamite", he sang the hit singles "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (1966) and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1965).
James Brown (1933-2006)
He was a British explorer who made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making 3 voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the 1st recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
James Cook (1728-1779)
In 1788, he founded the colony of New South Wales, which included all of what is now Queensland.
James Cook (1728-1779)
Kilgore Trout, the fictional author of several cleverly ironic sci-fi novels, is a character in many of his books.
Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)
Born John Chapman in 1774, he spread religion as well as fruit tree throughout the midwest.
Johnny Appleseed
He was a businessman and publisher who founded "Ebony" magazine 1945.
Johnson
Israel shares the Dead Sea with this nation to the east.
Jordan
It's the largest telecommunications company in the US.
AT&T Inc. w
She was the 1st American woman to win an olympic event: the women's golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Games.
Abbott
This term refers to the gradual buildup of alluvium by natural causes on property that borders a river, lake, or ocean.
Accretion
This is the term that refers to an extreme fear/phobia of heights.
Acrophobia
This scientist said "whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth & Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
In 1861, a military prison was added to this San Francisco bay island that's a little over a mile from the mainland.
Alcatraz
Dr Pepper was created in the 1880s by this man in Waco, TX.
Alderton
This river basin is the largest drainage basin in the world.
Amazon Basin
She is a Swiss actress who is best known as the original Bond girl in the first James Bond film.
Andress
In ancient times, it was the capital of Galatia, a Roman province; now it's the capital of Turkey.
Ankara
Born in Venice, Italy, this composer's best known work is a series of violin concertos known as the "Four Seasons".
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
He was the first Black tennis player selected to the US Davis cup team and the only Black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon.
Ashe
In 1977, this former Charles Manson follower published her autobiography "Child of Satan, Child of God", in which she recounted the time she spent with Manson, her religious conversion, and her prison experiences.
Atkins
This visible phenomenon results from the solar wind buffeting Earth's magnetic field.
Aurora Borealis
In 1864 General Benjamin Butler appointed her superintendent of the Department of Nurses for the Army of the James.
Barton
In Jan. 1959, she became the 1st Welsh person to gain a number 1 single.
Bassey
She is known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films "Goldfinger" (1964), "Diamonds are Forever" (1971), and "Moonraker" (1979).
Bassey
It was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses.
Battle of Bosworth
1,400 Cuban exiles landed at this location on April 17, 1961 to overthrow Castro but failed quickly.
Bay of Pigs
He was an architect who designed The Pentagon in Arlington County, VA.
Bergstrom
Until 1957, this element was known as Glucinium.
Beryllium
In Norse mythology, this is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard, the realm of the gods.
Bifrost
She was an American jazz and swing music singer who was born "Eleanora Fagan" but professionally, she went by this name.
Billie Holiday
She was born "Eleanora Fagan" but professionally as a singer, she was known by this name.
Billie Holiday (1915-1959)
He was an author & screenwriter who was mainly known for his novel "Farenheit 451" (1953) & his sci-fi & horror story collections "The Martian Chronicles" (1950) & "The Illustrated Man" (1951).
Bradbury
His novel's tagline explains the title: "Farenheit 451 - the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns..."
Bradbury
At its foundation, it was the 1st college in the US to accept students regardless of their religious affiliation.
Brown
He was an American mobster who was a driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas strip and he also opened the Flamingo Hotel in 1946.
Bugsy Siegel (1906-1947)
This wine-growing region in eastern France shares its name with a deep reddish-purplish color.
Burgundy
The country of Myanmar is also referred to as this.
Burma
He directed the American Christmas film, "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946).
Capra
The westernmost point of this sea is in a bay on the coast of Belize.
Caribbean Sea
She was a Belgian princess who became Empress of Mexico when her husband accepted the Imperial Throne of Mexico and reigned as Maximilian I of Mexico.
Carlota of Mexico
Andy Warhol earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1949 from this American university.
Carnegie Mellon
He was an American engineer who is best known for inventing modern air conditioning.
Carrier
Concerning his "Alice in Wonderland" books, he said, "I meant nothing but nonsense".
Carroll
A founder of "The Journal of Negro History" in 1916, he has been called the "father of black history".
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)
He wrote "The Mis-Education of the Negro" and was the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)
She was Russia's longest ruling female leader and her rule is considered the Golden Age of Russia.
Catherine the Great (1729-1796)
He was an English comic actor and filmmaker of the silent era who said: "Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles".
Chaplin
This very hard quartz is struck against steel to make sparks when starting a fire.
Flint
South Carolina is named in honor of this English monarch.
Charles I
He was the first King of Bohemia to become Holy Roman Emperor.
Charles IV
The Battle of Fort Sumter took place in this American city.
Charlestown
It's the only building in the world that houses all 3 of a country's branches of government.
Christiansborg Palace
This palace serves as the seat of the Danish parliament.
Christiansborg Palace
He was best known for playing Superman in 4 films, beginning with the groundbreaking "Superman" (1978), for which he won a BAFTA award.
Christopher Reeve (1952 - 2004)
The name of this autumn blooming flower is from the Greek for "gold" and "flower".
Chrysanthemum
This British statesman was well known for this quote "the farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see".
Churchill
From the French for "clear seeing", it's a form of ESP.
Clairvoyance
In 2010 Jack Ryan Jr. & Sr. were back in this author's "Dead or Alive".
Clancy
This ancient Chinese philosopher warned "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig 2 graves".
Confucius
He was a general and statesman who led the Parliament of England's armies against King Charles I during the English Civil War.
Cromwell
He directed the wartime romantic drama "Casablanca".
Curtiz
South Dakota's largest and first state park is named for this US army officer.
Custer
He developed a new silver-based process for photography in the 1830s.
Daguerre
AT&T's headquarters are located in this American city.
Dallas
The tomb of the 12th century Muslim leader Saladin is located in this Syrian city/Asian capital.
Damascus
He is best known for his thriller novels including the Robert Langdon novels "Angels & Demons" (2000), "The Da Vinci Code" (2003), & "Inferno" (2013).
Dan Brown (1964-
She was the 1st woman of color to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in "Carmen Jones" (1954).
Dandridge
He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie de Palma in the TV series "Taxi" (1978-1983), which won him a Golden Globe and an Emmy.
Danny DeVito (1944-
This Ohio city that was home to the Wright Brothers is considered the "Birthplace of Aviation".
Dayton
The all female singing group "The Supremes" starting in this American city.
Detroit
This US city is home to the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers: General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler.
Detroit
This American university was formed in 1930 following the merger of New Orleans University and Straight College.
Dillard
4 years before the Hindenburg, a U.S. Navy one of these plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 73.
Dirigible
Stephen King wrote this novel as the sequel to his 1977 novel "The Shining".
Doctor Sleep
It's the capital city of the German state of Saxony.
Dresden
Built in the 18th century, this church was destroyed in the bombing of Dresden during WWII and rebuilt after the unification of Germany, starting in 1994.
Dresden Frauenkirche
Following the partition of Ireland in 1922, this city became the capital of the Irish Free State, later renamed Ireland.
Dublin
Ireland's most populous county, it shares its name with Ireland's most populous city.
Dublin
It's the Italian word for cathedral.
Duomo
General Motors was originally founded by this man on Sept. 16, 1908 as a holding company.
Durant
It's the official language in the country of Suriname.
Dutch
This Nazi captured in Argentina was sentenced to death in Jerusalem on December 15.
Eichmann
He was an American-born British Nobel Prize winning and literary critic, poet, and essayist known for his plays "Murder in the Cathedral" (1935) & "The Cocktail Party" (1949).
Eliot
She was an English actress whose role as the title character in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) brought her recognition.
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
He was born "Reginald Kenneth Dwight" but as a performer, he is known by this name.
Elton John
This largest penguin breeds in the coldest environment of any bird.
Emperor penguin
This largest Australian bird adds pebbles to its diet to help digest the plant material that it eats.
Emu
This poem from ancient Mesopotamia is regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature and the 2nd oldest religious text after the Pyramid Texts.
Epic of Gilgamesh
This term refers to the study of human knowledge.
Epistemology
In 1968, she founded the Special Olympics.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009)
This is what the acronym "EPCOT" stands for at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.
Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts center that was designed in this architectural style.
Expressionist
In addition to jeweled Easter eggs, this famous Russian goldsmith designed cigarette boxes and carved animals.
Faberge
This was an ambitious set of proposals put forward by President Truman (33) to congress in his Jan. 1949 State of the Union address.
Fair Deal
Term for the trainer of a predatory bird used for hunting.
Falconer
The central character in this 1953 novel by Ray Bradbury is third-generation fireman Guy Montag.
Farenheit 451
A rift valley is an elongated trough formed between dip-slip types of these fractures.
Faults
The luxury fashion brand Gucci was founded by Guccio Gucci in 1921 in this Italian city.
Florence
The luxury fashion house, Gucci, was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci; the headquarters are located in this Italian city.
Florence
In 1982, it was chosen as the Florida state animal.
Florida Panther
This fort is the "Birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner".
Fort McHenry
Established by the Russians, this fort was a trading post near Bodega Bay and claimed the territory north of San Francisco for Russia.
Fort Ross
This battle was responsible for launching the American Civil War in 1861.
Fort Sumter
He was an American songwriter who wrote more than 200 songs including "Camptown Races" and "Oh! Susanna".
Foster
Known by his stage persona "The Demon", he's the bassist and co-lead singer of the rock band "KISS".
Gene Simmons (1949-
By volume, it's the largest known living single stem tree on Earth.
General Sherman
This US president served as the 11th Director of the CIA, appointed by Gerald Ford (38).
George H. W. Bush
In 1792, this monarch purchased Buckingham House (on the site now occupied by Buckingham Palace) for use as a family retreat.
George III
This is the official language of the micro state, Liechtenstein.
German
He was a Lebanese-American author, poet and philosopher who wrote "out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls, the most massive characters are seared with scars".
Gibran
He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first 3 films of the post-apocalyptic series "Mad Max"
Gibson
He won the Tony award for Best Play for "The Miracle Worker" in 1959, which he later adapted for the film version in 1962.
Gibson
In 1995, he produced, directed, and starred in the historical epic "Braveheart", which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
Gibson
It's the largest city in Scotland.
Glasgow
This is the term for the basket at the bottom of a hot air balloon.
Gondola
In 1995 she won a Pulitzer Prize for History for "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt".
Goodwin
He is best known for his 2 decade long portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcoms "Cheers" and "Frasier".
Grammer
The Rosetta Stone is carved into this material.
Granodiorite
This US president signed the Page Act of 1875 into law, which marked the end of open borders by prohibiting the entry of Chinese women.
Grant
Seedless types of this fruit include the Flame & the Perlette.
Grapes
This palace is the residence of the president of Slovakia.
Grassalkovich Palace
It's the largest snake in the world by weight.
Green anaconda
The vaquita, an endangered species of porpoise, is found only in this gulf off Mexico.
Gulf of California
The wheel lock mechanism later used in lighters was invented around 1500 to ignite the powder in these.
Guns
This German inventor introduced printing to Europe with the printing press.
Gutenberg
The bio-pic, "Frida" starring Salma Hayek was directed by this woman.
Taymor
He nominated William H. Taft to the US Supreme Court in 1921.
Harding
She is the first Native American to hold the honor of US Poet Laureate.
Harjo
This glamorous screen idol of the 1940s was the 2nd wife of Orson Welles.
Hayworth
This daughter of Zeus and Leda was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
Helen of Troy
She wrote the play "The Little Foxes" (1939) which was a broadway success.
Hellman
This city has the largest number of skyscrapers of any city in the world.
Hong Kong
He became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom "Happy Days", a role he would play from 1974 to 1984.
Howard
He directed the biographical drama "A Beautiful Mind" (2001).
Howard
He directed the space docu-drama, "Apollo 13" (1995).
Howard
He was an American novelist and playwright who earned the Pulitzer Prize for the play "Picnic" (1953).
Inge
This is the type of rock that forms when it cools and solidifies.
Igneous
Albert Einstein said in a famous quote that this is more important than knowledge.
Imagination
He was a Danish architect who was most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia completed in 1973.
Utzon
Frederick Banting and Charles Best first isolated this glucose-regulating hormone on July 30, 1921.
Insulin
He was a Romanian-French playwright of the French Avant-garde theatre who wrote: "Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together".
Ionesco
This current day country used to be known as Persia.
Iran
The Act of Union in 1800 combined Great Britain with this country.
Ireland
He was an American writer and historian who is best known for his short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820).
Irving
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of this country in 1952 but he declined.
Israel
Produced and directed by Frank Capra, this film is based on the short story and booklet, "The Greatest Gift", written by Philip Van Doren Stern.
It's a Wonderful Life
The best known works of this late Italian author include the "Our Ancestors" trilogy (1952-1959) and the "Cosmicomics" collection (1965) of short stories.
Italo Calvino (1923-1985)
Somalia gained independence from this country in 1960.
Italy
In 1928, with this man, Walt Disney, created Mickey Mouse.
Iwerks
A photo of the flag-raising on this island was used as a model for the marine memorial at Arlington.
Iwo Jima
In his inaugural address he said ""Let the word go forth from this time and place... that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans".
JFK
He's the only recording artist to be inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame.
Jackson
In 1973, he was elected as the first Black mayor of Atlanta, GA and of any major city in the South.
Jackson
In addition to his notable work as Chief US prosector at the Nuremberg Trials, he is the only person to have served as an Associate Justice, US Solicitor General, and US Attorney General.
Jackson
In addition to serving as Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court from 1941 to 194, he was notable for his work as Chief US prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals following WWII.
Jackson
It's the largest Florida city named after a guy named Andrew.
Jacksonville
This film was the 1st major motion picture to be shot on the ocean.
Jaws
Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", she was 1st signed by business magnate Howard Hughes, who directed her 1st major role in "Hell's Angels" (1930).
Jean Harlow
In his inaugural address he said, "I know that the acquisition of Louisiana had been disapproved by some".
Jefferson
According to the Bible, she was the mother of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.
Jochebed
He is best known for starring as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family" (1964-1966).
John Astin
He directed the slasher film "Halloween" in 1978; it spawned a film franchise starring the serial killer, Michael Meyers.
John Carpenter (1948-
He created the supernatural drama "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
Joss Whedon (1964-
She was the first Mexican artist to have her work displayed in the Louvre museum.
Kahlo
This pastime is Japanese for "empty orchestra".
Karaoke
She is best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott in "Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom" (1984).
Kate Capshaw (1953-
In the 1991 remake of "Father of the Bride", she played the mother of the bride,
Keaton
This famous American woman said "although the world is full of suffering it's also full of overcoming it".
Keller
It's the highest peak in Africa.
Kilimanjaro
Shira is the westernmost of the 3 extinct volcanoes that make up this highest peak in Africa.
Kilimanjaro
He was the first president of Slovakia, serving from 1993 to 1998.
Kovac
The city was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and today is the 2nd largest city in the country.
Krakow
He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984.
Kroc
Although most seals live in the ocean, some live in fresh water, like this Siberian lake, the world's deepest.
Lake Baikal
In 1847, Detroit was replaced by this city as the capital of Michigan.
Lansing
He was a Swedish writer best known for writing the "Millennium" trilogy of crime novels, published posthumously in 2005.
Larsson
The Ocelot cat is the largest cat in this genus.
Leopardus
This disease is also known as cancer of the blood.
Leukemia
Written by Thomas Hobbes in 1651, this book is considered one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.
Leviathan
He played the Count Dracula lookalike grandfather on the sitcom "The Munsters" (1964-1966).
Lewis
In addition to writing "The Chronicles of Narnia", he held an academic position in English lit at Oxford University.
Lewis
The journals of their 1803-1806 expedition mention Sacagawea, not always by name and not always spelled the same.
Lewis and Clark
Known as the "Horse Capital of the World", it's the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region.
Lexington
The headquarters of A&W Restaurants Inc. is located in this American city.
Lexington
This country was the first African republic to proclaim its independence.
Liberia (Cap: Monrovia)
Schellenberg and Vaduz were united to form this tiny country.
Liechtenstein
Back around 100 A.D. Ptolemy studied the refraction of this through several media.
Light
This is what the Great Sphinx of Egypt is made of.
Limestone
Lake Pontchartrain is this US state's largest lake.
Louisiana
In 1970, these 2 men co-founded the pop rock band, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
Lynne and Wood
These are the names of the 2 autonomous regions of Portugal.
Madeira and Azores
FedEx is headquartered in this southwest US city.
Memphis
It's the second largest city in the state of Tennessee.
Memphis
He was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the early Romantic period whose best known works include the overture for "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Mendelssohn
He was the first emperor of Ethiopia.
Menelik I
He is Australia's longest serving prime minister, serving over 18 years in total.
Menzies
This baseball team plays their home games at Citi Field.
Mets
He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film "Casablanca" (1942).
Michael Curtiz (1886-1962)
He is the most awarded artist in the history of popular music.
Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
He was primarily known for designing Palazzo Medici and was a favored Medici architect.
Michelozzo
Bay City in this state is named for its location near Saginaw Bay.
Michigan
The Chrysler automotive company is headquartered in this US state.
Michigan
From 1848 to 1852, he served as the 1st prime minster of Denmark in the new constitutional monarchy.
Moltke
It's the oldest city in Kenya and served as the country's first capital.
Mombasa
Less than 1 square mile, this small European country lies on the French Riviera.
Monaco
His mother wrote poetry under the name Speranza and he wrote "Lady Windermere's Fan".
Wilde
This author is remembered for writing "man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth".
Wilde
He was a cartoonist whose notable works were the creation of the modern version of Santa Claus and the political symbol of the elephant for the Republican party.
Nast
This male first name is from the Hebrew for "gift of God".
Nathaniel
This empire destroyed Israel around 720 BCE.
Neo Assyrian
It's the branch of science that specializes in the kidney.
Nephrology
His notion that the Sun was the center of the solar system was published in 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)
During this 19th century German philosopher's life he said "the irrationality of a thing is no arguement against its existence, rather a condition of it".
Nietzsche
His well known catchphrase "Taxation without Representation is tyranny" became the basic patriot position.
Otis
These trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of Nazi Germany, who planned and carried out the Holocaust and other war crimes.
Nuremberg Trials
In 1835, this college became one of the 1st colleges in the US to admit African Americans and in 1837, the 1st to admit women.
Oberlin
Lewis Milestone directed this 1960 heist film starring 5 of the Rat Pack including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
Ocean's 11
John Steinbeck changed "Something that happened" to this title, a reference to a Robert Burns poem.
Of Mice and Men
In the Pacific, marine bases are located at Oahu, Hawaii and this Japanese island in the Ryukyus.
Okinawa
It's the smallest and least populated of the 5 main islands of Japan.
Okinawa
This physicist was the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during WWII's Manhattan Project.
Oppenheimer
This distinctively shaped room in the White House was designed by Nathan C. Wyeth at the order of President Taft in 1909.
Oval office
This is the name of the hotel that Stephen King has the plot take place in his horror novel "The Shining" (1977).
Overlook Hotel
Athena is a goddess of wisdom, as symbolized by this creature.
Owl
The fashion company Givenchy was founded in this city; it's also where the current HQ is today.
Paris
The university of this city is split into 13 branches; 3 were formed from the Sorbonne.
Paris
He was a French mathematician, physicist, and childterm-892 prodigy who wrote a significant treatise on the subject of projective geometry at the age of 16.
Pascal
In 1958 this American chemist & vitamin C advocate published the book "No More War!".
Pauling
It's the official language of Iran.
Persian
In 1800 Congress moved to Washington, D.C. from this city.
Philadelphia
He was an English Royal Navy officer who was the 1st governor of New South Wales and led the British settlement and colonization of Australia.
Phillip
It's the study of language in oral and written historical sources.
Philology
He wrote the encyclopedic "Naturalis Historia" (Natural History) which became an editorial model for encyclopedias.
Pliny the Elder
James Buchanan's dreams of the presidency were postponed when this New Hampshire man was nominated instead of him in 1852.
Pierce
This is the longest river in Italy, followed by the Adige in second place.
Po
It's the oldest nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe.
Portugal
It's the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic.
Prague
This clock was 1st installed in 1410 making it the 3rd oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest clock still operating.
Prague Astronomical Clock
It's the official office of the president of the Czech Republic.
Prague Castle
On a submarine, the "screw" is this important device that provides thrust through the water.
Propeller
He was an American engineer and industrialist who designed and manufactured the sleeping car.
Pullman
It's the state flower of New Hampshire.
Purple lilac
This term literally meaning the 'guide of souls' refers to creatures, spirits, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife.
Pyschopomp
This city is the capital of Morocco and has been since the country was granted independence from France.
Rabat
In his 2nd inaugural address he said "I have approved a research program for a security shield that would destroy...missiles before they reach their target".
Reagan
This Us president nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court.
Reagan
In North America many spiders harm humans with their bites, including this brown one whose name means "hermit".
Recluse
In Oct. 1922, Benito Mussolini became the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history until the appointment of this individual in Feb. 2014.
Renzi
1760s political activist James Otis is credited with the phrase "taxation without" this "is tyranny".
Representation
He directed the 1962 American drama "To Kill a Mockingbird" & the film went on to win 3 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Robert Mulligan (1925-2008)
He came to prominence as the director of the 1984 romantic comedy "Romancing the Stone".
Robert Zemeckis (1952-
In 1961, this country's Tutsi monarchy was overthrown in a Hutu Revolution.
Rwanda
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, home to the largest permanent collection of her works, is in this state capital.
Santa Fe
About 400 million years old, the highlands of this country are among the world's oldest mountains.
Scotland (Cap: Edinburgh)
They are the largest trees in the world.
Sequoia
He created the TV series "The Twilight Zone" as well as starring as the show's host and narrator.
Serling
She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1967 for her book "Live or Die"
Sexton
She was the first black woman publisher in North American and the first woman publisher in Canada.
Shadd
"Man and Superman" was one of 3 plays he had on Broadway in the 1947-48 season.
Shaw
She was the highest paid spy in the American Revolution and was also the 2nd wife of US traitor, Benedict Arnold.
Shippen
This is what the country of Thailand used to be called, before sticking to Thailand for good in 1948.
Siam
He was born in 1965 in England with the name Saul Hudson, but as a musician he's better known by this stage name.
Slash (1965-
Someone who has ophidiophobia has an abnormal fear of these.
Snakes
This football stadium is home to the Chicago Bears.
Soldier Field
It was the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union in Dec. 1860.
South Carolina
On December 20, 1860, as a result of Lincoln's election, this state seceded from the Union.
South Carolina
Located in Germany, it's considered the 1st genuine Christmas market in the world.
Striezelmarkt
This is what SPF stands for.
Sun protection factor
This term refers to a conclave at which a bunch of scientists get together to discuss a special topic.
Symposium
Brought as a slave to Roman Italy, this Latin writer wrote "fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity".
Syrus
With the 1866 remodeling of offices in the White House, President Andrew Johnson installed a room for this communications device.
Telegraph
These 2 communications devices were in the original name of AT&T.
Telephone and Telegraph
It was the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war.
Tennessee
Altars or ofrendas, with flowers & sweets, welcome back souls on this Mexican holiday in November.
The Day of the Dead
It was the 1st horror film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The Exorcist
American director John Huston made his directorial debut with this film noir.
The Maltese Falcon
The Sun is about 25,000 light years from the center of this galaxy, & one of hundreds of billions of stars within it.
The Milky Way
First published in 3 volumes in 1860, Mary Ann Evans wrote this psychological fiction novel under the pen name "George Eliot".
The Mill on the Floss
This film was the last completed film for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.
The Misfits
Written by Agatha Christie it's the world's longest running play.
The Mousetrap
First published in 1923, it's Kahlil Gibran's best known work.
The Prophet
The Israelites miraculously escaped across this body of water in Exodus 14.
The Red Sea
Diana Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of this vocal group, who during the 1960s became Motown's most successful act.
The Supremes
To date, they are America's most successful vocal group, rivaling the Beatles in worldwide popularity.
The Supremes
In Judaism, this sacred scroll is handwritten and kept inside a special ark.`
The Torah
Improved care in WWII meant more soldiers badly hurt but not dead; that prompted George Klein to motorize this.
The Wheelchair
In 1810 England's Peter Durand patented the idea of using this metal to coat cans for food preservation.
Tin
She was born "Anna Mae Bullock" but as a singer, she is known by this name.
Tina Turner
Larger than the planet Mercury, it's Saturn's largest moon.
Titan
This is the name of the Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Titania
This was Grace Kelly's final film with Alfred Hitchcock.
To Catch a Thief
His initial voyage to India (1497-1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route.
Vasco da Gama (1460s-1524)
His voyage in 1498 marked the arrival of the Portuguese in Mozambique.
Vasco da Gama (1460s-1524)
In July 1497, this explorer left Lisbon for India; in Sept. 1499, he returned.
Vasco da Gama (1460s-1524)
He was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period who wrote 3 of the most famous poems in Latin literature including the epic "Aenid".
Virgil
His epic poem "Aenid" has been considered the national epic of ancient Rome since the time of its composition.
Virgil
The Marriott Corporation opened its first hotel in this US state.
Virginia
By 1800 this Italian count had developed his forerunner of the electric battery.
Volta
She wrote the 2003 novel, "The Devil Wears Prada" which led to the 2006 of the same name starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
Weisberger
Queen Elizabeth II belongs to this house.
Windsor
In 1931 flooding of this second-longest Chinese river is estimated to have killed nearly 4 million people.
Yellow River
His work on Disney's "The Lion King" earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995.
Zimmer
He directed the 1990 romantic fantasy "Ghost".
Zucker
For his work with the iconoscope and the kinescope, this Russian inventor is called "The Father of Television".
Zworykin
Professor Nicolae Popescu, 1937-2010, made many contributions to this branch of math with an Arabic name.
algebra
Remove dead cells from your skin via this method, from the Latin for "to strip off leaves".
exfoliate
The word bonanza translates to this word in English.
prosperity
The jerboa, part of this order of mammals, is roughly 6 inches long with an 8-inch tail.
rodent
This US president said "in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Lincoln
Directed by Robert Mulligan, this 1963 romantic comedy & drama starred Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen in the lead roles.
Love with the Proper Stranger
On Feb. 21, 1965, he was assassinated as he delivered a lecture at the Audubon ballroom in Harlem.
Malcom X (1925-1965)
It's the world's lowest-lying country with even its highest natural point being one of the lowest in the world.
Maldives
Allegations of mass cheating, political turmoil, and human rights abuses led to the People Power Revolution of Feb. 1986 in the Philippines which removed this corrupt president from power.
Marcos
She was the winner of the 1st Miss American beauty pageant after being crowed Miss D.C. in 1921.
Margaret Gorman (1905-1995)
In 1939, she played the role of the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz"; she was cast after Gale Sondergaard, who was 1st considered for the role, declined the role when the decision was made that the witch should appear ugly.
Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985)
In the 1860s Hippolyte Mege-Mouries invented this butter substitute made from animal & vegetable fats.
Margarine
She was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg.
Maria Theresa
Bob's Big Boy and rights to the Big Boy chain were sold to this corporation in 1967.
Marriott Corporation
This what MBA stands for.
Master's of Business Administration
This country was victorious over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5 1862.
Mexico
It's the most populous city in North America.
Mexico City
He served as the president of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France.
Mitterrand
This type of mint originated in Cuba where it's used to flavor the alcoholic drink of the same name.
Mojito
This was the name that Walt Disney originally wanted to name Mickey Mouse but his wife Lillian thought it was too poumpous.
Mortimer
Yale University is located in this city in Connecticut.
New Haven
In 1945 the world's first atomic bomb was tested in this state.
New Mexico
George Washington Cable's 1879 collection "Old Creole Days" contained 7 stories set in this city.
New Orleans
In July 1959 this US VP traveled to the Soviet Union to open an American exhibit in Moscow.
Nixon
It's the largest animal known to have ever existed.
Blue Whale
He authored his account of the Cuban Missile Crisis in a book titled "Thirteen Days".
Bobby Kennedy (1925-1968)
He was an Italian author who is widely known for his fairy tale novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio".
Collodi
The planet Venus has this number of moons.
0
This is the number of elements on the periodic table.
118
The UN Security Council has this many members, some permanent and some non-permanent.
15
On "Juneteenth", June 19 of this year, the remaining slaves in the US learned that the north had won the Civil War.
1865
Swiss National Day has taken place annually on August 1 since this year.
1899
The Korean War lasted from this year until this year.
1950 - 1953
This is the year that the Chernobyl nuclear accident occurred.
1986
The whole territory of Hong Kong was transferred to China during this year.
1997
Italy has this number of administrative regions.
20
He is known for his lead roles in the films "Scarface" (1983) and "The Godfather" (1972).
Al Pacino (1940-
This Italian cooking phrase means "to the tooth" and is used when pasta tastes and feels the best.
Al dente
This US state is nicknamed the Yellowhammer state, after its state bird.
Alabama
He was a military officer who fought with distinction for the American continental army, rising to the rank of major general, before defecting to the British Side of the conflict in 1780.
Arnold
Published in 1974, Robert Bloch wrote this psychological horror novel based on real life serial killer, H. H. Holmes.
American Gothic
The novel "Jaws" is set in this fictional seaside resort town on Long Island, NY.
Amity
Peter Benenson's 1961 news article "The Forgotten Prisoners" is considered the birth of this organization.
Amnesty International
From the Greek for "without shape", this term refers to a mineral that has no definite crystalline structure.
Amorphous
He was an American writer and teacher who said "who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind and finds the readiest response".
Amos Alcott
Found within the province of North Holland, this city is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North".
Amsterdam
The ancient Greeks called this Eurasian Sea, the "inhospitable sea".
Black Sea
This term refers to the angel, Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive Jesus.
Annunciation
This palace is notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Blenheim Palace
In 1908 members of Ernest Shackleton's expedition became the first to climb this continent's Mount Erebus.
Antarctica
Fort Smith & Little Rock are among the cities located on its banks.
Arkansas River
2 years before turning traitor, this notorious man rallied the American to victory at the 2nd Battle of Saratoga.
Arnold
The coca-cola company is headquartered in this American city.
Atlanta
She wrote the dystopian novel "The Handmaids Tale".
Atwood
One of the most successful Jamaican-American pop starts in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Trinidadian Caribbean musical style in 1950s.
Belafonte
Russian is an official language of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & this nation once known as Byelorussia.
Belarus
Rwanda was granted independence from this country 8in 1962.
Belgium
It's the smallest capital city in the continental Americas.
Belmopan
Steven Spielberg adapted the novel "Jaws" written by this author, into a blockbuster film.
Benchley
It's a major seaport and the second-most populous city in Libya.
Benghazi
He became wealthy publishing the "Pennsylvania Gazette" and also for "Poor Richard's Almanack", which he authored under the pseudonym "Richard Saunders".
Benjamin Franklin
A test of this fluid may determine if a person has leukemia or anemia.
Blood
This longtime conductor of the NY philharmonic also composed the music for the musical "West Side Story".
Bernstein
He is best known as the founder of Motown Records and its subsidiaries.
Berry Gordy (1929-
He was the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy in 1935 (the following year the award was renamed the Heisman Trophy).
Berwanger
In the world of film and theater, this what BAFTA stands for.
British Academy of Film and TV Arts
A fear of thunder and lightning is called this.
Brontophobia
He was the first person executed for treason in the history of the US.
Brown
This abolitionist's raid on Harpers Ferry made him a martyr to the antislavery cause in America.
Brown
It's the official state bird of Louisiana.
Brown Pelican
This 4-letter word indicates that a champagne is dry; "extra" this means it's extremely or totally dry.
Brut
She is the author of the novel "The Secret Garden" published in 1911.
Burnett
If you're a lepidopterist, then you're a collector of this.
Butterflies
In Greek and Roman mythology, he is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the river Styx that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead.
Charon
He is best known for writing "The Canterbury Tales" and has been called the "father of English literature".
Chaucer
He was the first writer to be buried in what has since come to be called "Poets Corner" in Westminster Abbey.
Chaucer
In 1962, Dolores Huerta joined with him to create a farm workers' labor union.
Chavez
Denny's Diner originally opened as a coffee shop under his name in 1953.
Danny's Donuts
This grain is turned into starch, meal, oil, syrup & bourbon, & eaten as a vegetable.
Corn
This is a French word that means "sewing" and "dressmaking".
Couture
Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, graduated from this Ivy league school in 1925.
Dartmouth
He wrote the novel "The Maltese Falcon" (1930) which inspired the film of the same name.
Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)
Now widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time, he wrote the novel "The Maltese Falcon", published in 1930.
Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)
She was the common-law-wife of Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin.
Deborah Read
Trenton, New Jersey lies at the head of navigation on this river.
Delaware River
Ancient Greek legend says Zeus released two eagles, one from the east, & one the west; they met at the site of this ancient city, then considered the center of the world.
Delphi
The island of Greenland is an autonomous territory within this country.
Denmark (Cap: Copenhagen)
This state capital is not only "the Mile High City", but the "Queen City of the Rockies"
Denver
In terms of surface area, it's the largest lake in the US that is not part of the Great Lakes region.
Great Salt Lake
This film was Madonna's 1st major screen role.
Desperately Seeking Susan
Bull sharks can swim between salt and fresh water w/ ease, which is referred to as this term.
Diadromous
Chapters in this James Bond novel include "Gem Quality" & "Hot Ice".
Diamonds are Forever
He was a Mexican general and politician who served 7 terms as President of Mexico for a total of 31 years from 1876 to 1911.
Diaz
He is best known as the creator and executive producer of the "Law & Order" franchise.
Dick Wolf (1946-
This English author wrote "Great Expectations" and "Oliver Twist".
Dickens
Addis Ababa is the capital & largest city of this African country.
Ethiopia
This country is the site of the Islamic Migration to Abyssinia and the oldest Muslim settlement in Africa.
Ethiopia
It's widely considered as the region from which modern humans first set out for the Middle East and places beyond.
Ethiopia (Cap: Addis Ababa)
This is the branch of anthropology that compares & analyzes the characteristics of different people and the relationships between them.
Ethnology
He was a Greek playwright who wrote "when love is in excess, it brings a man no honor, no worthiness".
Euripedes
He is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels.
Fleming
From 1865 to 1871, this city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861).
Florence
His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry.
Ford
On TV, he played Alex P. Keaton on the American sitcom, "Family Ties".
Fox
He directed the 1973 horror film "The Exorcist".
Friedkin
The Sun converts about 4.5 million tons of matter into energy every second by this type of nuclear reaction.
Fusion
Irish, a form of this language, is one of the only Celtic languages to receive full state recognition & support.
Gaelic
The largest moons of Jupiter are known by this name.
Galilean Moons
He represented Pennsylvania in the Senate and the House of Representatives before becoming the longest-tenured US Secretary of the Treasury.
Gallatin
He served as Secretary of Treasury under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and also founded NYU in 1831.
Gallatin
It's what the G stands for in Warren G. Harding, the 29th pres. of the US.
Gamaliel
She is widely known for the quote, "Rose is rose is a rose is a rose".
Gertrude Stein
This Icelandic word is one for a spewing hot spring.
Geyser
Born in Indiana in 1922, he wrote the dark comedy "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1969).
Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)
It's the most populous city in Scotland.
Glasgow
In 1935 Percy Julian synthesized physostigmine, used in the treatment of this eye-pressure disease.
Glaucoma
He is known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the "Lethal Weapon" film series.
Glover
Invented in China, more than 2,500 years ago, it's an abstract strategy board game for 2 players in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent.
Go
This film became the 1st sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974.
Godfather 2
Published in 1954, "Lord of the Flies" is this Nobel prize-winning British author's fist novel.
Golding
In May 1854, she became the 1st African American performer to perform before British royalty.
Greenfield
June 21, the longest day of the year, is a national holiday on this largest island.
Greenland (Cap: Nuuk)
Located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, it's the world's largest island.
Greenland (Cap: Nuuk)
The Denmark Strait separates Iceland from this large island to its west.
Greenland (Cap: Nuuk)
He is the creator of the TV series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama".
Groening
The rock group, Nirvana went through a succession of drummers before recruiting this man in 1990.
Grohl
He is known for writing the 1896 novel "Forrest Gump", which was adapted into the 1994 film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Groom
Located in Western Mexico, it's the capital of the state of Jalisco.
Guadalajara
The core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica was historically based in the territory of this modern day country.
Guatemala
He starred as Herman Munster in the 1960s sitcom "The Munsters".
Gwynne
This city is the capital of the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.
Haarlem
He played the role of Lex Luther opposite Christopher Reeve in the 1978 film "Superman" directed by Richard Donner.
Hackman
To honor the dead, flags fly at this position.
Half-staff
These vehicles are typically equipped with 2 rotors, one main one and one on the tail to counteract torque.
Helicopters
He wrote the dark comedy "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1969).
Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)
The Dominican Republic is located on this island.
Hispaniola
From "Rebecca" on, this director appeared in all of his films; he sat next to Cary Grant on a bus in "To Catch a Thief".
Hitchcock
This US First lady was the only woman Geology major in Stanford's Class of 1898.
Hoover
Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee were both born in this city in Arkansas.
Hope
He served as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 until his death in 1985.
Hoxha
He directed the 1981 British historical drama "Chariots of Fire".
Hudson
Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 7 times, he was an English author best known for his novel "Brave New World" (1932).
Huxley
Mandated by law, this is the national religion in the island country, Maldives.
Islam
It's the capital of Pakistan.
Islamabad
This is the capital of Indonesia.
Jakarta
The name of this game in which you stack hardwood blocks into a tower comes from a Swahili word for "to build".
Jenga
With 2 Oscars for "Blue Sky" and "Tootsie" she also won Emmys for American Horror Story.
Jessica Lange (1949-
He founded the Yuan dynasty in China as a conquest dynasty in 1271 and ruled as the 1st Yuan emperor until his death in 1294.
Kublai Khan
This Czech writer's best known work is "The Unbearable Lightness of Being".
Kundera
He was a research chemist whose work laid the foundation for the steroid drug industry's production of cortisone and birth control pills.
Julian
He was one of the first African Americans to receive a doctorate in chemistry and was the first African American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
Julian
This planet is 318 times as massive as Earth.
Jupiter
It's the world's longest venomous snake.
King cobra
This is the term for Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powered gold, silver, or platinum.
Kintsugi
This term refers to a govt. whose corrupt leaders use political power to appropriate the wealth of their nation, typically by embezzling or misappropriating govt. funds at the expense of the wider population.
Kleptocracy
Founded in the 1930s, Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant became so popular this theme park grew up around it.
Knotts Berry Farm
This is the only Great Lake not mentioned in the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783 with Great Britain.
Lake Michgan
Known as the "father of modern taxonomy", he was a botanist and zoologist who formalized binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms.
Linnaeus
Common fuels in rockets include liquid hydrogen & LOX, which stands for this.
Liquid oxygen
In March 1990, a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, this country became the first Baltic state to proclaim its independence.
Lithuania
He was an American business magnate who formed Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) film studio.
Loew
The band Led Zeppelin formed in this European city.
London
A line in this 1954 English lit. novel reads, "Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart".
Lord of the Flies
It's the largest of the islands separated from the mainland by the Mozambique Channel.
Madagascar (Cap: Antananarivo)
It's the world's 2nd largest island country.
Madagascar (Cap: Antananarivo)
Having sold over 300 million records worldwide, she is certified as the best-selling female music artist of all time by Guinness World Record
Madonna
When it flows out of the earth, it becomes lava; when blasted into tiny fragments, it becomes volcanic ash
Magma
It's Latin for masterpiece and refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
Magnum opus
Trader Vic Bergeron is said to have created this rhyming cocktail that's made with rum and curcao.
Mai Tai
He was a professor of theology who said "an earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons; some must be free, some serfs, some rulers, some subjects".
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as "Scout" in the film "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962).
Mary Badham (1952-
This city is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Minsk
He was an Austrian archduke who reigned as the only Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 1864 until his execution in 1867.
Maximilian I of Mexico
In 1905, she became the 1st American player to win the singles title at Wimbeldon.
May Sutton (1887-1975)
While an undergrad at Yale, she achieved national recognition when she won a national design competition for the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C.
Maya Lin (1959-
It's the appropriately named state flower of Massachusetts.
Mayflower
He wrote the novel "No Country for Old Men" which was adapted into a film of the same name that won 4 Academy Awards.
McCarthy
She wrote the true crime novel "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" about the Golden State Killer, which led to his arrest.
McNamara
The coast of Syria lies on this sea.
Mediterranean
She is the author of the best selling "Twilight" series.
Meyer
This state is the largest producer of automobiles in the US.
Michigan
His last play, "Finishing the Picture", was inspired by the making of Marilyn Monroe's last movie "The Misfits".
Miller
He was an English author who was best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh.
Milne
In the 1880s he developed Crystal A Caramels; a product under his own name came out in 1900.
Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945)
Harley Davidson Motorcycles was founded in 1904 in this Wisconsin city.
Milwaukee
Chu Yuan-Chang, who took the title Hung Wu, founded this famous Chinese dynasty in 1368.
Ming Dynasty
He served as the 12th and 16th Governor of Virginia before serving as the president of the US.
Monroe
It's the largest quartier in the microstate of Monaco.
Monte Carlo
She was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with "Anne of Green Gables".
Montgomery
It's the highest mountain in Europe.
Mount Elbrus
Rongbuk Monastery, at about 16,400 feet on this mountain in Tibet, is the world's highest religious temple.
Mount Everest
Located on the island of Honshu, it's the highest mountain in Japan.
Mount Fuji
Mount Kita-Dake, Japan's second highest peak, is almost 2,000 feet lower than this top mountain.
Mount Fuji
It's the largest independent research university in the US.
NYU
She is widely known for her 1965 signature hit "These Boots are Made for Walkin'".
Nancy Sinatra
In George Orwell's allegorical novella, "Animal Farm", the farm falls under dictatorship of this evil pig.
Napoleon
Soldiers immortalized this 19th century English nurse as "the lady with the lamp".
Nightingale
This is the 1st musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein; it opened on March 31, 1943.
Oklahoma!
Since he published his 1st novel "Flowers and Shadows" (1980), he has risen to international acclaim and is often described as one of Africa's leading writers.
Okri
Privatization in the 1990s gave power to the wealthy businessmen called these, from a term for government by the few.
Oligarchs
A black & orange bird perched on the dot of an "I" in this baseball team's name.
Orioles
These are the 2 first names of the Wright Brothers who were both American aviation pilots.
Orville and Wilbur
This Brazilian architect was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasilia, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960.
Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012)
This author wrote "there is only one thing in life worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about".
Oscar Wilde
They look similar to horns, but these horn/antler like protuberances on the heads of giraffes are called this.
Ossicones
It's the fastest of all flightless birds.
Ostrich
In September 1964 the Warren Commission concluded that he acted alone in JFK's assassination.
Oswald
His work "Common Sense" was so influential that John Adams (2) said: "Without the pen of the author of Common Sense, the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain".
Paine
The city of Bethlehem is located in this country.
Palestine
Actress Blythe Danner is mom to this Oscar-winning actress.
Paltrow
Geometric term for a concave mirror that focuses light or an antenna that focuses signals.
Parabola
He directed the 1994 dark comedy, "Pulp Fiction"
Tarantino
He was an Italian operatic tenor who established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century, achieving the honorific title "King of the High Cs".
Pavarotti
From the Greek for "child", it's a doctor who specializes in the care of children.
Pediatrician
He was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who is regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil; in 1500, he conducted the 1st substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South American & claimed it for Portugal.
Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467/68-1520)
This ancient city is best known as the historical capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon and the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Pella
It's the largest city in Australia.
Sydney
He was a biochemist and confederate states army veteran who is best known as the inventor of coca-cola.
Pemberton
This US state was the second state admitted to the Union in 1787.
Pennsylvania
Dub poetry, a political type of this Jamaican musical form, developed in music halls there in the 1970s.
Reggae
This term refers to a picture gallery in either ancient Greece or ancient Rome.
Pinacotheca
In 1872, he became the 24th governor of Louisiana and the 1st African American to become governor of a US state.
Pinchback
This English rock band formed in London by Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright, during 1965.
Pink Floyd
In this original 1883 work of children's lit, this title character kills a talking cricket, has his feet burned off & nearly starves.
Pinocchio
She is the author of the memoir "Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison", which was adapted into a hit series on Netflix.
Piper Kerman (1969-
He was the lead vocalist of the English rock band, Led Zeppelin.
Plant
The word Oklahoma comes from a Choctaw expression meaning "people of" this color.
Red
It's the state tree of Rhode Island.
Red Maple
This national park lying along California's pacific coast features the world's tallest trees.
Redwood
One of the most photographed buildings in the world, it sits on Port Jackson's Bennelong Point.
Sydney Opera House
He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, and secondary vocalist of the rock band "The Rolling Stones".
Richards
He directed the 1982 sci-fi film, "Blade Runner" starring Harrison Ford.
Ridley Scott (1937-
He directed the epic historical drama "Gladiator" (2000).
Ridley Scott (1937-
It's the largest city in the 3 Baltic states of Europe.
Riga
This tennis hall of famer earned greater fame for his 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match then for his 3 Wimbledon titles.
Riggs
Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, as an actress she is famously known by this name.
Rita Hayworth
Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, she was a famous actress and dancer that was professionally known by this name.
Rita Hayworth
It's the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh
It's the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula.
Riyadh
He directed the 1985 sci-fi film "Back to the Future", starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
Robert Zemeckis (1952-
He emigrated to Liberia and after the country was granted independence, he was elected as the 1st president of the country and later on elected again as the 7th president.
Roberts
It's the capital of the Lazio region of Italy.
Rome
He was the legendary founder and the 1st king of Rome.
Romulus
In 1895, he produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as x-rays, an achievement that earned him the 1st Nobel Prize in Physics.
Rontgen
She was born into a political family in Boston and married into an even more prominent political family; she is remembered for saying "birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them".
Rose Kennedy (1890-1995)
His 2nd novel "Midnight's Children" was published in 1981; in 1983, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Rushdie
His 4th novel, "The Satanic Verses" (1988) was the subject of a major controversy provoking protests from Muslims in several countries.
Rushdie
It's the largest country in the world by area.
Russia
The second most populous city in California is this one about 100 miles south of Los Angeles.
San Diego
Treasure Island is a manmade island built in this bay for the 1939-1940 Golden Gate Exposition.
San Francisco Bay
The film "Caesar & Cleopatra" was adapted from a play of the same name written by this playwright.
Shaw
She is the author of the novel "Frankenstein".
Shelley
Fashion model and widow of David Bowie, Iman was born in this country.
Somalia
He wrote the lyrics to the musical "West Side Story"; Leonard Bernstein composed the music.
Sondheim
This Bronx-born US Supreme Court Justice go her B.A. from Princeton.
Sonia Sotomayor (1954-
In ancient Greece, the Helots were the unfree peasants of this militaristic city-state.
Sparta
Directed by John Ford, this Western film was John Wayne's breakthrough role.
Stagecoach
Worldwide, he is best known as the author of the 1961 novel "Solaris" which has been made into a feature film 3 films.
Stanisław Lem (1921-2006)
He directed the 1980 psychological horror film "The Shining" starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
Stanley Kubrick
He is widely known for the comic novels "Tortilla Flat" and "Cannery Row".
Steinbeck
She is the daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney and today she is well known fashion designer and animal advocate.
Stella McCartney
The international Motorsports Hall of Fame is in this Alabama city, also home to a speedway.
Talladega
He directed the 1982 sci-fi film, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial".
Steven Spielberg (1946-
He directed the 1985 drama, "The Color Purple" based on Alice Walker's novel of the same name.
Steven Spielberg (1946-
He directed the sci-fi film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977).
Steven Spielberg (1946-
He has won 25 Grammy awards making him the Grammy's most awarded solo artist of all time.
Stevie Wonder (1950-
In 1992 this author launched his "Goosebumps" series with "Welcome to Dead House".
Stine
In the 1700s William Stukeley was the 1st to recognize that the objects of this site were aligned on the solstices.
Stonehenge
She was an American author and abolitionist who wrote "the bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone".
Stowe
He was a German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in 1939, identified the element barium.
Strassmann
He was a German born American businessman who founded the 1st company to manufacture jeans.
Strauss
This Italian explorer not only has a NYC bridge named for him but bridges in Maryland and Rhode Island as well.
Verrazzano
At 88, she became the oldest primetime Emmy winner ever, taking the prize for hosting "Saturday Night Live".
White
He was the author of several highly popular books including "Stuart Little" (1945) and "Charlotte's Web" (1952).
White
He was the founder of Harmony Baptist Church in August in 1869 and was also a co-founder of the Augusta Institute in 1867, which would become Morehouse College.
White
In a 15th century English war, a rose of this color represented the House of York.
White
This hotel was the 3rd resort to open on the Las Vegas strip and remains the oldest resort on the strip in operation today.
The Flamingo
Theodore Roosevelt Island, now a memorial, lies in this river & is accessible by footbridge from Virginia.
The Potomac
Salman Rushdie's 4th novel, it was banned in India as hate speech directed toward Muslims and even led to death threats on his life.
The Satanic Verses
Alaska's major river system, it flows in from that big Canadian territory next door.
The Yukon
Elvis Presley's childhood home can be seen in Elvis Presley Birthplace Park in this Mississippi city.
Tupelo
In oil painting, avoid cracking by applying pigment with more oil over pigment with less oil--& more of this thinner made from pines.
Turpentine
Like Harris in Scotland, Ireland's County Donegal produces a distinctive type of this cloth.
Tweed
William Shakespeare wrote this romantic comedy that centers around twins Viola & Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck.
Twelfth Night
This English actor and writer wrote "unfortunately, a super abundance of dreams is paid for by a growing potential for nightmares."
Ustinov
He was an English architect who is well known as the designer of Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Vanbrugh
He's the lead vocals of the rock band Pearl Jam, as well as a guitarist.
Vedder
A national treasure of Poland, it's the largest Gothic altar piece in the world.
Veit Stoss Altarpiece
He is well known for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom "Family Matters".
VelJohnson
In 1989, this revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully.
Velvet Revolution
He was an anatomist and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy "De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem" (On the Fabric of the human body).
Vesalius
This 16th century professor at the University of Padua is called the "Father of Modern Anatomy".
Vesalius
About its eruption in 79 A.D., an observer wrote that "broad sheets of fire and leaping flames blazed at several points".
Vesuvius
He was a general and political leader who served as the 1st president of Mexico.
Victoria
This city is said to be the "City of Dreams" because of it being home to the world's 1st psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.
Vienna
Today it's the 2nd largest German-speaking city after Berlin.
Vienna
The name of this town in Jordan translates to "Valley of Moses".
Wadi Musa
This tusked pinniped has air sacs in its neck enabling it to keep its head above water while sleeping.
Walrus
As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations.
Walt Disney (1901-1966)
He was a broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the "CBS Evening News" for 19 years and was often cited as "the most trusted man in America".
Walter Cronkite (1916-2009)
Napoleon would have disliked this original name of Austin, Texas.
Waterloo
This cartoonist created the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995.
Watterson
Over 900 years old, it's the Polish national sanctuary and traditionally has served as coronation site of the Polish monarchs.
Wawel Cathedral
It's the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Wellington
She was born "Caryn Elaine Johnson" but as an actress and comedian, this is the name is known by.
Whoopi Goldberg
She was the first female recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, winning the award in 2001.
Whoopi Goldberg (1955-
He started "Bob's Big Boy" as Bob's Pantry in 1936 in Glendale, CA.
Wian
First published in 1890, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written by this author.
Wilde
He is the author of the epistolary novel "The Ides of March" published in 1948.
Wilder
He was a Puritan minister and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island.
Williams
He is the protagonist of Arthur Miller's classic play "Death of a Salesman".
Willy Loman
She was an important part of London's literary and artistic society whose best known works include "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse" (1927).
Woolf
It's the 2nd-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River
Yellow river
It's the state bird of Alabama and even inspired Alabama's nickname.
Yellowhammer
It was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world.
Yellowstone
It's the largest and most famous megafauna location in the contiguous US.
Yellowstone
This national park has 5 entrances, hundreds of waterfalls, and more than 300 active geysers.
Yellowstone
Also known as the day of atonement, it's the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
Yom Kippur
He is the author of "Don Quixote", published in 2 parts, in 1605 and 1615.
de Cervantes
The largest international airport in France, it's named for this man who rewrote the Constitution of France and founded the Fifth Republic after approval by referendum.
de Gaulle
He was the first European explorer to visit the area of present day Memphis, TN.
de Soto
She was a French author who is particularly noted for her 1740 original story of "La Belle et la Bete", whic h is the oldest known variant of the fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast".
de Villeneuve
It's an Italian word for shrimp so ordering "shrimp" this is redundant.
scampi
Ernst Chain found that this animal substance does its deadly work by destroying a respiratory coenzyme.
snake venom
This portion of the brain coordinates voluntary movements & balance.
the Cerebellum
He is known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film, "Clash of the Titans".
Hamlin
He was an Italian physicist mathematician and student of Galileo who is best known for his invention of the barometer.
Torricelli
The McDonalds Corporation has its headquarters in this US city.
Chicago
It's what the "C.S." in C.S. Lewis stands for.
Clive Staples
He was a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment; he was also known as "The Father of Economics" and "The Father of Capitalism".
Adam Smith
He was an American engineer and inventor who invented the world's 1st polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachord.
Hammond
This island country, formerly known as Ceylon, has been called "the pearl of the Indian Ocean" because of its shape and location.
Sri Lanka (Cap: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative) & Colombo (executive and judicial)
Considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy, he is best known for his 1651 book "Leviathan".
Hobbes
Mr. Antolini was an English teacher of this "Catcher in the Rye" narrator.
Holden Caulfield
It's the nearest neighbor is Greenland, about 200 miles to the Northwest.
Iceland (Cap: Reykjavík)
He was a farmer turned amusement park owner who introduced the boysenberry.
Knott
She played the lead role of Cleopatra in the 1945 Technicolor film "Caesar & Cleopatra".
Leigh
In her 1984 essay, this American author and feminist wrote "the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house".
Lorde
It's the driest desert in North America.
Mojave Desert
BMW's headquarters are located in this European city.
Munich
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, graduated from this American university
Northwestern
This English city was granted its city charter in 1897 as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
Nottingham
In the 18th century Antoine Lavoisier gave this element its name, from the Greek for "acid forming".
Oxygen
It's the smallest species of armadillo.
Pink fairy armadillo
It's been dubbed the Danish capital of America.
Solvang
It's the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is spoken by a majority of the population.
Suriname
Located in CA, it's the world's smallest mountain range.
Sutter Buttes
She was longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and the 1st woman to hold that office.
Thatcher
The first thing this Dr. Seuss characters says to Sally and her brother is "Why do you sit there like that?"
The Cat in the Hat
This river that rises in the Rockies forms the Arizona-California border.
The Colorado
Published in 1906, this novel by Upton Sinclair, portrayed the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the US meat industry.
The Jungle
In the year 2019, this was the most visited art museum in the world.
The Louvre
Exhibited in the British Museum since 1802, it was the centerpiece in a 1999 exhibition called "cracking codes".
The Rosetta Stone
He was the main architect of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and took control of the project in 1648.
Vancampen
This city is the capital of the Italian region, Veneto.
Venice
Though not the closest to the Sun, this planet has the highest surface temperature
Venus
He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic Coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524.
Verrazzano
He is the author of the southern Gothic "As I Lay Dying" published in 1930.
William Faulkner (1897-1962)
He is the CEO and founder of GoPro.
Woodman
The origins of this fast food company date back to 1919 when Roy W. Allen set up a roadside drink stand to offer a new thick and creamy drink, root beer.
A & W Restaurants Inc.
In this 1984 Wes Craven horror classic, a girl warns her boyfriend, played by Johnny Depp, "Whatever you do, don't fall asleep".
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Tragically, in 2006, an explosion in one of these in Sago, West Virginia left 12 dead.
A coal mine
Like Chicago the year before, Boston was hit by a "great" one of these in 1872.
A fire
Chevre is cheese made from its milk.
A goat
Like Tallahassee, Florida, Alaska's capital of Juneau is located in a strip of land called this.
A panhandle
Since 1920, this American organization has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights that the constitution and laws guarantee.
ACLU
"The Wealth of Nations" (1776) is considered to be his magnum opus and is the first modern work of economics.
Adam Smith
The American rock band that originate in Boston is known for the hit singles "Dream On" & "Walk this Way".
Aerosmith
They are the best selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 records worldwide.
Aerosmith
Before he became Nixon's first VP, he won a bronze star for his service in WWII in France.
Agnew
This scientist was known for the quote "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited".
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
The name of this bird comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
Anhinga
A line from this Orwell tale says, "As for the pigs, they could already read and write perfectly".
Animal Farm
It's the official language in the country of Kuwait.
Arabic
For almost 1,000 years this religious official has presided over the coronation of a British sovereign.
Archbishop of Canterbury
In area, it's the second-largest country in South America.
Argentina (Cap: Buenos Aires)
This former Charles Manson follower and convicted mass murderer married twice in prison, the 2nd marriage was to a Harvard Law School grad who represented her at her 2000 and 2005 parole hearings.
Atkins
Delta Air Lines Inc. is headquartered in this American city.
Atlanta
Morehouse College, MLK's alma mater, is located in this American capital.
Atlanta
In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in addition to being the original frontman and naming the band.
Barrett
Credited with coining the term "modernity", his most famous work is a book of lyric poetry title "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil).
Baudelaire
This US Founding Father said: "To follow by faith alone is to follow blindly".
Benjamin Franklin
It's the name of the ethnicity of several nations mostly indigenous to North Africa and some northern parts of Western Africa.
Berbers
In 1936, he came the 1st player drafted into the NFL in its inaugural 1936 NFL draft.
Berwanger
Joseph and Mary traveled to this biblical city of Joseph's birth to be taxed by the Romans.
Bethlehem
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke identify this city as the birthplace of Jesus.
Bethlehem
He was born "Henry McCarty" but as an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, he was known by this name before he was shot and killed at age 21.
Billy the Kid
This notorious young outlaw escaped from a New Mexico jail on April 28, 1881; a bullet ended his run on July 14 of that year.
Billy the Kid
It's the 2nd largest city, urban area, and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom.
Birmingham
The pop rock band, Electric Light Orchestra, formed in 1970 in this English city.
Birmingham
Highly seasoned meat is seared so that the surface forms a crust in this "colorful" cajun technique.
Blackening
He wrote the 1959 horror novel "Psycho" which was adapted into Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1960 film of the same name.
Bloch
This was the first dog breed to collect admissible evidence in US courts of law.
Bloodhound
On June 2, 1886 Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom in this "colorful" room.
Blue Room
This 2-word term for first prize comes from what serves as the badge of Britain's Order of the Garter.
Blue ribbon
It's the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy.
Bologna
This Italian city is home of the oldest university in the world.
Bologna
Lasting 14 seasons, it's NBC's longest-running Western.
Bonanza
In "To Kill a Mockingbird", this recluse saves Jem & Scout from Bob Ewell.
Boo Radley
He was an English actor who portrayed Frankenstein's monster in "Frankenstein" (1931) & "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935).
Boris Karloff (1887-1969)
The rock band Aerosmith formed in 1970 in this American city.
Boston
The sitcom "Cheers" is set in this American city.
Boston
Originally built in 1531 and re-built in 1872, it was the world's first purpose built commodity exchange.
Bourse of Antwerp
A church organist, this Frenchman made symbols to help blind musicians read and write music.
Braille
With more than 40 theaters & 100 live shows, this Missouri city calls itself the "live music show capital of the world"
Branson
It's the capital of Slovakia.
Bratislava
This city served as the legislature center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783.
Bratislava
He directed "Mission Impossible" in 1996, the 1st installment in this film series.
Brian de Palma (1940-
He directed the 1983 American crime drama, "Scarface" and later on directed "Mission: Impossible" in 1996.
Brian de Palma (1940-
This Portuguese-born explorer explored the California coastline and from San Diego from Santa Barbara and claimed it for Spain.
Cabrillo
In 1701, he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit (which became the city of Detroit).
Cadillac
Celtic independence on the European continent came to an end with this leader's 58 to 51 B.C. conquest of Gaul.
Caesar
This city is so big, it covers parts of 3 of Egypt's administrative governorates.
Cairo
It's the Italian name for squid, whose meat is firm and chewy.
Calamari
It's the first state to ever reach a trillion-dollar economy in gross state product.
California
In 1888, he purchased the Coca-Cola recipe from John S. Pemberton and developed it into the Coca-Cola company.
Candler
This 1945 novel written by John Steinbeck is set during the Great Depression in Monterey, CA.
Cannery Row
Located on the shore of Table Bay, this city, as the oldest urban area in South Africa, was developed by the United East India Company (VOC) as a supply station for Dutch ships sailing to East Africa, India, and the Far East.
Cape Town
A national monument near Diamond, Missouri preserves the birthplace of this "plant doctor" born a slave around 1864
Carver
He was born "Archibald Alec Leach" but as an actor, this is what he went by professionally.
Cary Grant
It's the largest city in Morocco and one of the largest financial centers in Africa.
Casablanca
It's the largest city in the country of Morocco.
Casablanca
This US president signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law in 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.
Chester A. Arthur (21st: 1881-1885)
If you order a pullet surprise in a restaurant, they will serve you this type of meat.
Chicken
Cannons used in war/combat were invented in the 13th century in this Asian country.
China (Cap: Beijing)
Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, is located in these 2 countries.
China and Nepal
During the Korean War, North Korea was supported by these 2 countries.
China and Soviet Union
It's the world's largest producer of plastic waste, producing over 3 millions on plastic packaging each year.
Coca-Cola
Grown on small-scale farms & large estates, this, mostly the arabica type, is one of Kenya's main exports.
Coffee
It's believed to be the largest squid species in terms of mass.
Colossal squid
Selling more than a half million copies, this 50 page pamphlet paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Common Sense
An instrument for drawing circles and navigational device are both called this.
Compass
This type of drawing shows a figure not only without clothes, but also without skin, to show musculature.
Ecorche
The statue of Liberty is made of this metal.
Copper
He directed the 1983 film "The Outsiders" which was adapted from the 1967 novel of the same name by S.E. Hinton.
Coppola
He directed the epic war film "Apocalypse Now" (1979).
Coppola
He wrote the 1990 sci-fi novel "Jurassic Park", which served as the basis/inspiration for the 1993 movie of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg.
Crichton
He wrote the songs and score for the Tim Burton produced animated musical, "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
Danny Elfman (1953-
He is an actor and producer who played the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom "Cheers".
Danson
In his "Inferno", he wrote "abandon all hope, ye who enter here".
Dante
In 1948, he became the first President of Italy.
De Nicola
The youngest division head in GM's history, he made his own namesake sports car in the 1980s.
DeLorean
The smallest bone in the human body is located in this body part.
Ear
John Steinbeck wrote "and who in his mind has not probed the black water?" in this novel.
East of Eden
In 1945, John H. Johnson founded this 1st mass circulation African-American magazine; "Jet" came a few years later.
Ebony
These are the 2 official languages in the country of Sierra Leone.
English and Krio
A phobia of bugs is called this.
Entomophobia
He was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "founder of geometry".
Euclid (300 BC-?)
A semi-aquatic rodent, it's often informally called "the water rat", but this is its real name.
European water vole
In 1790, during the French Revolution, a tricolor flag replaced one that featured this floral emblem.
Fleur de lis
This symbol serves as the crest of the city of Florence.
Fleur-de-lis
She is the author of the thriller novel "Gone Girl" (2012).
Flynn
He directed the film "The Grapes of Wrath" in 1940 based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name.
Ford
He is an Australian film director best known for his "Mad Max" franchise
George Miller (1945-
This English novelist & author of the dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" wrote "in a time of universal deceit, speaking the truth is revolutionary".
George Orwell
Yellowstone National Park was established by the US Congress and signed into law by this pres. on March 1, 1872.
Grant
South of the Great Pyramid of Giza is this part man, part lion limestone sculpture.
Great Sphinx
It's the state bird of the state of New Mexico.
Greater roadrunner
He served as the first president of Austria after the fall of the monarchy at the end of WWI.
Hainisch
Begun more than 2,000 years ago & meaning "summer's end", Samhain was a Celtic festival that has evolved into this holiday.
Halloween
This US president called Eleanor Roosevelt the "First Lady of the world" in tribute to her human rights achievements.
Harry S. Truman (33rd: 1945-1953)
This US president used "Fair Deal", the name of his domestic program, during the 1949 State of the Union address.
Harry S. Truman (33rd: 1945-1953)
She was the first woman to preside over the US Senate.
Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878-1950)
It's the USA's largest volcanic island.
Hawaii
In addition to achieving the Triple Crown of Acting, she holds the record for most Golden Globe nominations in the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV category.
Jessica Lange (1949-
She made her professional film debut in Dino De Laurentii's 1976 remake of the 1933 film, "King Kong", for which she also won her 1st Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
Jessica Lange (1949-
Best known for his theories about planetary orbits, in 1604 he became the 1st to explain how eyeglasses correct vision.
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
In 1982, he became the 1st African American to appear on the Forbes 400.
Johnson
She portrayed Morticia Addams on the 1960 sitcom "The Addams Family".
Jones
Marco Polo was appointed to serve as this Chinese emperor's foreign emissary and was sent on many diplomatic missions throughout the empire and Southeast Asia.
Kublai Khan
It's the only one of the Great Lakes located entirely within one country, the US.
Lake Michigan
It's the largest of the Great Lakes of North America.
Lake Superior
It's the largest alpine lake in North America.
Lake Tahoe
It's Africa's largest lake by Area and the world's largest tropical lake.
Lake Victoria
He was a Black inventor who invented & received patents for several devices, many designed for military or govt. use; these included a golding bed & a hernia truss.
Leonard C. Bailey (1825-1918)
It's the largest city in the US state of California.
Los Angeles
The movement of the Earth's crust during quakes is due to convection currents in this lower layer that's two-thirds of Earth's mass.
Mantle
He is famous for the novel "The Betrothed" (1827) and also served as the Senator of the Kingdom of Italy.
Manzoni
He is the author of the 1969 novel "The Godfather".
Mario Puzo (1920-1999)
This Colombian novelist is best known for his novels "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (1967) and "Love in the Time of Cholera" (1985).
Marquez
This desert is the most important source of boron in the world.
Mojave Desert
It's the highest volcano in Indonesia and the highest of any situated on an island is part of Asia.
Mount Kerinci
It's the highest point in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Mount Whitney
He was born "Cassius Clay Jr." but after converted to Islam and becoming Muslim in 1961, he went by this name professionally.
Muhammad Ali
Of the 4 giant planets, it's the farthest from the Sun.
Neptune
In 1969, this toy was introduced as "the world's first indoor ball".
Nerf Ball
Because they fit one inside the other, Russian matryoshka dolls are also called these.
Nesting dolls
Gouda cheese originates in this country.
Netherlands
California shares its longest border with this state.
Nevada
The first atomic bomb was successfully detonated on July 16, 1945 in the Trinity Test in this US state.
New Mexico
This is the codename for the US invasion of Panama that took place from Dec. 1989 to Jan. 1990.
Operation Just Clause
He was the founder of Black Swan Records, the first record label owned by an African American with wide distribution capabilities.
Pace
Helen Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a BA when she graduated from this college that has since merged into another school.
Radcliffe
Elected to the US House of Reps in 1916, she was the 1st woman to hold federal office in the US.
Rankin
In plants, light energy from the sun is converted into chemical energy via this process.
Photosynthesis
He directed the romantic comedy, fantasy, adventure "The Princess Pride" (1987).
Rob Reiner (1947-
He directed the 1994 comedy "Forrest Gump", starring Robin Wright and Tom Hanks.
Robert Zemeckis (1952-
Known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son", he died in a small airplane accident in 1935.
Rogers
This heavy metal band, initially named Paris, formed in Mechanicsburg, PA in 1983.
Poison
He was a Venetian explorer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295 who recorded his travels of the Eastern world giving Europeans their 1st comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, & other Asian countries.
Polo
In a career spanning 6 decades he built more than 100 buildings in Italy and the rest of the world in addition to founding the magazine "Domus" in 1928.
Ponti
In 2007 Claire Danes made her broadway debut as the loverly Eliza Doolittle in this nonmusical play.
Pygmalion
In medieval times, an act of bravery got you dubbed a knight & won you a pair of golden these.
Spurs
In 1800 Massachusetts became the first state to require voters to this before voting.
Register
He directed the 1986 coming of age film "Stand by Me".
Reiner
He directed the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.
Reiner
Einstein wrote a book on this because "if I do not, the theory will not be understood, simple though it is".
Relativity
In 1998, he became the 1st recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Richard Pryor
He directed the 1992 legal drama film "A Few Good Men" starring Demi Moore and Tom Cruise.
Rob Reiner (1947-
This British automaker, famous for its luxury vehicles was nationalized in 1971 after going bankrupt.
Rolls Royce
It's the name of the largest order of reptiles comprising of lizards, snakes, and others.
Squamata
Noted for its zoo, this city 15 miles north of Tijuana is often called the "Birthplace of California".
San Diego
In 1972, this country called Ceylon at the time, became a republic within the Commonwealth and its name was changed to this, which its name to this day.
Sri Lanka (Cap: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative) & Colombo (executive and judicial)
Around 1675 Gian Domenico Cassini observed a dark gap in this planet's main rings.
Saturn
This planet is named after the Roman god of wealth and agriculture.
Saturn
These creatures with goats' horns, hooves, and tails spent their time drinking and chasing nymphs.
Satyrs
He created the comic strip "Peanuts", featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
Schulz
He directed the 2002 film, "Gangs of New York".
Scorsese
He directed the epic crime film "Casino" (1995) starring Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone.
Scorsese
He directed the sci-fi horror film, "Alien" (1979).
Scott
This Bulls forward, second fiddle to Michael Jordan, made the Hall of Fame 1 year after Jordan did.
Scottie Pippen (1965-
In oil paintings, Rembrandt used the other end of a brush to depict curls, a technique called scraffito, from the Italian for this action
Scratching
It's the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Seattle
The rock band Pearl Jam formed in this American city in 1990.
Seattle
The U.S. Mint issues medals showing holders of this post, including Lloyd Bentsen & William Simon.
Secretary of the Treasury
This class of rocks is formed in part from layers of dead plants and animals.
Sedimentary
Lake Tahoe is located in this mountain range.
Sierra Nevada
At age 24, he became the 1st African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
Singleton
He directed the American coming-of-age drama "Boyz n the Hood" (1991) starring Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Singleton
After 75 years of obscurity following his death, he was rediscovered as the American whose explorations led to the use of the 20 miles wide south pass as the dominant point of crossing the continental divide for pioneers on the Oregon Trail.
Smith
In antiquity, this ancient city-state was known as Lacedaemon and in 650 BCE, it rose to become the dominant military land power in ancient Greece.
Sparta
He holds the record as the most prolific TV producer in US TV history with 218 producer and executive producer credits.
Spelling
This whale is the largest of the toothed whales.
Sperm whale
In 1949 Ed Seymour invented paint dispensed this way; aluminum was the first color.
Spray paint
This Massachusetts city is the "Birthplace of Basketball".
Springfield
It's the term for the edible shoots of alfalfa, beans or radishes
Sprouts
It's the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world.
St. Peter's Basilica
Cygnus, King of Liguria, dove into a river and was transformed into this bird.
Swan
Gustav IV Adolph was crowned king of this country in 1800.
Sweden
It is the largest country in Northern Europe and the third-largest country in the European Union.
Sweden
In addition to Finish, this is the other official language of Finland.
Swedish
The country of Finland has 2 official languages: Finish and this.
Swedish
Its official languages include German, Italian, and French; 20% of its people mainly speak French.
Switzerland
Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is located in this country.
Tanzania
The temperature of this area of the Sun, also a term for the central part of a fleshy fruit, is close to 27 million degrees.
The Core
It's the capital of New Zealand.
Wellington
He's best known for creating the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise, featuring the character Freddy Krueger.
Wes Craven (1939-2015)
In this theory Truman thought a nation's fall to communism would cause neighboring nations to follow suit.
The Domino Theory
This film won 10 Academy Awards, making it the record holder for the most wins for a musical.
West Side Story
Teddy Roosevelt called this US natural wonder "the one great sight which every American should see".
The Grand Canyon
He wrote and directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films "The Avengers" (2012) and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015).
Whedon
Published in 1954, "Lord of the Flies" is this Nobel Prize-winning British author's first novel.
William Golding (1911-1993)
In 1921, Warren G. Harding (29) nominated this former president to be Chief Justice, a historic appointment.
William H. Taft (27th: 1909-1913)
Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers co-directed this film which is the highest-grossing 2D animated film of all time.
The Lion King
Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers co-directed this film which is the highest grossing 2D animated film of all time.
The Lion King (1994)
This is the world's largest art museum.
The Louvre
His March 4, 1841 inaugural address should have included, "Sorry, I'm cutting this short. The weather's awful & I should go inside"
William Harrison
In the 1840s he wrote, "I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government".
Thoreau
Nominated for 14 Academy Awards and winning 11 of them, it was the 1st film to reach the billion dollar mark.
Titanic
It was the first Asian city to host the summer olympics in 1964.
Tokyo
This city hosted the summer games in 1964, a first for Asia.
Tokyo
Created by this author, Mirkwood was originally called Greenwood until Sauron's shadow fell on it.
Tolkien
On April 27, 2011 a mile-wide one of these devastated Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Tornado
NHL teams in this city have included the arenas, the St. Pats and the Maple Leafs.
Toronto
The Bureau of Engraving & Printing falls under this US cabinet.
Treasury
The world's largest indoor theme park is located in this country.
United Arab Emirates
Though not the closest to the sun, this planet has the highest surface temperature.
Venus
With a rotation period of 243 Earth days, it takes longer to rotate about its axis than any other planet in the solar system.
Venus
He credited as the inventor of the electric battery and the discoverer of methane.
Volta
This French philosopher wrote "there are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts".
Voltaire
This philosopher was born "Francois-Marie Arouet" but he is known by this pen name.
Voltaire
He masterminded the Unification of Germany in 1871 and served as its 1st Chancellor until 1890.
Von Bismarck
He was the first African American to earn a PhD degree from Harvard University
W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963)
Dr Pepper was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in this Texas city.
Waco
It's been named the world's largest indoor theme park by Guinness World Records.
Warner Bros. World, Abu Dhabi
This "Oracle of Omaha" went to the University of Nebraska but for business school attended Columbia University.
Warren Buffet (1930-
He was the producer, co-screenwriter, director, & star of the film "Citizen Kane".
Welles
He ended the Napoleonic Wars when he defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Wellesley
Wellington has served as the capital of New Zealand since 1865 and it's named for this man who served twice as UK Prime Minister.
Wellesley
He was an American writer and Nobel Prize Laureate from Mississippi who said: "Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself".
William Faulkner (1897-1962)
He became the youngest prime minister of Great Britain in 1783 at the age of 24 and the 1st prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as of Jan. 1801.
William Pitt the Younger
James Garfield (20) graduated from this American college in 1856.
Williams College
She has been the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine since 1988.
Wintour
He directed the musical drama "The Sound of Music", which became the highest grossing film of 1965.
Wise
He won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for both "West Side Story" (1961) and "The Sound of Music" (1965).
Wise
"Goodfellas" is an adaptation of this 1985 non-fiction book written by Nicholas Pileggi.
Wiseguy
This US president nominated Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court.
Woodrow Wilson (28th: 1913-1921)
CAT scans use this type of electromagnetic radiation, albeit at low doses.
X-rays
It's this pair of chromosomes that make a man a man.
XY
Maya Lin was a senior at this Ivy League when her design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial won a national competition.
Yale University