Jeopardy Answers Part 1
Justin Bieber and Beyonce both have a song with this title
Sorry
This is the audio term for an extract from a recorded interview that summarizes a story in just a few seconds
Sound Bite
From 1954 to 2003, Strom Thurmond was a senator from this state
South Carolina
This state houses Badlands National Park
South Dakota
One of this country's biggest exports is K-Pop music, such as "Gangam Style"
South Korea
The stars on New Zealand's flag represent this constellation
Southern Cross
Aerobed is part of this camping company
Coleman
His 1983 special at Carnegie Hall included his last recorded version of his famous bit, restricting himself to 7 words which weren't allowed on tv
George Carlin
This actor who played Batman was also in Monuments Man
George Clooney
Elizabeth Browning wrote that this French novelist is "A large brained woman and a large hearted man"
George Sand
1991's "The Secret Pilgrim" was the last of John le Carre's 8 novels about this spy
George Smiley
This Parisian garden remains though its palace was destroyed in 1871
The Tuileries
This ancient region on the Balkan Peninsula was later a Roman province
Thrace
This numerical song was the Commodores biggest hit and first Number 1 song
Three Times a Lady
This is the name of Thor's only daughter, with his golden haired wife Sif
Thrud
This is the force that propels a plane
Thrust
This word to successfully oppose a plan has 1 word
Thwart
This is the fictional man for Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, with his mule Conchita
Juan Valdez
"The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School" is a chapter in the memori "I Am ____"
Malala
This cocktail contains rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and angostura
Manhattan
The rodents include many kinds of rat, and this marsh dweller has rat in its name
Muskrat
Ghost Town DJs and Usher and Alicia Keys both have a song with this title
My Boo
In 1877 a war began between this tribe and the US in Idaho, ending when the US captured Chief Joseph
Nez Perce
This actress of 1968's "Plato's Stepchildren" was known for one of tv's first interracial kisses
Nichelle Nichols
This pope visited NYC in 2008, visiting the UN and a synagogue
Pope Benedict XVI
SA for short, this magazine published an article by Albert Einstein "On the Generalized Theory of Gravitation"
Scientific American
Haggisland is a nickname for this country
Scotland
Reviewing Medicare is one of the matters relating to older members that this Senate committee deals with
The Special Committee of Aging
Sheri McCoy calling as CEO of this maker of beauty and home products
Avon
This heavenly body is the newspaper in Kansas City
The Star
Skirl is a shrill wailing sound, but as a verb it is the sound made by this instrument
Bagpipes
This is the closest nation to the mainland US where cars customarily drive on the left
Bahamas
This Vegas edifice is the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River
The Stratosphere
Originally called "Salinas Valley" this Steinbeck novel is now known as this
"East of Eden"
This film is about Agu the African Civil War soldier, for which Idris Elba got a Golden Globe nomination
Beasts of No Nation
This is the total weight of plant species or plant material used as fuel
Biomass
Superior National Forest has a 21 mile long blue lake named for this kind of silvery white tree
Birch
This last name is shared by both a 12 time NBA all star and a 9 time WNBA all star
Bird (Larry and Sue)
A kind of white wine is fittingly called Chenin ____
Blanc
This technique, from the Latin for "to whiten" can be used to peel a peach's fuzzy skin
Blanch
Fats Domino and New Order both have a song with this title
Blue Monday
This is the kind of fish that Dory from Finding Nemo is
Blue Tang
This is the surname of Cesare or Lucrezia
Borgia
This 2016 movie's title character only appears in the last 2 scenes, and is named William
Bridget Jones' Baby
This city in North Africa is Arabic for victorious
Cairo
33% of the world are of this religion
Chirstianity
This ancient wonder of the world was toppled by an earthquake around 225 BC
Colossus of Rhodes
There's a maritime museum named for this river near its mouth in Astoria Oregon
Columbia River
This scotch brand named for a famously fast clipper ship began in 1923
Cutty Sark
In 1959, Greece reached an agreement with Great Britain and Turkey to make this British Crown colony independent
Cyprus
This letter on US coins indicates it was minted in the Mile High City
D
The world's largest producer of diamonds by value is this South African company founded by Cecil Rhodes
De Beers
Just like former House Majority Leader Tom's last name, you could be beset by one of these
Delay
From the Latin for "to wash away" this term means a heavy downpour or flood
Deluge
A negative altitude in astronomy or an economic woe
Depression
This is the nature of a deity, though some universities have a school for it
Divinity
Combing whiskey, kirschwasser, cynar, and amaro is grounds for this according to Mr. Boston
Divorce
This is a wheeled platform with a mounted camera on it used to make a tracking shot
Dolly
This term meaning to listen in on a conversation was originally where rain fell on a roof
Eavesdrop
This is an honorary title professors have after retirement
Emeritus
This woman is married to John Krasinski
Emily Blunt
The death of this emperor in 1989 ended the so called Showa period
Emperor Hirohito
This woman is married to Josh Duhamel
Fergie
This technology has replaced copper wire in long distance telephone lines
Fiber Optic
The Sachs Bridge in this city was used by both Union and Confederate troops
Gettysburg
Lake Volta provides irrigation of dry farmland in this West African country's Accra Plains
Ghana
Elliott dresses E.T. up like this for Halloween in the movie
Ghost
The bit of this lizard is venomous but not deadly to humans
Gila Monster
This artist never completed his painting of George Washington, the "The Athenaeum" portrait
Gilbert Stuart
Regular brushing can help this inflammation of the gums
Gingivitis
The Masai subspecies of this mammal can reach 19 feet tall
Giraffe
JJ, Thelma, and Michael were the kids on this old sitcom
Good Times
This is the largest gulf in the world
Gulf of Mexico
She was Miss Teen Ohio and Miss Ohio before winning an Oscar for "Monster's Ball"
Halle Berry
This Shakespeare play has the lines "O my prophetic soul, my uncle"
Hamlet
The Pied Piper was of this city, surrounded by vermin
Hamlin
The 1066 battle of this port marked the start of William the Conqueror's conquest of England
Hastings
Tia Carrere has 2 Grammy wins for music from this state
Hawaii
The address and date at a letter's beginning are called this, as well as it being a word for a ship's direction
Heading
A type of evidence that is not directly experienced but is secondhand evidence
Hearsay
This actress invented part of the tech to become part of cell phone security
Hedy Lamarr
This is the term for the model of the solar system with the sun at the center
Heliocentric
This blacksmith Greek god must have been hurt by the infidelities of his wife Aphrodite
Hephaestus
53 was the number of this Disney racing automobile
Herbie/The Love Bug
This term can only be legally applied to scotch distilled north of a line stretching from Greenock to Dundee
Highland
These 2 South Asian languages are sometimes abbreviated Hirdu, and have subtle differences
Hindi and Urdu
In a novel written by Douglas Adams, the Earth will be destroyed in favor of a new space express
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
In geometry, 3 equal side triangles are equilateral, no sides equal is scalene, and 2 equal sides is this kind
Isosceles
This is the Russian equivalent of a GI Joe
Ivan
Magnolia trees surround the 1903 state capitol building in this city
Jackson
Sir Walter Raleigh was once governor of this largest Channel island
Jersey
The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is only found in this Gospel
John
This brand's elves bake their cookies in magic ovens in trees (Known as the Fac-tree)
Keebler
This lake lies between Switzerland and France
Lake Geneva
This is the largest Egyptian lake
Lake Nasser
Sturgeon have returned to the St. Louis River, Minnesota's largest tributary of this Great Lake
Lake Superior
This minister skipped 9th and 12th grade before entering Morehouse College at age 15
Martin Luther King Jr.
These celebrity twins won Womenswear Designer of the Year in 2012 and 2015 for their label The Row
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen
This actor who played Batman was also in Birdman
Michael Keaton
The first Crayola crayons in 1903 included this citrus color
Orange
This is the largest tree dwelling mammal, hailing from Sumatra and Borneo
Orangutan
Reggiano is part of the Italian named for this hard cheese that is grated over pasta dishes
Parmesan
This singer sang "Fire and Ice"
Pat Benatar
He's the hard-boiled detective who silently muses "You were dead, you were sleeping the big sleep"
Phillip Marlowe
Anne Geddes and Annie Leibovitz both share this profession
Photographer
This sound in Washington is home to Whidbey Island
Puget Sound
Although some no use Regrets Only, many still use this 4 letter request instead
RSVP
A place of protection or shelter from a storm
Refuge
Abbreviated SAD, this disorder can crop u at specific times of the year, like Christmas
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Like the one in the nose, this is in the heart as a dividing membrane in the ventricle
Septum
When attorneys confer with the judge, out of jury earshot
Sidebar
Particles from fusion in the sun escape through the corona and create this
Solar Wind
The tribe spoke on this tv show that began in 2000
Survivor
Way down upon this river, everyone can see Florida's largest whitewater rapids
Suwanee
This is the location of the Aaron's 499 NASCAR Race, as well as the title location for Ricky Bobby
Talladega
Many schools have a policy against this 5 letter word for late
Tardy
Carnegie Hall opened May 5th, 1891, with this world famous Russian composer making his only US trip
Tchaichovsky
This city is home to the Arizona State Sun Devils
Tempe
This is the border between Canada and the US from Minnesota to the Rockies
The 49th Parallel
James Truslow Adams popularized this phrase, for a hope for life richer and fuller with opportunity
The American Dream
In this Mozart opera, the wedding of Susanna is counterpart to the title
The Marriage of Figaro
As an adjective, it means caused by heat, as a noun it means a rising current of warm air used by hang gliders
Thermal
1648's Peace of Westphalia ended this long conflict
Thirty Years War
This process allows water vapor to leave plants through their leaves
Transpiration
Sara Bareilles wrote the music for this 2016 show
Waitress
This outermost layer of citrus rind contains the color and flavor of the fruit
Zest
This Police song says "Her friends are so jealous, you know how bad girls get"
"Don't Stand So Close To Me"
From the Grimm Brothers, this story ends with "And then everyone was dead"
"The Death of the Little Hen"
A novel other than Tarzan written by Edgar Rice Burroughs about dinosaurs
"The Land That Time Forgot"
The Winter Olympics in the Nagano prefecture took place in this year
1998
Athens Greece held the Olympics in this year, 108 years after the first modern one
2004
This is the alternate name for NYC's Queensboro Bridge
59th Street Bridge
This is the amendment that says you can't be compelled to be a witness against yourself in court of law
5th Amendment
This was the number given to the first Boeing jet
A 707
No compromising with Henry VIII proves fatal for Sir Thomas More in this Robert Bolt drama
A Man For All Seasons
Euclid's "Elements" begins with a definition of this, "That which has no part"
A Point
When he became Australian Prime Minister in 2007, Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology to this group
Aboriginals
In Genesis 15, this man left the Euphrates city of Ur to found a new nation
Abraham
A granite obelisk rises 117 feet over this man's family tomb in Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
A division of the American Psychological Association is devoted to these, such as one for gambling
Addiction
The word archipelago is from the Greek meaning "chief sea", meaning this part of the Mediterranean
Aegean Sea
2 weeks after 9/11, a CIA team entered this country to prep an invasion
Afghanistan
A book by the head of the AARP urges everyone to speak out against this -ism
Ageism
Jessye Norman is a soprano known to sing this title role in a Verdi opera about a slave to an Egyptian princess
Aida
Opening in 1932, Orly is this type of place to make a connection
Airport
A city was named for Bessemer in this US state near an industrial center in Birmingham
Alabama
Regarding the Voting Rights Act in 2013, it was Shelby County of this state vs. Holder
Alabama
This nation joined the Warsaw Pact in 1955 and NATO in 2009, and is alphabetically 1st in both
Albania
This was the earliest known name for Britain, as early as 300 BC
Albion
This letter not found in the Roman alphabet is used by mathematicians to identify cardinalities of infinite sets
Aleph (First Hebrew Alphabet Letter)
This man derived penicillin from mold
Alexander Fleming
Arkansas' Hunter Henry was named a consensus one of these
All-American
Adapted by Gallaudet, it is ASL for short
American Sign Language
Espresso topped with hot water is known by this name
Americano
This is another more official term for a painkiller
Analgesic
His grave in a New York cemetery has a Celtic cross from Scotland, made of stone instead of steel
Andrew Carnegie
This US President vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which was frowned upon
Andrew Johnson
This spinoff of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" starred Charisma Carpenter
Angel
This current world leader studied physics at the University of Leipzig
Angela Merkel
She is one of a handful of female pirates, with her last name being a Scottish term for pretty
Anne Bonny
This is the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
Anthropomorphism
An epitope is the site on an antigen like a bacterium where this protective type of protein attacks and binds
Antibody
Coumadin and heparin are in this class of drugs whose name means that they thin the blood
Anticoagulants
The 1862 Battle of Sharpsburg was fought over a Maryland creek that gave the fight this other name
Antietam
This 3 syllable word is for any court considering the reversal of legal decisions
Apellate
A Scottish clan tartan that is diamond shaped and is common patterning for socks
Argyle
This moon of Uranus is named for a sprite in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
Ariel
Miranda vs. this state in 1966 was the talk of jurisprudence (and lead to the Miranda rights)
Arizona
The cactus wren is the state bird of this state, in which the Cardinals play
Arizona
The largest diamond found in the US was found in this state's Crater of Diamonds state park
Arkansas
This river rises in the Sawatch Range of the Rockies and flows 1460 miles southeast to the Mississippi River
Arkansas River
60% of the world are from this continent
Asia
This cheese comes from the Veneto foothills in Italy, not Asia
Asiago
Stockton, California has a festival dedicated to this vegetable, to include the Great Spear-it Run
Asparagus
Sara Jane Moore and John Hinckley show up and sing in this Sondheim musical
Assassins
These mountains of Morocco are home to an annual wedding festival in Tislit and Isli Lakes
Atlas Mountains
During World War II, known Communist Klaus Fuchs worked on this, before introducing it to the USSR after the war
Atomic Bomb
In 451 AD, at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, this general lost his only battle
Attila the Hun
For movie publicity photos in 1961, she wore the 128.5 carat Tiffany diamond
Audrey Hepburn
This is the story of your life, written by you
Autobiography
In Australia's Northern Territory, it is 1,141 feet high and 5.8 miles around its base
Ayers Rock
This is the alphabetic name for the video footage used to accompany a tv news story as a reporter speaks over it
B-Roll
Chemin de Fer and Punto Bunco are related to this card game that relies on number 9, take it to its bank
Baccarat
This Greek god was the god of fertility, wine, vegetation, and good times
Bacchus/Dionysus
John Ritter's last film appearance was in this movie, trying to keep the inebriated Billy Bob Thornton in check
Bad Santa
This type of vinegar is made from white Trebbiano grapes, heated in aged and wooden barrels
Balsamic
These 3 wise men following the North Star were Melchior, Gaspar, and this one
Balthazar
In 1828, the US got their first passenger railroad started in this city
Baltimore
This orange and black state bird of Maryland is also known as a firebird
Baltimore Oriole
Hungarian wax is the hot version of this pepper, more known for being sweet
Banana Pepper
In the bathroom, it's a sink. On a map, it's an area drained by a single river
Basin
General McDowell sent phony Union forces toward Confederate forces by a waterway that gave it its name
Battle of Bull Run
This is the name of the 1898 naval battle that made Admiral George Dewey a naval hero
Battle of Manila Bay
This US battle happened in the same year as the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of New Orleans
This TV host was named the youngest "Chief Scout" of British scouting in 2009
Bear Grylls
This is the word used to wish someone a happy birthday the day after
Belated
In 1919, this city became capital for the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
Belgrade
Lake Como in Italy was the inspiration for this hotel in Vegas designed by Jon Jerde
Bellagio
This actor who played Batman was also in Gone Girl
Ben Affleck
This man donated his salary as postmaster general to the relief of the war's wounded soldiers
Benjamin Franklin
This is the nickname of the Red Sox player David Ortiz
Big Papi
This president had a family cat named Socks
Bill Clinton
This legendary baseball manager died on Christmas Day, but was the Yankees manager 5 times before that
Billy Martin
This Asheville North Carolina mansion was nearly finished after 6 years, so the Vanderbilts moved in
Biltmore
Some creatures glow under the sea thanks to the marine type of this heatless light
Bioluminescence
These 2 colors paired together refer to something you want in writing
Black and White
This guy was the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year for 5 years in a row starting in 2010
Blake Shelton
Maltaise sauce is made by adding the juice of this fruit to hollandaise sauce
Blood Orange
These are the 2 South American countries named for a real person
Bolivia and Colombia
In 1906, Mark Twain presided at this educator's Tuskegee Institute Silver Anniversary Lecture
Booker T. Washington
This "Boss" in New York in the 1860's lived in a mansion at 5th and 43rd
Boss Tweed
This well known orchestra is known for performing on the 4th of July with fireworks
Boston Pops
In North Central Kentucky, you'll find this county named for a corn whiskey
Bourbon
Etiquette for this activity includes to never _____ in street shoes
Bowl
Neurospora crassa, a type of this fungus, was first found in French bakeries and led to many genetics discoveries
Bread Mold
A group of persons organized for a specific purpose, such as a bucket one to carry water to a fire
Brigade
Per old nautical idiom, a place that is neat and tidy is in the fashion of what British port
Bristol
A BTU is a unit of measurement, but is an abbreviation for this
British Thermal Unit
The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge connects the Rockaways to this NYC borough
Brooklyn
"Once I built a railroad, now it's done" precedes this 6 word question which is the title of a depression era song
Brother Can You Spare A Dime
A bronze statue in Hong Kong honors this martial arts legend who would have been 76 last year
Bruce Lee
Gifts from a Korean king to the Emperor Kimmei introduced Japan to this religion around 538 AD
Buddhism
This was the first animal other than an eagle to appear on a US coin, in 1913
Buffalo
The librarian at Sunnydale High School, Giles, was the watcher for this title character
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The 1912 platform of this short-lived political party had ideas such as direct election of US senators
Bull Moose
This is either slang for a chubby person or the brand name for a Thanksgiving turkey
Butterball
This actress plays Prissy in Gone With The Wind
Butterfly McQueen
This was the 2nd guy to walk on the moon
Buzz Aldrin
This auto named for the French founder of Detroit had its first test drive on October 17, 1902
Cadillac
This alkaloid is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world
Caffeine
This South American crocodilian was imported when the American Alligator became a protected species
Caiman
This university city is 60 miles up the M11 from London
Cambridge
This actress sang a song about Life Day "A Day of Peace" in the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special"
Carrie Fisher
Her album "Storyteller" dominated country music sales in 2015
Carrie Underwood
Rome razed this city in 146 BC
Carthage
This Polish aristocrat died in 1779 fighting for the American colonies
Casimir Pulaski
75% of the world use this type of communication device
Cell Phone
In 1984 this activist gave a speech entitled "what the future holds for farm workers and Hispanics"
Cesar Chavez
The history of the progression of the evidence is known as this
Chain of Custody
In 2016, this disciple of Kanye West released his "Coloring Book" mixtape
Chance the Rapper
California's Santa Cruz Island is one of this group, where the British Isles have a group of the same name
Channel Islands
Juliette Greco made her mark on this style of song known simply by the French word for song
Chanson
In 1429, Joan of Arc escorted this soon to be VII-th king of this name to Reims and was by his side as he was crowned
Charles
You can still see one of Air France's Concorde jets at the Paris airport named for this man
Charles De Gaulle
This river divides Boston from Cambridge, winding 80 miles from Hopkinton to Boston Harbor
Charles River
She matched the initials of her pen name of Currer Bell and married Arthur Bell Nicholls
Charlotte Bronte
This moon is the biggest one off of Pluto
Charon
This city located on the Tennessee River is home to one of the world's largest freshwater aquariums
Chattanooga
This term for a personal driver originally meant someone who stoked a steam engine
Chauffeur
These cheese semisolids are supposed to squeak when you bite into them
Cheese Curds
This North Carolina Indian tribe supported the British in the Revolutionary War, led by Chief Dragging Canoe
Cherokee
This is a short cigar that is flat rather than tapered at both ends
Cheroot
Alexander Pichushkin was branded this Killer after claiming 61 murders in Russia, 3 short of his goal
Chessboard Killer
This term for idle chatter comes from the little sustenance for the amount of mastication required
Chew the Fat
This show's 6 Merry Murderesses do the Cell Block Tango in Cook County Jail
Chicago
Prince won the Grammy for Best R&B Group Performance in 1987 over this sports team
Chicago Bears
A New York Times recipe for this dish calls for small boneless chicken breasts wrapped around butter
Chicken Kiev
The town of Zhuji is known as Sock City and is in this country
China
This small Andean rodent, prized for its fur, is known to have the softest fur in the world
Chinchilla
Before becoming the New Jersey governor in 2010, he was a US attorney
Chris Christie
This guy's TV roles included husband to "The Good Wife"
Chris Noth
An asteroid bears the name of this New Hampshire teacher
Christa McAuliffe
This actor who played Batman was also in American Hustle
Christian Bale
In the late 1400's, slaves of this religion were forced to convert to Islam and serve in an infantry called the Janissaries
Christianity
This man designed the rebuild of London after the Great Fire of 1666
Christopher Wren
A 1922 deal dividing water from this western US river between 7 states overestimated its flow
Colorado River
Dame Joan Sutherland was acclaimed for her roles in this trilling style, from the Italian for coloring
Coloratura
Stop by Soren K, a restaurant on this city's harbor serving squid and cabbage
Copenhagen
Which of the 3 orders of Greek architecture was named for a specific city rather than a region
Corinth (The other 2 being ionic or doric)
This island was home to Napoleon's birth, who hated France due to its conquest of the island
Corsica
Abbreviated COLA, it is a wage increase to help workers keep up with rising prices
Cost of Living Allowance
The Supreme Court is the final version of this kind of court
Court of Appeals
The 1st NASA mission patch featured one of these 19th century transports in 1965
Covered Wagon
This novel about a murder was published in installments in the Russian Messenger
Crime and Punishment
This best known bird practitioner of brood parasitism lays its eggs in other birds empty nests
Cuckoo
The Caribbean's ABC islands are Aruba, Bonaire, and this one
Curacao
This 2 word term is the moment after a play where all of the actors come out for a final bow
Curtain Call
Montana's counties include Big Horn and this, named for a general who died in Montana in the 1800's
Custer
This company puts out Wonder Woman comics
DC Comics
This type of disc debuted in 1995, similar to a CD but with 4.7 GB of digital video
DVD
Matt Kenseth won NASCAR Rookie of the Year over this son of a legendary driver in 2000
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Acts 9 is about Saul, later Paul, and his journey to this city that didn't go so smoothly
Damascus
Either to dull one's spirits or to moisten a cloth
Dampen
After this author wrote "Journal of the Plague Year" in 1722, he might have wanted to escape a desert island
Daniel Defoe
Stick is the name of a martial arts master who taught Elektra and this Netflix show title character
Daredevil
This author has written Pulitzer Prize winning biographies of John Adams and Harry Truman
David McCullough
Last name of a British poet laureate and her Oscar winning son
Day-Lewis
A reporter rushing to file a story to get it into a certain edition is on this
Deadline
From the French for "Of good lineage" this is a synonym for sophisticated
Debonair
This word from the French for "break up" describes scattered materials, ruins, and wreckage
Debris
The 2 titles of Natty Bumppo in works by James Fenimore Cooper are Pathfinder and this
Deerslayer
A Crunchtada Tostada or grilled chicken taco costs only $1 at this chain
Del Taco
In freefall, skydivers assume this position, or the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
Delta
According to Kessler and Kubler Ross, the 5 stages of grief begin with this and end with acceptance
Denial
This was Janet Napolitano's cabinet position, for which she was the 3rd
Department of Homeland Security
This was Robert Reich's cabinet position under Bill Clinton
Department of Labor
James G. Watt, a fan of coal mining in the 1980's, had this cabinet position
Department of the Interior
This was Henry Paulson's cabinet position
Department of the Treasury
A sheriff in the Old West might do this to someone, making them part of law enforcement
Deputize
Silverware for this dish typically would be placed horizontally above the plate
Dessert
From words meaning "through" and "speak", it's a regional form of a language often with its own words
Dialect
"Feel That Fire" is a song from this country singer
Dierks Bentley
The OED calls this kind of bar a disreputable place of resort
Dive Bar
This is the name of the lead character in Mad Men, played by Jon Hamm
Don Draper
This is the name for a free-for-all fight that comes from the Irish fair known for its rioting
Donnybrook
"Postmortem" by Patricia Cornwell was the first mystery featuring this female medical examiner
Dr. Kay Scarpetta
In the 19th century, this ancient Hellenistic monetary unit became equal to 100 lepta
Drachma
This 2 word phrase in Latin denotes the cast of characters in a play
Dramatis Personae
Gimli is one of these in Lord of the Rings
Dwarf
In Greek Myth, she was half serpent and Sphinx mother. In zoology its a mammal that lays eggs
Echidna
This is the author of "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym", his only novel
Edgar Allen Poe
Her own "Age of Innocence" began when she was born wealthy on January 24, 1862
Edith Wharton
All of the living examples of the order Proboscidea are these
Elephants
Kinswoman to Mary and mother of John the Baptist
Elizabeth
This woman died in 1603, making her the last Tudor monarch
Elizabeth I
This can be a hug, or to accept willingly
Embrace
From 1970 to 2011, "All My Children" starred Susan Lucci as this character
Erica Kane
This biblical man sold his birthright unto Jacob, his twin brother
Esau
This is the study of the origin and development of words
Etymology
"Lazarus Laughed", a 1928 play by this Pulitzer Prize winner was preceded by his similar "The Great God Brown"
Eugene O'Neill
This moon of Jupiter is sometimes known as Jupiter II
Europa
The first scene of this book involves a fireman putting kerosene on a fire
Fahrenheit 451
In 1833, the Royal Navy threw Argentina out of this island group. 149 years later, they did it again
Falkland Islands
David Bowie and Irene Cara both have a song titled this
Fame
Moon Unit Zappa was a technical consultant on the short lived tv version of "_____ at Ridgemont High"
Fast Times
A French woman, fatale or otherwise
Femme
In the 1990's, rare heart valve lesions were found on women taking this diet drug, which shortly was no longer available
Fen-Phen
This term means approval over a finished film, add the word pro and you have an editing software
Final Cut
This Joyce novel begins with a sentence that is unfinished on the last page
Finnegan's Wake
This is the typical example for a Bernoulli trial, with 2 possible results of constant probability
Flipping a Coin
Casa Guidi is in this Italian city on the Via Maggio
Florence
This Daniel Keyes title refers to offerings left on a grave of a once small mouse
Flowers for Algernon
This compound prevents cavities when added to drinking water at 1 ppm
Fluorine
In 1928, the crowds went wild for the American debut of this family of high wire acrobats and its human pyramid
Flying Wallendas
Fractions in this part of the body are fairly common due to the amount of bones, such as the tarsals
Foot
This is where you would wear a slingback
Foot
Sammy Hagar and Kenny Loggins nabbed Tony nominations for composing this musical
Footloose
The basement of this building in Washington D.C. houses a museum of Lincoln memorabilia
Ford's Theater
This group, with band members Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, sang "Cold As Ice"
Foreigner
Assets used to commit federal crimes are subject to seizure and this
Forfeiture
Zinedine Zidane headbutted Mazeratti in the 2006 World Cup final for this country that lost to Italy
France
Taking place on a world almost completely covered by water, "The Lazarus Effect" was written by this "Dune" author
Frank Herbert
The first successful Salk vaccine was announced on the 10th anniversary of this sufferer's death
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In 1863 he published the article "Men of Color, to Arms!" urging black enlistment in the army
Fredrick Douglass
This French military group that formed in 1831 had its first headquarters in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
French Foreign Legion
There are static and kinetic types of this force on objects that are in contact
Friction
Ice Cube started the catchphrase "Bye Felicia" in this 1995 comedy
Friday
Norwegian meteorologist Jacob Bjerknes discovered these zones where air masses meet in 1919
Fronts
This phrase means to look disapprovingly on something
Frown Upon
This is the simple sugar found in honey
Fructose
Thomas Hunt Morgan, who won a Nobel Prize for his heredity work with these insects in his studies
Fruit Flies
This 2015 Tony winner is set in a funeral home, given a slightly shorter nickname by the children of the family
Fun Home
This fried treat is named for the cone shaped utensil through which the batter is poured
Funnel Cakes
Demi Moore is the first female trainee for the Navy Seal program in this movie
G.I. Jane
Chelonodis nigra is the scientific name for a tortoise from these islands
Galapogos Islands
On the Beaufort scale this wind is stronger than a breeze bu not as violent as a storm
Gale
This slang term for a clumsy or uncouth person is often preceded by "Ya big ____"
Galoot
Tossed away material, or Shirley Manson's band
Garbage
Through greed or stupidity you might kill the goose that lays the ____
Golden Egg
To get rid of household items, donate them to this organization founded by Methodist minister Edgar Helms in 1902
Goodwill
This is a term for a 1 followed by 100 zeroes
Googol
Julian Fellowes penned this 2001 Robert Altman murder mystery showing Clive Owen as a valet
Gosford Park
In Memphis, bought for $100,000 in 1957, this site is on 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Graceland
The ruby rose and the Duncan are different varieties of this fruit
Grapefruit
This is the kind of shark portrayed in Jaws
Great White
When only one side of the bone breaks it is known as this
Greenstick
Chicago's Weber Brothers Metal Works is well known for this product, though they originally made buoys
Grills
This president, from 1893, had a daughter Esther who was the first baby born in the White House
Grover Cleveland
This Greek god ended up with the underworld when lots were drawn to divvy up the universe
Hades
Byzantine Emperor Justinian oversaw a legal code and this "Holy Wisdom" church
Hagia Sophia
The small bone break known commonly as a stress fracture is this kind of fracture
Hairline Fracture
This is what a golfer has when he marks 2 numbers per hole
Handicap
This kind of cloth named for the largest island of Scotland is by law made of Outer Hebrides wool
Harris Tweed
This 7 letter semisoft cheese is named for a Danish farm
Harvati
This state has Kona storms with strong southerly winds and heavy rains
Hawaii
This is Lolita's last name in the Nabakov classic
Haze
This Broadway musical stars a Mrs. Levi, known her matchmaking potential
Hello Dolly!
This Finnish capital's airport offers sleep pods, a spa, and more
Helsinki
This is the name for any half of the globe
Hemisphere
Mutineers sent this man and his son afloat in a bay in 1611, the bay which is now named for him
Henry Hudson
The king who quarreled with Thomas Becket who fathered 2 kings
Henry II
"Daisy Miller" about a young American in Europe brought this author fame
Henry James
This man won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word in 1994 for Get In The Van: On The Road With Black Flag
Henry Rollins
This author's first book was "Typee" in 1846 about Polynesian Life
Herman Melville
This term meaning explosion affected people refers to atomic bomb survivors from Japan
Hibakusha
Fuel cells made of this abundant element powered the space shuttle
Hydrogen
This popular touring company was purchased in 1993 by Dorothy Hamill, before going out of business in 1997
Ice Capades
Del the Funky Homosapien is a cousin of this cool rapper of NWA fame
Ice Cube
More accurately known as crisphead lettuce, it grows in tight dense heads like cabbage
Iceberg Lettuce
This is a peculiar habit or mannerism
Idiosyncracy
It can mean completely underwater or fully involved in
Immersed
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in India are part of this
Indian Parliament
The set of positive and negative whole numbers and zero are a set of these
Integers
In 2015, Greece signed a 3 year bailout program, and this fund agreed to help if Europe restructured the debt
International Monetary Fund
This flowery sounding name regulates the amount of light entering the eye
Iris
Alan Moore's "From Hell" speculated on the identity and motives of this deadly Londoner
Jack the Ripper
This title woman in a 1997 Tarantino film chooses to play the Delfonics during a scene with Robert Foster
Jackie Brown
This Caribbean nation is divided into 14 parishes, including Saint James and Kingston
Jamaica
This country gave birth to mento, rocksteady, dub, ska, and reggae music
Jamaica
Zadie Smith's novel "White Teeth" is about 2 immigrant families in London, 1 from Bangladesh and 1 from this nation
Jamaica
This individual joined Francis Crick to work on DNA structure in 1951
James Watson
A "Mansfield Park" trailer noted this author favored that story over "Emma" and "Sense and Sensibility"
Jane Austen
The Order of the Rising Sun is awarded by this country for exceptional civil or military merit
Japan
Robert Ladlum wrote the first 3 novels about this spy, while the last 10 were written by Eric van Lustbader
Jason Bourne
This NASCAR driver started driving the 24 car in 1992, before retiring in 2016
Jeff Gordon
In 2012, this actress and Ben Affleck welcomed their 3rd child
Jennifer Garner
This actress won an Oscar for playing Effie White in Dreamgirls
Jennifer Hudson
In "The Hateful 8" she played an outlaw being taken to Red Rock for hanging
Jennifer Jason Leigh
This Academy Award winning actress from Kentucky was "America's Kickass Sweetheart" in 2012
Jennifer Lawrence
For "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" Joanna Lumley reprised the role of Patsy, while this actress returned as Edina
Jennifer Saunders
"My Boyfriend's Back" is one of the songs in this show beginning in New Jersey in 1962
Jersey Boys
The City of David is also known as this city
Jerusalem
This American was 2015's top ranked golfer with 5 wins in 27 appearances
Jordan Spieth
Readers had to wait 14 years between his "Catch 22" and "Something Happened"
Joseph Heller
This "Avengers" and "Age of Ultron" director has left Twitter several times
Joss Whedon
This is a flat bottomed Chinese ship with square sails
Junk
A hatching dino is the highlight in a trailer for this 1993 movie
Jurassic Park
This company that introduced fiberglass skis is named for a very high mountain and for brothers Bill and Don Kirschner
K2
1954 saw Brown vs. The Board of Education in this state
Kansas
Born in Germany, buried in London, this man's gravestone says "workers of all lands unite"
Karl Marx
IPS driver Doug Heffernan was a character played by this comedian in "The King of Queens"
Kevin James
This is the fruit element of Key West Chicken
Key Lime
Bright's Disease is an inflammation of these organs
Kidneys
This man found paths for John C. Fremont and Nevada's capital is named after him
Kit Carson
In 1950, this Israeli parliament passed the Law of Return, allowing Jews to go to Israel to get immediate citizenship
Knesset
This lizard, discovered in 1910 by Lt van Hensbroek, is named for an Indonesian island
Komodo Dragon
This country is the most ethnically Albanian country outside of Albania
Kosovo
National Geographic says that without this small crustacean, most Antarctic life forms would be gone
Krill
In the 70's, Keye Luke played Master Po was a teacher on this show
Kung Fu
This spicy Chinese chicken and peanut dish derives from a Sichuan official
Kung Pao Chicken
Sociologist Emile Durkheim said The Division of _______ said specialized workers alienate themselves
Labor
The Latin for "tear" gives us this 10 letter adjective meaning mournful or easily tearing up
Lachrymose
In the original Iroquois version of this sport, goals were miles apart and games had hundreds of players
Lacrosse
A popular book by D.H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterly's Lover
Ohioans call Kelleys Island in this lake the Walleye Capital of the World
Lake Erie
The Peruvian part of this lake covers more than 1900 square miles
Lake Titicaca
This huge lake is partly in Uganda, and holds the Ssese islands, an 84 island archipelago
Lake Victoria
This birthing method developed by a French doctor in the 1950's involves breath control and pain reduction
Lamaze
In 2014 she released "Cruel World", while in 2016 she released "Ultraviolence"
Lana Del Rey
Montana State is an example of this kind of school, established on acreage donated to the states
Land Grant
To suffer hardship, many are said to do it in prison
Languish
She dealt with a cancer diagnosis on the cable drama "The Big C"
Laura Linney
This actress plays Litchfield prisoner Sophia Burset on the prison drama Orange is the New Black
Laverne Cox
The Republican Party, the government that governs best which governs _____
Least
To enlarge the surface of a table, some tables have this, which are removable
Leaves
As General Kuribayashi, Ken Watanabe defended an isolated Pacific Island in this movie
Letters from Iwo Jima
Because it was founded by freed American slaves, this African country is the only one with a red, white, and blue flag
Liberia
In 1883 Melvil Dewey took this job at Columbia College
Librarian
This Mark Twain memoir begins with Hernando DeSoto and his first sightings of the river
Life on the Mississippi
One of these travels a third of the speed of light but heats air in its path up to 50,000 degrees
Lightning
This type of humorous poem was named after an Irish city
Limerick
Despite the name, 1964's "The Incredible Mr. _____ becomes a fish, rather than a gastropod
Limpet
This musical has a song called dentist, notably sung by Steve Martin in the movie version
Little Shop of Horrors
The "Big Dig" put 800k residents within a 40 minute drive of this airport
Logan
This New York island is named for the fact that it extends almost 120 miles
Long Island
"The Nature of the Beast" is one of the Armand Gamache mysteries by this author
Louise Penny
This small magnifying glass used by jewelers could also be a flawed gem
Loupe
In Paris, on 40 acres by the Seine, this site has a sculpture of slaves by Michelangelo
Louvre
"Anne of the Island" was the 3rd novel written by this author
Lucy Maud Montgomery
These brothers showed their first movie to a public audience at the Grand Cafe
Lumiere Brothers
20 minutes after a torpedo struck in 1915, this ship sank with 1,000 casualties
Lusitania
This is a musician who plays a lute
Lutenist
For the song, "The Lady is a Tramp" it was Lorentz Hart
Lyricist
Colonel Potter dresses as Santa in the "Death Takes a Holiday" episode of this sitcom
M*A*S*H
This characters defeat is foretold when "Birnam Wood comes to high Dunsinane Hill"
Macbeth
The Lost City of the Incas is also known as this
Machu Picchu
To be "built like" this, a truck of this brand such as a Pinnacle or Titan model, means to be solid or rugged
Mack
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the human form of this disease
Mad Cow Disease
Characters on this series include Sally Draper and office manager Joan Holloway
Mad Men
A 16th century Portugese navigator lends his name to these galactic clouds that his crew first recorded
Magellanic Clouds
The book "Tipping Point" from this author explains how little things make big differences
Malcolm Gladwell
This northeast Chinese region was handed over to Russia in 1858 and 1860 treaties
Manchuria
This Canadian province borders North Dakota and houses the International Peace Garden
Manitoba
Octavian sank the forces of this man at the 31 AD naval battle of Actium
Marc Antony
Books by this Italian educator whose name is on many schools in America include "The Absorbent Mind"
Maria Montessori
When Graham Nash wrote about this singer, he was too shy to use her real name so he chose one that rhymed with Carrie Ann
Marianne Faithfull
She is in wax at the Hollywood Wax Museum, while her "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" gown is at a museum nearby
Marilyn Monroe
Oscar Wilde withdrew his libel case against this nobleman while the publicity led to his own conviction for gross indecency
Marquess of Queensbury
Tuesday is named for this Roman god
Mars
In 1649 under Cecilious Calvert this colony passed an act saying that no believer in Jesus was to be troubled or molested
Maryland
In 1819, "Implied powers" were central in McCulloch vs. this state
Maryland
This Hawaiian island celebrates it's famous sweet onion with a recipe contest festival
Maui
At Wake Forest University, there is a presidential seat named for this person who read a poem at Clinton's inauguration
Maya Angelou
This international distress signal is used by ships and aircraft comes from the French for "help me"
Mayday
Garneier and Doudart de Lagree left Saigon and journeyed up this river
Mekong River
This man is one of the few to ever EGOT, and has 3 films on AFI's funniest movies of all time
Mel Brooks
The Shamash is the 9th holder on this holiday item
Menorah
52 is the international phone calls to this country
Mexico
Just south of the Tropic of Cancer sits Mazatian, this country's largest Pacific port
Mexico
Forbes ranked this former mayor the 8th richest American in 2015
Michael Bloomberg
The Mackinac Bridge connects the upper and lower peninsulas of this state
Michigan
This French racing game, its name meaning "a thousand milestones" was introduced in the US by the Parker Brothers
Mille Bornes
This home state of Senator Al Franken has a Lake County and a Rock County
Minnesota
This state has 10,000 lakes
Minnesota
This Belarus capital houses Lee Harvey Oswald's apartment as a tourist attraction
Minsk
This word is an ingrained prejudice against women
Misogyny
In this Strindberg play, the daughter of a Swedish count has an affair with the valet
Miss Julie
Since 1978, Judith Martin has dealt out etiquette advice under this name
Miss Manners
Mel Lazarus, who passed away in 2016 created "Mama" and this other comic strip about a teacher with this fruit name
Miss Peach
Lea Salonga won a Tony for her lead in this show, a modern "Madame Butterfly"
Miss Saigon
This is the main island of Canada's second biggest metropolis
Montreal Island
Home to the town of Bar Harbor Maine is Mount this island
Mount Desert
The Parnassus of Japan is another name for this
Mount Fuji
Crater Lakes created by glaciers can be found on this 2nd highest African peak
Mount Kenya
This browser ploy keeps users at a website by disabling the back button
Mouse Trap
This tv show introduced the world to a mysterious group known as fsociety
Mr. Robot
Oklahoma is rich in double E counties, such as this one that appears in a Merle Haggard song
Muskogee
When blood flow to the hears is reduced by plaque or a clot, the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen leading to a heart attack known as MI, or this
Myocardial Infarction
If you are "in the altogether", you are in this condition
Naked
"The Mystery at Lilac Inn" was the 4th novel to feature this detective
Nancy Drew
In what city is Fisk University, alma mater of W.E.B. DuBois and home to the Jubilee Singers
Nashville
The Tenzing-Hilary airport in this country is 9200 feet above sea level
Nepal
This planet has a moon called Nereid
Neptune
This term is the opposite of buffing in video games, as well as the name of a popular toy brand
Nerf
This state has the words Battle Born on its state flag having joined the Union in the Civil War
Nevada
This was the prime minister for England right before World War II
Neville Chamberlain
This Caribbean island is the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton
Nevis
The replace the silver half-dime in 1866, Congress authorized this coin
Nickel
She was on the cover of The Rolling Stone as a Manic Diva after her verse on Kanye's "Monster"
Nicki Minaj
The Book of John is where you'll find this Pharisee's discourse with Jesus
Nicodemus
These were the 3 ships that Columbus used to sail to the Americas
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Dr. Troy and Dr. McNamara were often conflicted plastic surgeons on this FX show
Nip/Tuck
Statoil, headquaretered in Stavenger, is the largest company in what country
Norway
Over 2/3rds of Connecticut is covered by this ind of tree, such as the Charter kind in the state's history
Oak
The American Museum of Science and Energy is in this Tennessee city
Oak Ridge
Peru's Huacachina has been called the only true one of these fertile desert areas in the America's
Oasis
As part of this training with a whippet, I have to stand and call his name repeatedly
Obedience
This can be divided into neritic, pelagic, and benthic zones
Ocean or Sea
This state is John Glenn's birth place and home to the NASA Glenn Research Center
Ohio
This electrical unit of measurement is the only SI unit symbolized by a Greek alphabet letter
Ohms (Omega)
The warning from Paul Revere (One if by land, two if by sea) referred to lanterns hung at this church steeple
Old North Church
President Carter announced the boycott of this on January 20, 1980
Olmpics
On a penny, you won't find the word penny, but you'll find this instead
One Cent
This is the Canadian province with the highest population
Ontario
Cav and Pag as they're nicknamed when presented as a double bill are notable one hit wonders of this genre
Opera
A pharmacy in 1805 isolated morphine from this narcotic, which is 10 times weaker
Opium
This Netflix series theme starts "The animals the animals trap trap trap"
Orange is the New Black
I'm versed in this public speaking skill and find that standing at a lectern works best
Oratory
The same nest gets renovated every year, leading to 6 foot tall nests for these fish hawks
Ospreys
This 3 word phrase for being happy can be found in "Hey Diddle Diddle"
Over the Moon
This is the usual adjective for a library book that is late
Overdue
This musician bit the head off of a bat mid concert
Ozzy Osbourne
100 cellists gathered in 1970 to pay tribute to this master by playing "Sardana" under his direction
Pablo Casals
This 19th century Italian violinist designed his "Napoleon Sonata" to be played on 1 string
Paganini
At a funeral, the honorary ones of these leave the church before the non-honorary ones
Pallbearers
Raffia fiber comes from the largest leaves in the plant world, found on this kind of tree
Palm
Legend says pirates spitting out date seeds gave us Vai, a forest of these trees on Crete
Palms
Regular passenger transatlantic service began from this company when the Dixie Clipper went from New York
Pan Am
In 1642 this Frenchman, who lent his name to a computer language, built a machine that could add and subtract
Pascal
A bird named Martha was the last known living of this species of now extinct birds, who died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914
Passenger Pigeon
From the Latin for shepherd, this word means their way of life is based on keeping herds of animals
Pastoral
The title of this touch and feel board book by Dorothy Kunhardt is a command to babies, not the name of a hare
Pat the Bunny
To join this group founded in 1961 you must commit to working 2 years in the host country and learn the language
Peace Corps
This golf tournament on Monterey Peninsula was originally called the Crosby Clambake
Pebble Beach
Sparta led a league of city-states on this peninsula to combat Athens' Delian League
Peloponnesian Peninsula
This Showtime series stars Eva Green as a Victorian era medium with a troubled past
Penny Dreadful
This attack on Gettysburg is widely considered to have been a big mistake
Pickett's Charge
This 1891 Oscar Wilde novel paints quite a "Picture" of artistic London
Picture of Dorian Gray
The Bessemer process tries to refine iron that is named for this barnyard animal
Pig Iron
All 3 of Nicki Minaj's studio albums have this color in the name
Pink
The monotremes are one of the oldest orders of mammals, and include only the echidna and this animal today
Platypus
In 2005, Steve Jobs said this was like TiVo for radio
Podcasting
This plant, Toxicodendron radicans, grows mostly at night
Poison Ivy
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in this country
Poland
This is the oldest bridge that goes across the Seine
Pont Neuf
This is what P.S. stands for, when you end a letter with it
Postscript
This philisophical -ism stresses practical consequences
Pragmatism
Lemurs and tarsiers are members of this order of mammals, just like us
Primates
JFK won a Pulitzer Prize for this series of biographies
Profiles in Courage
With both certified mail and registered mail, the postal service provides this
Proof of Mailing
Martin Luther was the first great leader of this movement that changed Christianity
Protestant Reformation
La Cueva del Indio, or the Cave of the Indian, is near Arecibo in this US commonwealth
Puerto Rico
In the eye, the size of this round opening is controlled by the dilator and sphincter muscles
Pupil
This 1913 George Bernard Shaw play was based on an ancient Greek myth recounted by Ovid
Pygmalion
This country capital declared its own time zone, 30 minutes behind South Korea
Pyongyang
Aneto Peak is the highest point in these mountains that connect Spain and France
Pyrenees
This is the object of a pursuit, like a hunted animal, with a rocky name
Quarry
This queen who sponsored Columbus turned up on a commemorative coin in 1893
Queen Isabella
Balseros are those who attempt to come to the US on these, balsa in Spanish
Rafts
Alliterative term for the rigorous and monotonous routine of daily working life
Rat Race
This company introduced Wayfarers, their most popular frames, in 1956
Ray-Ban
To rubricate is to highlight in this color, such as with Jesus' words in the Bible
Red
This nickname inducing color of Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker triplane
Red (For the Red Baron)
This is what Snoopy dons on his head to fight the Red Baron
Red Scarf
All colors on a computer screen are generated by a combination of these colors
Red, Blue, and Green
During this bloody phase of the French Revolution, thousands of people literally lost their heads
Reign of Terror
In NASCAR when the green flag waves after a crash
Restart
This is what Napa Valley's French Laundry is
Restaurant
The return in 1660 of the monarchy and King Charles II is known by this term
Restoration
This is the last book of the Bible
Revelation
This capital is a day trip away from hot springs and Thingvellir, the past home of parliament
Reykjavik
In a 12th century French epic, Bruin the Bear was outsmarted by this fox
Reynard
These 2 states, the 2 smallest, have some variety of chicken as their state bird
Rhode Island and Delaware
His Virgin Atlantic airlines is one of the biggest British airlines
Richard Branson
This young boy enters a wedding ceremony along with the flower girl
Ringbearer
A broadcaster who hasn't seen the wire copy until he speaks it aloud is said to "____ and read"
Rip
Either a Walter Scott novel or a drink made with scotch, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters
Rob Roy
This actor played attorney Larry Paul on "Ally McBeal"
Robert Downey Jr.
The 9 month siege of Petersburg resulted in the fall of Richmond and this Virginian's surrender
Robert E Lee
In this kind of birds nest, you may find distinctive blue eggs
Robin
The word robot comes from this language, originally meaning servitude
Robot
Co-written by Sylvester Stallone, this musical debuted in 2014
Rocky
The target of a Michael Moore documentary, he was the head of General Motors from 1981 to 1990
Roger Smith
The Japanese word for 6 is the name for this tech company, because it is its founder Anthony Woods' 6th company
Roku
In 1964, the Beatles brought rock n roll to Carnegie Hall, opening with this song that is a bit cheeky to a great composer
Roll Over Beethoven
One of his addresses used the term Security Shield about international affairs as well as the golden years
Ronald Reagan
The first Bombay-born winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature wasn's actually Hindi
Rudyard Kipling
Goldcot apricots make a nice filling for rugela, the singular word for these pastries
Rugelach
Del Shannon wondered in 1961 why "My Little ______" took off
Runaway
This is the only book of the Hebrew Bible named for a Gentile, a Moabite
Ruth
This is a biennial golf tournament between the USA and Europe
Ryder Cup
This type of bread is made from the Secale cereale grain, with a same named whiskey
Rye
Burning this herb supposedly means you get rid of the bad energy and unwanted spirits
Sage
This was the location of Napoleon's death, also an island
Saint Helena
This letter starting greeting comes from the Latin for health
Salutation
This is the number two student in a class, academically
Salutatorian
This man said "I think the full tide of human existence is at Charing Cross" in conversation with James Boswell
Samuel Johnson
This city has been a US capital for the longest time and houses the oldest public building (Palace of the Governors)
Santa Fe
This city's Olympic Stadium is now a mass cemetery called Mezarje Stadion
Sarajevo (1984 Winter)
In "Paradise Lost" this character disguises himself as a cherub to sneak into the Garden of Eden
Satan
This country takes up most of the world's largest peninsula
Saudi Arabia
This river is next to Boathouse Row in Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
This kind of Sierra redwood lends its name to a forest of them in California, with over 30 groves
Sequoia
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's "Carry Me Carrie" and "Cover of the Rolling Stone" were written by this poet and author
Shel Silverstein
This set of woods in more well known as the location of Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest
This red wine can be called syrah, or this term
Shiraz
This author's haunting short story "The Lottery" appeared in the New Yorker in 1948
Shirley Jackson
Per Napoleon, the English are a nation of _______
Shopkeepers
Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto both played this baseball position, as well as being Navy buddies
Shortstop
This Russian region covers nearly 5 million square miles
Siberia
The name of this west African country may refer to the shape of the nearby hills resembling a certain beast
Sierra Leone
Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker named this hyphenated alt rock band after a road in Lacey, Washington
Sleater-Kinney
This type of event, either rock or mud, killed thousands in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
Slide
The shield on this nation's flag was added in 1992 to make it different from the Russian tricolor flag
Slovakia
During a 1721 epidemic in Boston, Zabdiel Boyston gave the first American inoculations against this eradicated disease
Smallpox
The common krait is this kind of animal, one of India's big four
Snake
Photokeratitis, or a sunburned eye, includes this condition occurring at high elevations
Snow Blindness
The Department of Energy says heating water with this kind of energy saves 50% on bills
Solar Energy
This is the term for a single diamond in a setting, from the French for alone
Solitaire
It was a poor decision to anchor this fleet off of Calais in 1588
Spanish Armada
The bestseller "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" takes place after Helen returns to this Greek city state
Sparta
A name for the flat central support of a chair back
Splat
Gymnasts use this flexible device while vaulting
Springboard
The size of a beach ball, this was launched from Kazakhstan on October 4, 1957
Sputnik I
In December 1947, Parliament passed the law granting independence to India, Pakistan, and this Asian island
Sri Lanka
This is a brilliant hilltop castle in Lisbon, Portugal
St. George's Castle
Moscow's Seven Sisters are buildings from the 1940's in the style named for this leader
Stalin
This Russian says in "An Actor Prepares" that in the creative process, there is the father, the author of the play
Stanislavski
Any of these echinoderms can have anywhere from 5 to 50 arms
Starfish
NYC's highest point is Todt Hill, on this island only reachable by ferry
Staten Island
Emma Lazarus' poem "The New Colossus" is inscribed on the pedestal of this landmark
Statue of Liberty
He's won more Tony Awards than any other composer, such as his wins with "Company" and "Into The Woods"
Stephen Sondheim
Bobby Flay uses this strong dark beer for his beer can chicken
Stout
Dying childless in 1714 despite 18 pregnancies, Queen Anne was this dynasty's last monarch
Stuart
In 1895 John Holland got a Navy contract to build the Plunger, an experimental one of these
Submarine
A ring around the sun is known as a solar halo, with 2 bright images on either side with a canine term that occurs when light passes through icy clouds
Sun Dog
These are the 3 sports in the Olympic triathlon
Swimming, Cycling, Running
This performer, such as Dan Meyer from AGT, must learn to relax his pharynx and esophagus
Sword Swallower
Mozart's "Hafner" is one of these
Symphony
Jade Mountain in this island republic is the highest point along the Tropic of Cancer
Taiwan
This long time Alaskan senator survived a 1978 plane crash that killed his wife, but died in 2010 from a different plane crash
Ted Stevens
This type of paint using egg yolk is not "the medium for swiftness"
Tempera
This state's flag is sometimes accidentally flown upside down, such as once over its capitol building in Nashville
Tennessee
This stately named game is the most widely played poker game in casinos
Texas Hold'em
These islands were uninhabited when Portugal claimed them in 1431, now home to a quarter million people
The Azores
The Marquis de Sade wrote the novel "Justine" in this prison
The Bastille
A novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald includes the Damned with this
The Beautiful
Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for this movie
The Blind Side
With songs like "Saving All My Love" this musical about a singer and ex-secret service agent ran in London
The Bodyguard
Paul Krugers ultimatum in 1899 started this South African War with Britain
The Boer War
This woman represents a fruit brand wearing a hat full of fruit
The Chiquita Banana Lady
2 main Muslim holy sites were built on the Temple Mount after the fall of the Second Temple: the Al-Aqsa Mosque and this
The Dome of the Rock
Neil Armstrong provided the title of this 1975 Jack Higgins novel about a Nazi plot to kidnap Winston Churchill
The Eagle Has Landed
Seven Mile Bridge is a major link in this chain of islands stretching in a 150 mile curve of Biscayne Bay
The Florida Keys
In Beijing, this site has 178 walled in acres and was home to 24 emperors
The Forbidden City
This 1853 purchase is known in Mexico as La Venta de la Masilla
The Gadsden Purchase
This 1504 painting in Madrid's Prado is a triptych with one panel of Eden, one of Hell, and this third within the title
The Garden of Earthly Delights
This well known art museum that had an infamous heist is named for its patroness
The Gardner
A woman seeks to solve her parents' murder in this book, also the mythical home of Kubla Khan
The Hunt for Xanadu
Fredrick Forsyth wrote "The Day of ____"_, this beastly assassin who tried to take out Charles de Gaulle
The Jackal
This Senate committee deals with confirmations of Supreme Court nominations
The Judiciary Committee
In the 2015 movie "Legend" Tom Hardy played these 1960's twin Cockney gangsters
The Kray Brothers
Caesar looted scrolls from this Egyptian institution in 48 BC, which was later destroyed
The Library of Alexandria
The title of this novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett refers to Sara Crewe, from privileged to pauper
The Little Princess
The man in this identifying piece of headgear brings Curious George over from Africa
The Man in the Yellow Hat
This mascot is also sometimes called Bibendum
The Michelin Man
The last man to visit this location was Eugene Carman in 1972
The Moon
A monk turns detective for a murder at an abbey in this Umberto Eco work
The Name of the Rose
This country houses Keukenhof Gardens, full of tulips
The Netherlands
These are the Prairies of South America, deriving their name from a Quechua Indian word
The Pampas
This book was written by Charles Dickens, abbreviated T.P.P
The Pickwick Papers
This book was written by Mark Twain, abbreviated T.P.A.T.P
The Prince and the Pauper
As a kid, Kahlil wore a cross as a splint for 40 days and went on to write this 1923 mystical work
The Prophet
The song "I Wanna Be Sedated" is by this band
The Ramones
Margot Fonteyn, a world famous ballerina, spent her whole career with what institution
The Royal Ballet
This heavenly body is the newspaper in San Jose, followed by News
The San Jose Mercury News
This great commercial trail opened to between Missouri and New Mexico in 1821
The Santa Fe Trail
The 1857-1858 mutiny named for these native soldiers of India was marked by brutality by both Indians and Britons
The Sepoy
Justin Timberlake plays Napster founder Sean Parker in this movie
The Social Network
Camus began this novel "Mamma died today, or maybe yesterday. I don't know"
The Stranger
This heavenly body is the newspaper of Baltimore
The Sun
This book was written by Ernest Hemingway, abbreviated T.S.A.R
The Sun Also Rises
"Stop! In The Name of Love" was the 4th straight No. 1 hit for this group
The Supremes
In the 2007 film "I'm Not There" Mason Jennings sings this classic Bob Dylan Tune
The Times They Are a-Changin
Patti Labelle was a guest mentor with Christina Aguilera on this tv show competition
The Voice
This was Henry Stimson's cabinet position before it ceased to exist in 1947
The War Department
"Early Sunday Morning" is by Edward Hopper, and resides in this NYC museum for American Art
The Whitney
The cast of this show includes Idris Elba as drug kingpin Stringer Bell
The Wire
This 1970's tv animated film featuring Heatmiser and Snowmiser was remade in 2006 with John Goodman as the big man
The Year Without a Santa Clause
This soap opera's theme has been "Nadia's Theme" since it debuted in the 1970's
The Young and the Restless
In the Grimm Brothers tale "The Twelve Brothers" who ends up in a barrel of oil and snakes
Their Stepmother
"Murder in the Cathedral" by TS Eliot is about this man's slaying in 1170
Thomas Beckett
This prosecutor in New York won 72 of his 73 racketeering cases, as well as being a 2-time presidential nominee
Thomas Dewey
The Bolt DVR from this video recording pioneer allows for 500 GB of tv watching
TiVo
This flower shares its name with a character from Peter Pan
Tiger Lily
This man helped produce Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" with a similar name
Timbaland
Don't drag your feet because ____ and ___ wait for no man
Time and Tide
Edgar Allen Poe used this term meaning the ringing of the bells in "The Bells"
Tintinnabulation
This small green vegetable from Mexico is the essential ingredient of salsa verde
Tomatillo
Systemically Important Financial Institution is an official status known more informally by these 4 words
Too Big To Fail
The Linzer kind of this is a small one filled with jam
Torte
This is where the British Crown Jewels and regalia are kept
Tower of London
This is the process of realigning bones with weights and pulleys
Traction
From the Latin to "write across" it tells how well you did in school
Transcript
The concept of Rebirth found in eastern religions is also known as this: _____ of Souls
Transmigration
Either the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves or an important part of your car
Transmissin
In football, this signal is used for a false start, but in basketball it denotes this violation
Traveling
This woman is married to Garth Brooks
Trisha Yearwood
Italy has several food festivals devoted to these fungi, an expensive delicacy in many cases
Truffles
This individual is the only known 2 time recognized hibakusha
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Japan's prime minister was fed toro tartare from the belly of this animal at the 2015 state dinner
Tuna
TCM is short for this, where you can see old films
Turner Classic Movies
This woman was a cook in New York who spread deadly disease to 50 people between 1900 and 1915
Typhoid Mary
Peptic ones of these can be duodenal or gastric
Ulcer
The Latin for wave gives this verb meaning to move in a wavelike motion
Undulate
This organization, found at uncf.org, has raised over $4.5 billion to help needy students
United Negro College Fund
The UN's UDHR for short, says all are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Ted Kaczynski, known as the unabomber, focused on these 2 targets for his bombings
Universities and Airports
This 7 letter word describes a neighborhood full of luxury homes, or an elegant and trendy boutique
Upscale
Scientifically known as dyspepsia, this is the more common term
Upset Stomach
A socialist newspaper sent him to investigate Chicago stockyards, with the result being "The Jungle"
Upton Sinclair Jr.
Gout is the elevated blood levels of this kind of acid
Uric Acid
James Dyson is most well known for inventing a bagless one of these
Vacuum
This actor who played Batman was also in Tombstone
Val Kilmer
This person was the first woman in space
Valentina Tereshkova
7 members of Bugsy Moran's gang were victims of this event on February 14, 1929
Valentines Day Massacre
In 1865, Maria Mitchell was the first female astronomer and professor at this university in NYC
Vassar
In 1524, this Italian made it to the Cape Fear River mouth
Verrazzano
In Hinduism, Kurma, Rama, and Krishna have all been avatars of this god
Vishnu
William G Morgan invented this team sport that is played indoors by 6 player teams
Volleyball
Caerphilly, a cheese named for a town in this UK country, is nicknamed "the crumblies"
Wales
This man's headstone at Arlington says "He gave to man control over that yellow fever"
Walter Reed
Under the pen name Diedrich Knickerbocker, this author wrote "A History of New York"
Washington Irving
A restaurant worker who is falling behind is said to be "in the _____"
Weeds
This song by Warren Zevon about shapeshifters in England
Werewolves of London
Built by King Omri as his capital, Samaria is found in this region
West Bank
In movie titles, this pronoun precedes "Came to Dinner" and "Shot Liberty Valance"
Who
This 3 named poet wrote "Thanatopsis"
William Cullen Bryant
This Scottish hero was defeated by Edward I at the 1298 Battle of Falkirk
William Wallace
After moving to Chicago, he wisely decided to stop selling soap and baking powder to concentrate on chewing gum
William Wrigley
"I Want It Now" and "Pure Imagination" are songs from this 1971 movie musical
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
A pilot's brevet (a badge pinned to the shirt) is in this form
Wings
This magazine focusing on tech and innovation coined the term crowdsourcing
Wired
Dungeons and Dragons comes from a company called this
Wizards of the Coast
Yeats called Rupert Brooke "The most handsome man in England". Sadly, the poet died young in this 20th century conflict
World War I
This novel by Max Brooks begins with "It goes by many names, the Crisis, the Dark Years, the Walking Plague"
World War Z
This German city is also known as the Mother of Diets
Worms
The first black woman to head a Fortune 500 company, Ursula Burns became its CEO in 2009
Xerox
In 480 BC, this son of Darius invaded Greece, but was defeated by the Greek Navy at the Battle of Salamis as he returned to Persia
Xerxes
This Connecticut school has a $25.6 billion endowment
Yale
A view of Mount Ararat 32 miles away can be had from the Old Fort in this Armenian capital
Yerevan
This is where one would train to be a rabbi, a type of Orthodox Jewish college, from the Hebrew for sitting
Yeshiva
This cellist is on the Board of Trustees at Carnegie Hall
Yo Yo Ma
This port in Tokyo Bay was destroyed in 1923 by the Great Kanto earthquake, and again by US bombing in WWII
Yokohama
This part of NYC's metro area was named for founder Adriaen van der Donck's nickname meaning young gentleman
Yonkers
This river runs east to west, bisecting Alaska and known for the Chinook salmon that spawn in its creeks
Yukon River
This French Christmas cake, buche de noel, literally means this
Yule Log
Therese Anne Fowler wrote "Z" about this woman
Zelda Fitzgerald
This NATO phonetic alphabet letter is also the name of an African indigenous people
Zulu
The social games Farmville and Words with Friends were developed by this company
Zynga
The shuffle model of this music player only has 2 GB of memory, but comes in pink
iPod
Electrons were first discovered in this kind of ray used in tv sets for decades
Cathode Rays
This French satirical magazine got its name partly from the Peanuts comic strip
Charlie Hebdo
Pablo Neruda was born in this country
Chile
A small group that lives and works together
Commune
During this process, a protein in the blood called fibrinogen is converted into fibrin threads
Clotting
Pickelherring was a favorite German one of these merry makers from the old days
Clown
Emerson and Thoreau are buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in this town in Massachusetts
Concord
Many beauty pageants have a Miss this, meaning the woman was friendly and sociable with the other contestants
Congeniality
When the heart does not pump enough blood, other fluids clog up your body and you have this kind of heart failure
Congestive
In Spanish, "y" is this part of speech
Conjunction
In 1457 this city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire and 60 years later the seat of the caliph
Constantinople/Instanbul
This bovine term means to bully and you'll wait until it come home
Cow
Elizabeth Gilbert's experience as a bartender became a GQ article and this 2000 movie
Coyote Ugly
As the name implies, this feature tracks at the bottom of a screen and goes slow enough to be readable
Crawl
This was the full name of Henry Winkler's character on "Happy Days"
Arthur Fonzarelli
This TV ratings pioneer passed away at 82 in 1980
Arthur Nielsen
Named for a mythic king, this brother of Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon before dying at 15
Arthur, Prince of Wales
In 2016, Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson won NAACP Image Awards for their roles in this series
Empire
In 2013, China's head of this department said that they were one of the world's 4 major dissapointments
Environmental Protection
These are shoulder adornments held by white pilot shirts with shoulder straps
Epaulets
Mylan NV bumped up the price of this product by 550%
EpiPen
This part of the ear ventilates the middle ear to keep pressure normal
Eustachian Tube
Mike Tyson bit off the ear of this boxer as a form of retaliation
Evander Holyfield
Edgar Leeteg was known as the American _____, due to his works featuring Tahitians
Gauguin
Marco Polo dictated his far east adventures while imprisoned in this city, Venice's rival
Genoa
This type of dome is a shell structure with a tubing frame connected to hexagons, pentagons, and triangles
Geodesic
In 1727, this composer who became a British subject removed an umlaut and britainized his name
George Frideric Handel
One kind of peach is the Elberta, named for a peach grower in this state
Georgia
This is a concert, NFL, and Atlanta Olympics venue
Georgia Dome
Richard Harris plays Marcus Aurelius in this Russell Crowe film
Gladiator
In the names of popular scotches, this word precedes Livet, Fiddich, and Morangie
Glen
This kids card game may be derived from an old Italian gambling game known as andare a piscere
Go Fish
The gratable cheese known as capricious is made from this animal's milk
Goat
This organic substance is found in soil and is formed from decaying matter, making it good for plants also eaten with pita
Humus
This submarine tale was the first of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels
Hunt for Red October
This country has a piano competition named after Arthur Rubenstein, born in Poland but moved to the US
Israel
In 1902, the Wright brothers made over 1000 glider attempts from the slopes of this sand dune
Kill Devil Hill
The focus of a 1970's miniseries and its recent remake, he arrived at Annapolis in 1767 aboard the ship Lord Ligonier
Kunta Kinte
This letter stands for the currency in Albania
L (Lek)
From the French for light of hand, it is the art involved in sleight of hand
Legerdemain
This is the Russian author of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich"
Leo Tolstoy
Born in Laurel Mississippi, this woman became one of the first world famous black opera sopranos
Leontyne Price
In 2013, Gabriela Isler became the 7th Venezuelan woman to become this
Miss Universe
This is the Karate Kid's teacher, or the Japanese prefecture containing Honshu
Miyagi
This 1936 Charlie Chaplin film was the last to feature his Little Tramp character
Modern Times
This black Oaxacan sauce typically goes with beef
Mole
This medical device converts liquid into spray
Nebulizer
Extremely villainous or wicked, like a type of plot
Nefarious
This eponymous jacket has a stand up collar
Nehru
Escoffier created a peach and ice cream dessert in honor of this Aussie opera singer
Nellie Melba
This man said "To make peace with an enemy, one must work with the enemy"
Nelson Mandela
This Greek Goddess for vengeance is also an unbeatable rival
Nemesis
This band, with songs like "Animal", takes its name from illuminated palms on the In-N-Out sign
Neon Trees
Carlsbad is a large area in this state
New Mexico
Oliver Cromwell's force that defeated the Royalists in the English Civil War
New Model Army
This Murdoch tabloid is the newspaper in New York City
New York Post
This is the MLB team with the most World Series wins, with 27
New York Yankees
The Hokitika Wild Food Festival takes place on this country's South Island
New Zealand
Made up of 2 parts, and joining the confederation in 1949, it is the newest of Canada's 10 provinces
Newfoundland and Labrador
A term for the center or core of something, that rhymes with Texas
Nexus
Created in 1971, this company's logo has been likened to a wing and was supposed to connote motion
Nike
The story of David and Goliath appears in this biblical book
Samuel
This man served in the Continental Congress for Massachusetts, later its governor
Samuel Adams
In December of 1864, William T. Sherman wired Lincoln that he was presenting a Christmas gift of this port city
Savannah
This 2 word term for a redeeming feature that makes up for all bad stuff is religious sounding
Saving Grace
This country is where manchego cheese comes from
Spain
Supposedly an offering to Athena it was built by the master carpenter Epeius
Trojan Horse
This word, rhyming with hole, comes from the Old Norse for demon
Troll
This is the only golf Grand Slam tournament held in the same location every year in Augusta Georgia
The Masters
Mount Holyoke and Wellesley are a part of this group of women's colleges
The Seven Sisters
This group, founded in 1506, trekked from Canton of Ticino to St. Peter's Square
The Swiss Guard
Perhaps the Walden ones, it's what you're "out of" when you are relieved
The Woods
Loving vs. this state in 1967 was a decision on interracial marriage
Virginia
BullGuard and the Kure are anti-this danger
Virus
A rainbow is a spectrum arranged by this, with red's being the longest
Wavelength
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" is attributed to this legend known as "The One"
Wayne Gretzky
The NHL trade known as "The Trade" involved 5 athletes, but most notably this legend
Wayne Gretzky
The woman of the Bible was the mother of Cain and Abel
Eve
In 1977 she opened the first chocolate chippery in Palo Alto
Mrs. Fields
This band had an album called "The Wall"
Pink Floyd
It is not 100% sure where this town is actually located, known for its biblical wedding
Cana
Future leader Pierre Elliott Trudeau was born in this country
Canada
Audrey Tatou is a waitress at a Paris bistro in this film
Amelie
The 3 elements of drama according to theater critic Gustav Freytag: Rising Action, THIS, Falling action
Climax
The bureau of the DOJ is the ATF for short
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
This song states "Freedom's just another word for nothin left to lose"
"Me and Bobby McGee"
This king is well known for his weddings (6) and inability to have a son
Henry VIII
Jennifer Egan won a 2011 Pulitzer for fiction for this book
A Visit From the Goon Squad
Some play ball with reckless this, which also means to forsake
Abandon
In this Physicist's 1910 paper on opalescence, he explained why the sky is blue
Albert Einstein
In 1981, this retired 4 star general became the 2nd military leader of the State Department
Alexander Haig
These mountains divided the civil war into 2 main theaters: east to the Atlantic and west to the Mississippi
Appalachian Mountains
Named for the doctor who discovered it, an APGAR score is also an acronym for these 5 parts of a baby being assessed
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration
An Advisor to Henry VIII, thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant to hold this position
Archbishop of Canterbury
The nock and the upshot are terms in this sport
Archery
This Greek god defended his son Cycnus and took on Hercules, as the god of war
Ares
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in this country
Argentina
This term regarding rival nations trying to develop superior weapons dates back to the 1920's
Arms Race
This stately dessert is sponge cake topped by ice cream and meringue
Baked Alaska
Propulsion, flight, and impact are some of what is studied by this science that looks at a discharged bullet's path
Ballistics
This is an Australian marsupial ending in -oot
Bandicoot
This woman is married to James Brolin
Barbra Streisand
A trailer for this adaptation of a Neil Simon play opens with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda kissing in NYC
Barefoot in the Park
Whisky sold as scotch must be distilled in Scotland from water and malted this grain
Barley
Per their system of Roman numerals, the Romas kept 100 as this letter
C
The highest and Lowest points of the contiguous 48 states are within 100 miles of each other in this state
California
This was the first state to have a chemical element named after it
California
Found at the bottom of heavy furniture, it's a wheel that swivels to aid the movement
Caster
Beneath the clock is this Greek god of time whose name is similar to that of Zeus' father
Chronos
This is the name of the road connection between England and France
Chunnel
January 1, 1971 was the last time these were advertised on TV
Cigarettes
This American city is home to the Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati
In this Grimm Brothers fairy tale, someone cuts off their toe to fit in a shoe
Cinderella
The sequence "Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or Natural Origin" Is in this 1964 law
Civil Rights Act
The front page of London's The Times was full of these rather than the news
Classifieds
Music symbol term following bass or treble
Clef
Peaches are classified as either freestone or this opposite, where the flesh adheres to the pit
Clingstone
This equine name for a fashionable dresser is also a rack for drying laundry
Clotheshorse
This Ivy League school is the only one that is a college
Dartmouth
In 1929, "Wings" was the first Best Picture Oscar, and this man was the first Oscar host
Douglas Fairbanks
A terminal at Bilbao airport is nicknamed "La Paloma" due to its resemblance to this bird
Dove
Petula Clark and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis both have a song with this title
Downtown
Some mammals can sleep standing up, but can only do this, from the Old English for joy, lying down
Dream
Champagne can be both doux (sweet) and sec (this characteristic)
Dry
The order Sirenia comprises manatees and these other gentle aquatic giants
Dugongs
Jim Carrey played Lloyd Christmas in this movie from 1994, though it's not a Christmas movie
Dumb and Dumber
This man gave a speech where he relinquished his title to marry the woman that he wanted to
Edward VIII
It sounds like it means rich, but it means flowing out
Effluent
This is the main ingredient in Greek moussaka and Arab baba ghanoush
Eggplant
In 1798 to get at England, Napoleon's armies controlled this area to threaten trade routes with India
Egypt
This puppet is a 3 time Grammy award winner for Best Music Album for Children
Elmo
His 100th Top 40 hit was 1973's "Steamroller Blues", taken from his tv special Aloha From Hawaii
Elvis Presley
These are the 3 rings of the American government
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
This American poet to whom T.S. Eliot dedicated "The Waste Land" to spent 12 years in a mental institution
Ezra Pound
This infamous quartet implemented Mao Zedong's harsh policies during the Cultural Revolution
Gang of Four
According to Genesis 2, it had every tree that is pleasant to sight and good for food
Garden of Eden
This slogan goes with a drink, "How about a nice _______"
Hawaiian Punch
Greyhound, Bob Dylan, and Roger Maris all got their start in this Minnesota city
Hibbing
Before being absorbed by Napoleon in 1806, Francis II led this 1,000 year empire
Holy Roman Empire
Nicholas Brody gave intel that lead to the death of terrorist leader Abu Nazir in this show
Homeland
If something is hippocrepis, it is shaped like this object
Horseshoe
An international festival in Albuquerque New Mexico sees hundreds of these rise upward
Hot Air Balloons
There are 650 members of this British elected body, but only 427 seats inside
House of Commons
The Frejus tunnel connects traffic from Modane, France to the Piedmont region of this country
Italy
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species banned the trade of this in 1989
Ivory
This author of "Call of the Wild" served 30 days in jail for vagrancy
Jack London
Ujung Kulon National Park on this Indonesian island is home to an endangered species of rhino
Java
The 1988 Democratic Convention included this non-nominee speech to "Keep Hope Alive"
Jesse Jackson
The Phoenician city of Sidon was home to this wicked queen in Kings I
Jezebel
This Austrian composer is most well known for his over 400 waltzes
Johann Strauss
In the early 1600's this man published "The Epitome of Copernican Astronomy" about planetary orbits
Johannes Kepler
In the 1670's, this Puritan thinker began writing "The Pilgrim's Progress" while in prison for illegal preaching
John Bunyan
This main author of the New York Constitution was an attorney and writer of 5 essays for the Federalist Papers
John Jay
A British airport named for this man in 2001 adopted the slogan "Above us only sky"
John Lennon
This Arizona Senator gained his seat in 1986
John McCain
America's first major naval success occurred when this officer captured the Drake in British waters
John Paul Jones
This capital and country is served by an airport in Nice, France
Monaco
This tree is named for its prickly leaves that deter primate climbers
Monkey Puzzle Tree
This idiom implies that primates copy what they view
Monkey See, Monkey Do
This is the opposite of multitasking
Monotasking
The Downing Urn was the first memorial to be placed in this capital area that now has many
National Mall
This country's flag is a couple of stars and squares, and gained its independence from Colombia with the help of the US
Panama
This moon of Saturn is named for a mythical mischief maker
Pandora
This is an unfettered view in all directions
Panorama
This is the 3rd and last major section of Dante's Divine Comedy
Paradiso
Those who have this common form of schizophrenia often suffer from delusions of persecution
Paranoia
More than 1% of Americans over 65 have this condition, named for a physician named James
Parkinson's Disease
Capturing Mesopotamia in 1534 gave the Ottomans access to this large gulf to the south
Persian Gulf
South Dakota's state bird is the ring necked version of this bird originating in Asia
Pheasant
These particles take thousands of years to reach the surface of the sun, but 8 minutes to reach Earth from there
Photons
From the Greek for "light", this is the visible layer of the sun, about 300 miles thick
Photosphere
The carnation is from this family whose name is a color
Pinks
This classic book is subtitled "The Tale of a Puppet"
Pinocchio
A Roger Corman cult classic film about these killer fish that somehow made it to a US resort from the Amazon
Piranhas
A character in this comic opera boasts "I am the very model of a modern major general"
Pirates of Penzance
In 1847 William Kelly, independent of Bessemer, conceived the same idea in this US city
Pittsburgh
The collapse of a pyramid scheme, named for this Italian man, happens when no new investors add funds
Ponzi Scheme
This term, from the French for sliding door, is more commonly known as the grating protecting a castle
Portcullis
The first woman mayor of a major US city was Bertha Andes of Seattle; the second was Dorothy Lee in this city 172 miles away
Portland
The home in which John Paul Jones lived while his ship, the Ranger, was being built is now a museum in this NH city
Portsmouth
Ted Tally's play "Terra Nova" is based on the journals and letters found on the frozen body of this Antarctic emplorer
Robert Falcon Scott
This cheese called pecorino _____ was written about by Pliny the Elder
Romano
The US has a HUD, or Housing and Urban Development, but China has a HURD, which includes this term
Rural
A megapack of 15 classic stories for Kindle costs $1, by Philip K. Dick in this genre
Science Fiction
In the 2000's he won Oscars for acting in "Mystic River" and "Milk"
Sean Penn
This is the subtitle for Halloween III and the title of a Donovan song
Season of the Witch
The red algae pepper dulse and landlady's wig are types of this
Seaweed
In the 1980's, SEIU, this organization, organized the first Justice for Janitors campaign in Pittsburgh
Service Employees International Union
The Japanese hari-boka is a small chest of drawers used when doing this
Sewing
This is the world's busiest container port, while its name is also an English verb with criminal overtones
Shanghai
To heat just below boiling
Simmer
In an 1815 letter, he declared that the tie binding South America to Spain had been severed
Simon Bolivar
This "Shaun of the Dead" writer and star left his Twitter to his PR team
Simon Pegg
In 1945, she and Jean-Paul Sartre founded a monthly revue called Les Temps Modernes
Simone de Beauvoir
The 1001 stories by Scheherazade had about 7 about this sailor
Sinbad
The 2 assassins that killed Indira Gandhi share this surname
Singh
This man disobeyed James I and attacked the Spanish in 1618
Sir Walter Raleigh
This kind of protest first appeared at a Greensboro lunch counter in 1960 by 4 students, lasting 6 months
Sit In
In a Bessemer converter, air is blown through liquid metal. Impurities then form this byproduct that is skimmed off
Slag
Similar to the presidential State of the Union, the governor gives this address
State of the State
Named for Sir Henry Bessemer of England, the Bessemer process allowed for the mass production of this metal
Steel
This worker builds or maintains high structures such as church towers or smokestacks
Steeplejack
Most people in Pakistan are followers of Islam, in particular, this branch
Sunni Islam
The shows 77 and Studio 60 both took place on this street in LA
Sunset Strip
"Sister Carrie" uses this dessert phrase that now means to surpass all others in an unusual way
Take the Cake
A corpse character was the Master of Scaremonies for this HBO horror anthology
Tales of the Crypt
The eventual author of 40 books, James Michener didn't publish his first, these tales, until he was 40
Tales of the South Pacific
Yourselves is a 2nd person plural reflexive pronoun: this word is the third person type
Themselves
Washington's surprise attack in December of 1776 on this town yielded no casualties and 900 prisoners
Trenton
The first nuclear explosion was set off at the New Mexico site with this religious name
Trinity
7% of the world have completed study at this kind of institution
University
In the green world, it means to create something from used goods, oft better than the original
Upcycle
In "Gulliver's Travels" a race of talking horses called Houyhnhnms have enslaved humanlike beings called these
Yahoos
The source for this longest Chinese river is a glacier high in the mountains
Yangtze River
The innermost bullseye on an Olympic archery target is this color
Yellow
This is the color that sodium burns in a chemical flame test
Yellow
This brand is known for being the official ice resurfacing machine of the NHL
Zamboni
The physical campus of this online shoe retailer is in Las Vegas
Zappos
Yipes, the mascot for Fruit Stripes Gum, is this kind of animal
Zebra