Jeopardy Answers, Part 2
Both Percival and Indiana Jones had this cup as a focus of their search
Holy Grail
In 1719 Liechthenstein was established within this empire that dissolved in 1806
Holy Roman Empire
St. Paul was a big fan of this virtue, which, idiomatically "begins at home"
Humility
The premise of the game show in this 2012 film was kids murdering each other
Hunger Games
Ritalin can help with this condition, from the Greek for above and the Latin for doing
Hyperactivity
The subject of Roddy Doyle's "A Star Called Henry" is a teenage soldier in this rebel "Army" in 1916 Dublin
IRA
The Arctic Ocean region births up to 50,000 of these a year and some can drift south into transatlantic shipping lanes
Icebergs
At the studio store on the Walt Disney lot, you can buy an Elsa doll that sings with the voice of this actress
Idina Menzel
This sporting event was won by women, Libby Riddles and Susan Butcher, for the first time in 1985
Iditarod
"True Blood" had Bethany Cosentino team up with this Stooges singer
Iggy Pop
This state is home to Caterpillar and Sears Holdings
Illinois
"All cats are gray" under this condition means beauty isn't so important
In the Dark
It was in this Philadelphia building that the Constitution was drafted in 1787
Independence Hall
On December 26, 2004 the energy equivalent of 23,000 atomic bombs was released after a 9.1 earthquake under this ocean
Indian Ocean
The longitude meridian at 147 degrees East, near Tasmania, separates these 2 oceans
Indian and Pacific Oceans
In 167 Cossack Vladimir Atlasov claimed this peninsula for Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Its tail can support the entire body weight of the red type of this marsupial when it lifts its hind legs to kick
Kangaroo
This kind of court is named for an animal known as a farcical court
Kangaroo Court
This 5 letter term for a Chinese ideograph used in Japanese writing
Kanji
This state's Supreme Court has been fighting governor Sam Brownback over school funding levels
Kansas
Then known as Lew Alcindor, this 7'2" basketball star was a high school friend of much shorter Billy Crystal
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
This handbag designer, sister-in-law to comedian and actor David, recently changed her last name to Valentine
Kate Spade
Michigan congressman Fred Upton is simply Uncle Fred to this supermodel
Kate Upton
This tomboy who became an actress won an Oscar for playing a tomboy who becomes an actress in 1933's "Morning Glory"
Katherine Hepburn
The Baghmati River, which flows through this Himalayan capital, is sacred to Hindus
Kathmandu
In standup specials this "D List" comic "Does the Bible Belt" and "50 and Not Pregnant"
Kathy Griffin
This redhead won a Grammy for her comedy album "Calm Down Gurrl"
Kathy Griffin
Nephrolithotomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one of these
Kidneys
It seemed like Jack Bauer, played by him, always had the absolute worst day at work
Kiefer Sutherland
In 1848 German missionary Johannes Rebman was the first European to sight this snow clad equatorial peak
Kilimanjaro
Before videotape TV shows were preserved via this process, filming directly from a TV monitor
Kinescope
One of the 2 capitals on the Congo River, but on opposite sides
Kinshasa and Brazzaville
In the 1940s Hazel Bishop invented a lipstick whose ads said "Won't eat off, bite off, or this"
Kiss Off
Linguist Marc Okrand created this language spoken by Worf on television
Klingon
High-octane gas results in less premature ignition, reducing the rattling noise most commonly called this
Knocking
Citizens united to buy copies of "Dark Money" about these brothers who used their wealth to change politics
Koch Brothers
Serbian forces drove ethnic Albanians out of this now country, but Albania came back after NATO bombing
Kosovo
On August 26, 1883, a cloud of ash from this Indonesian volcano rose 17 miles
Krakatoa
Cyanoacrylates are a family of fast-acting adhesives commonly known by this name
Krazy Glue
The movie Awakenings depicts the use of this drug, usually for Parkinson's, on catatonic patients
L-DOPA
Around 1000 AD, he sailed west to seek North America which Bjarni Herjolfsson had sighted
Leif Erikson
In a 1920 speech this Russian leader made his position clear "We shall not hesitate to shoot thousands of people"
Lenin
This animal got its name because it was originally thought to be a hybrid of a lion and a panther
Leopard
He was inducted into the Inventors' Hall of Fame for pioneering the solid-body electric guitar
Les Paul
When Moses confronts the Pharaoh, these 4 words follow "Thus saith the Lord God of Israel"
Let My People Go
The line "thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" first appears in the biblical book
Leviticus
This controversial theology centered in Latin America tries to combine Catholicism and social justice for the poor
Liberation Theology
The book of Leviticus and the inscription on a certain bell say to "proclaim _____ throughout all the land"
Liberty
During the journey in Dante's Inferno, Dante encounters Homer, Socrates, and Cicero, who bide their time in the first circle, aka this
Limbo
Only the 9th musical to take the Drama award, "Hamilton" won for this writer and star
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Tuskegee Institute president Robert Morton couldn't sit with the other speakers at this monument's 1922 dedication
Lincoln Memorial
Hanukka story hero Judah was known by this name that was originally an acronym of the Hebrew for "Who Is Like You O God"
Maccabee
This nation shares its name with a region of Greece`
Macedonia
A draft document called the Articles of the Barons preceded this one signed in 1215
Magna Carta
In the first recording for his phonograph, Thomas Edison read a line from this nursery rhyme
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Nolan Gould plays Luke Dunphy on this sitcom
Modern Family
In 2012 Kateri Tekawitha of this New York tribe became the first Native American canonized
Mohawk
Napoleon's youngest sister Caroline married Joachim Murat and became queen of this city-state in southern Italy
Naples
Enid Bagnold wrote this 1935 tale of a young woman who wins a prestigious race on a horse she won in a raffle
National Velvet
Charles Darwin used this 2 word term to describe the process and means of evolution
Natural Selection
Computer fonts are now available to writers of this most widely spoken Native American language in the United States
Navajo
Calvin Kleing and Jeremy Scott are designers for Septembers NYFW, short for this
New York Fashion Week
Polynesia stretches over 5,000 miles from Hawaii to this kiwi nation
New Zealand
You say "uncold" rather than "warm" in this language in 1984
Newspeak
This Speaker of the House helped draft the "Contract with America"
Newt Gingrich
Time Person of the Year for 1995 "Speaker of the House spearheaded GOP's sweeping Congressional victory"
Newt Gingrich
This was William the Conqueror's name, by birth
Norman
In winter, some places receive no sunlight for up to 2 months in this northernmost Scandinavian nation
Norway
Latitudes is the magazine of this cruise line, NCL for short
Norwegian Cruise Lines
This "Big Poppa" rapper was killed in 1997 as he left a music industry party in Los Angeles
Notorious B.I.G.
The "House That Rockne Built" houses this team
Notre Dame
"The Fist of God" in Frederick Forsyth's thriller is a potential one of these held by a dictator
Nuclear Weapon
The spices in Starbucks pumpkin spice latte toppings are cinnamon, clove, ginger, and this
Nutmeg
The 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" is set in this city
O Fortuna
Found in many ancient cultures, and a well known video game, this oddly shaped wind instrument is also called a sweet potato
Ocarina
In 1295, Edward I convened the "model" this, a template for future political gatherings
Parliament
This temple was intact until the 5th century when Phidias' giant statue of Athena was removed
Parthenon
This Emmy winner said "Dwarves are still the butt of jokes, it is one of the last bastions of acceptable prejudice"
Peter Dinklage
In 1997, Ringo Star said "Baby, I Love Your Way" and this ex-Humble Pie guy in the All-Starr Band
Peter Frampton
In a nursery rhyme it precedes "Pumpkin eater, had a wife and couldn't keep her"
Peter Peter
The "elevation of female character" was JJ Shipherd's goal when he made this O school in Ohio the first coed US college
Oberlin
Still around today, it was formed in 1854 with members of the conscience Whigs as a key element
Republican Party
Known as "Mr. Republican", this son of William Howard Taft lacked the mustache and the presidency
Robert Taft
La Montagne, an extremist revolutionary faction in 1793, was led by Georges Danton and this man
Robespierre
Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for this lonely character, died at sea from Yellow Fever
Robinson Crusoe
This actress was floating around in zero G in a 2013 Oscar winning movie
Sandra Bullock
Cuba's second most populous city and a South American capital share this name that refers to Saint James
Santiago
Roy Liechtenstein had a 1963 painting that takes off from a work by this Spaniard that takes from Delacroix
Picasso
During a downpour in Florida in 2007, Prince closed the Super Bowl halftime show with this aptly titled tune
Purple Rain
The Taedong is the watery artery of this capital on the Korean Peninsula
Pyongchang
These cotton swabs were invented in 1923
Q-Tip
Leading abolitionist sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimke were members of this friendly Christian sect
Quakers
This religious group founded in the 1600s is dedicated to pacifism and to following the inward light
Quakers
A group called The String this made a tribute cd to Coldplay
Quartet
Pairing veterans with the community at large via physical and social activity, termed RWB for short
Red, White, and Blue
This type of facility takes a 42 gallon barrel of crude oil and turns it into 19 gallons of gas
Refinery
This was the 3 word battle cry used by Sam Houston's men at the Battle of San Jocinto, won in just 18 minutes
Remember the Alamo
Based on population, this is the largest city in Northern Nevada
Reno
Jesuit missionary and explorer Isaac Jogues gave the falls that empty into Lake Huron this French name
Sault Ste. Marie
This ordinal term was created to refer to places once under Soviet control
Second World Countries
This actress has been seen on "Once and Again" and "CSI: NY"
Sela Ward
This is the classic film in which Alan Ladd rides off as Brandon de Wilde yells for him to come back
Shane
In the old days of law enforcement, people might say "There's a new shrieve in town" instead of this job
Sheriff
Jeff Albertson is the real name of the Comic Book Guy on this show, rather than the creator's preference "Louis Lane"
Simpsons
For a brief time in 1789, it was known as the Department of Foreign Affairs
State Department
The space south of the Capitol rotunda full of famous folks in marble is called this
Statuary Hall
2016's "End of Watch" completed this author's trilogy that started with "Mr. Mercedes"
Stephen King
In 1979 the first $1 coins bearing the face of this woman were struck at US mints
Susan B. Anthony
Named in memory of Nancy Brinker's sister "To save lives and end breast cancer forever"
Susan G. Komen Foundation
To keep going, or to uphold a lawyer's legal objection
Sustain
She wrote "The Underland Chronicles" before her Hunger Games trilogy
Suzanne Collins
This Japanese violinist's method teaches children a musical instrument at a young age, believing it builds character
Suzuki
This kind of ruler is used to create right angles in mechanical drawings
T-Square
In 1961 this "J Alfred Prufrock" poet became pen pals with Groucho, the 2 finally met just before the poet's death in 1965
T.S. Eliot
This inn is found in "The Canterbury Tales" and today in Washington DC, where it is a favorite brunch spot
Tabard Inn
Sade had a top 10 songs called "The Sweetest" this no no
Taboo
Born in 1746, this Polish patriot fought in America's war for independence and is called the "Hero of Two Worlds"
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
These 2 ballroom dances are in the title of the movie in which Tina Fey played a journalist in Afghanistan
Tango and Foxtrot
In 1966 this 4 letter London museum bought "Whaam!"
Tate
Fluids vary in the degree of friction between their molecules, leading them to vary in their degree of resistance to flow, or this word
Viscosity
The historic Germanic people known as the Goths can be divided into the Ostrogoths and this western branch
Visigoths
Carrots are a great source of beta-carotene, which the human body turns into this vitamin
Vitamin A
Also known as Ascorbic acid, this vitamin helps form collagen in bones and aids in the absorption of iron
Vitamin C
The title of a Frida Kahlo painting inspired the 3 word name of this 2008 No. 1 hit by a British group
Viva La Vida
After the 1996 Olympics, this sport's international committee introduced the libero position
Volleyball
This Washington city, famous for its sweet onions, has been described as "the town so nice they named it twice"
Walla Walla
Queen Anne style furniture from the early 18th Century was made almost exclusively of this wood
Walnut
The second vice president from his state, he was born in Ceylon, Minnesota
Walter Mondale
This Lone Star brand is now owned by Chevron
Texaco
Phuket, the largest island of this country, has regained its tourism industry after a 2004 natural disaster
Thailand
This self-help bestseller by Stephen Covey is subtitled "Powerful Lessons in Personal Change"
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Liesel Meminger is sent to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann in the town of Molching in this WW2 era novel
The Book Thief
They flew to the top of the charts in 1965 with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man"
The Byrds
In this animated tv theme, "Let's ride with the family down the street, through the courtesy of Fred's 2 feet"
The Flintstones
This novel by Lois Lowry begins "It was almost December and Jonas was beginning to be frightened"
The Giver
In 1932 Pearl Buck's "Sons" was a number 3 bestseller while this other Buck book held the top spot
The Good Earth
This novel by Zara Neale Huston tells the story of Janie Crawford and her 3 marriages
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Andrea Leadsom said that she'd be a better Prime Minister because she's a mother. Instead this woman took the job
Theresa May
Board the "End of the World" train to view the main island in Ushuaia, Argentina
Tierra del Fuego
This character appeared on a sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long handled brush
Tom Sawyer
This novelist wrote the libretto for "Margaret Garner", an opera based on the same story that inspired Beloved
Toni Morrison
Walter Schwieger was the captain of this kind of boat that torpedoed the Lusitania
U-Boat
Morehead Planetarium, which opened in 1949 at this school in Chapel Hill, was owned by a college
University of North Carolina
Abigail Fisher lost her case against this state university as the Supreme Court okayed its race-conscious admission process
University of Texas
Especially at Passover, matzo is described as this type of bread
Unleavened
Theme park robots are hijacked in this Lincoln Child thriller that shares its name with Thomas More's ideal land
Utopia
This capital of Liechtenstein is home to about 5,000 people
Vaduz
Born Valerie Bowman, she is a longtime advisor to President Obama who has said she is like a sister to him
Valerie Jarrett
Delaware's name is derived from the 12th Baron de la Warr, who was the governor of this colony from 1609 to 1618
Virginia
To play this author in "The Hours" Nicole Kidman donned a fake nose
Virginia Woolf
If you had done this useful type of "service", it was doing clerical work on a ship
Yeoman's Service
A dodecahedron has this many faces
12
F. Scott Fitzgerald said "Show me ______ and I will write you a tragedy"
A Hero
Langston Hughes wrote, "What happens to a dream deferred? does it dry up like" this, later the title of a play
A Raisin in the Sun
Gene and Phineas are students at the fictional Devon School in New Hampshire in this classic by John Knowles
A Separate Peace
Joyce Kilmer's most famous work ends "Poems are made by fools like me but only God can make ______"
A Tree
This man was Moses' big brother
Aaron
"GEB" is devotees' name for Douglas Hofstadter's "Godel, Escher" this composer
Bach
A trilogy by Yasmina Khadra includes "The Swallows of Kabul" and "The Sirens of" this other capital
Baghdad
Maltese, developed from a dialect of Arabic, is the only form of Arabic written in this alphabet
Roman Alphabet
Directors like Mungiu and Puiu have made this Balkan nation one of the centers of 21st century filmmaking
Romania
Redheads from books include Anne of Green Gables and this boy, the 6th in his family to go to Hogwarts
Ron Weasley
The last line of the 1966 play about this pair is spoken by Horatio
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
The inspiration for the movie "Barfly", he put out his debut novel "Post Office" in 1971 when he was 50
Charles Bukowski
Time Person of the Year for 1958 "Crisis in Algeria brought WWII hero back to France"
Charles de Gaulle
This dance became popular in 1923 after inclusion in the Broadway musical "Runnin Wild"
Charleston
Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was one of the closest friends of this "Little Tramp"
Charlie Chaplin
In a 1941 US-UK deal, it follows Atlantic and it's also found before school in some cases
Charter
In 1925 Gertrude Brown was the first this pie queen and Traverse City's annual festival was born
Cherry
Bucket seats in cars were popularized by this make's Monza and Corvair
Chevy
Named for a region in Tuscany, this red table wine was once recognized by its fiasco, a straw covered bottle
Chianti
The Sears Tower in this city began its 23 year reign as the world's tallest building
Chicago
The building housing this burg's City Hall also houses the offices administering Cook County
Chicago
LA Times reporter Ruben Salazar was killed during a 1970 protest by this community
Chicano
The Newbery Medal goes to writers in this genre, Eleanor Estes won for 1952 with "Ginger Pye"
Children's Literature
John Belushi in 1982 and this other SNL comic in 1997 both passed away at 33
Chris Farley
In 1953 he had the right stuff and set a world flying record by flying 1,650 mph in an X-1A rocket plane
Chuck Yaeger
In 1927, this lawyer wrote "The Prohibition Mania", but is known more for the Scopes trial
Clarence Darrow
This city, founded in 1796, is divided by the Cuyahoga River
Cleveland
This term for animals like cows and sheep means they chew their cud
Ruminant
The premise of the game show hosted by Richard Dawson in this 1987 film was criminals are murdered
Running Man
This airline was formed in 1946 from the national airlines of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway
SAS (Scandinavian Airline Systems)
Arizona's state flower is the white blossom found near the top of the stems and arms of this giant cactus
Saguaro
A protein dubbed draculin found in this secretion of vampire bats acts as an anticoagulant
Saliva
A London bank job is at the heart of "The Red Headed League", the second short story with this detective
Sherlock Holmes
Geoffrey Rush played tormented pianist David Helfgot in this 1996 film
Shine
This is a line of hereditary military dictators of Japan that ruled until the 1860s
Shogun
"How to Get Away With Murder" is but one part of her dominion as a TV writer-producer
Shonda Rimes
Though Fritz Todt built this Nazi line, oft called the West Wall, it was named after a Wagnerian hero
Siegfried Line
Button Gwinnet died in 1777, less than a year after doing this, making his signature worth millions
Signing the Declaration of Independence
From the name of an 18th Century man, it is a profile portrait drawn in black
Silhouette
Pied Piper's Richard Hendricks got an unusual bit of inspiration for TechCrunch-winning computer code on this HBO show
Silicon Valley
A 1920s musical urges never to be dismayed, but to "look for ________ whenever a cloud appears in the blue"
Silver Lining
In 1990, Tony Bennet became the first guest voice to voice himself in this longest running animated show
Simpsons
Its mission is to "care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan"
Department of Veterans Affairs
In Emile Zola's "The Belly of Paris", wrongly accused Florent Quenu escapes this island prison and returns to France
Devil's Island
That crying from the cradle may be a sign of this 2 word ailment, so use a cream like Desitin or Anti Monkey Butt
Diaper Rash
Abbreviated F.P., this optical illusion makes for some very odd visual-size relationships
Forced Perspective
A prehistoric drawing on stone can be called a petroglyph or this, like art sometimes seen as an urban nuisance
Graffiti
On the first Sunday after Labor Day in September, we honor these relatives
Grandparents
Joan Cusack is the secretary to brother John's professional killer in this 1997 movie
Grosse Pointe Blank
This company's Hall of Fame first came to tv Christmas Eve of 1951
Hallmark
This highly poisonous plant of Europe of the parsley family was used to do in an ancient method man
Hemlock
This Irish family moved to Cognac, France in 1752 and now makes 40% of the worlds cognac
Hennessy
The Monterey Jack jalapeno stuffed pretzels seem like they wouldn't fit in this lower-fat line from Stouffer's
Lean Cuisine
A proverb says to "Look before you" do this
Leap
Time Person of the Year for 1981 "Solidarity leader struck first blows against Kremlin's empire"
Lech Walesa
Napoleon created it in 1802 as a general military and civil order of merit
Legion of Honor
The business center of "The Big Island" is also the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hilo
This 2,400 year old text begins "I swear by Apollo the physician"
Hippocratic Oath
Best Premium Cable TV Show has gone to this Showtime stalwart whose main character split time between Berlin and Beirut
Homeland
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is a jointly staffed office within this cabinet department
Homeland Security
This baseball player was known as "The Flying Dutchman" and has one of the most expensive baseball cards
Honus Wagner
Bill Clinton was born and spent his early childhood in this small Arkansas town
Hope
In 1916, Nathan Handwereker opened a small business selling these at Coney Island
Hot Dogs
A 2007 Portugese 5 euro coin honoring the Boy Scout depicted this Brit
Lord Badon-Powell
After Daniel Boone's death in 1820, this Brit made him the subject of 7 stanzas of "Don Juan"
Lord Byron
In Africa on November 26, 1922, he anxiously asked Howard Carter "Can you see anything?"
Lord Carnarvon
This paper won the Breaking News Pulitzer for going 60 miles east to cover the San Bernardino terrorist attack
Los Angeles Times
On animals like lizards, autotomy is an evasive defense mechanism that lets them do this
Lose Their Tail
Two handled trophies are sometimes called these amorous items, and at one time were shared for drinking at marriages
Lover's Cup
"Beer in the Headlights" is on the "Crash My Party" album from this country singer
Luke Bryan
Soon after he was Luke, this actor was behind the wheel in "Corvette Summer"
Luke Hamill
The oud, of the Middle East, is a member of this 4 stringed instrument family
Lute
Tradition says a door of the Schlosskirche is the site where these were posted in 1517
Luther's 95 Theses
Cunegund is a patron saint of this grand duchy where she served as empress
Luxembourg
In 1971, he became the first president to establish his library on a college campus
Lyndon B. Johnson
This US President received his college degree from Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Lyndon B. Johnson
In 1954 Joseph Nye Welch, special council for the Army, asked him "Have you no sense of decency?
MacArthur
Ludovico si Warthema learned enough Arabic to pass himself off as Muslim and was able to enter this holy city in 1503
Mecca
In a 2011 slate.com survey of movie credits, of the top 25 most adapted writers, this novelist is the only one living
Stephen King
"Bright Star" shines on Broadway with music by Edie Brickell and this "LA Story" funny man
Steve Martin
He performed his own motorcycle stunts as POW Cooler King Hilts in "The Great Escape"
Steve McQueen
"Every Day I Fight" is the memoir of this late ESPN anchor and his battle with cancer
Stuart Scott
This Poe tale begins "True! Nervous I had been and am, but why will you say that I am mad"
The Tell-Tale Heart
The title of this book has spawned several movies, but it didn't refer to its detective hero but lanky Clyde Wynant
The Thin Man
The point at which 2 or more lines cross, or where cars cross
Intersection
Around 1200 BC, this period followed the Bronze Age and provided more lethal weapons to more people
Iron Age
This close relative of a Chilean president sent us to the moon and back with "Eva Luna" in 1989
Isabel Allende
After their marriage in 1469, they became known as the Catholic Monarchs
Isabella and Ferdinand
A narrow strip of land, Greece has one of Corinth
Isthmus
She made a splash with her 1970 young adult novel "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret"
Judy Blume
This founder's name is on the Girl Scout National Center in Savannah
Juliette Gordon Low
A Mexican population of Bagheera kiplingi, named for a panther from this 1894 book, is mostly vegetarian
Jungle Book
The first part of the name of these krazy klassic komic kids is from an old word for hangover
Katzenjammer Kids
This town is known for the great trout fishing in the Blackwater River and of course the Abbey and its famous "Book"
Kells
This is the amount of space between 2 printed letters
Kerning
Luther was President Obama's "anger translator" in a sketch on this Comedy Central show
Key and Peele
British general Charles Gordon and many others died in the 1885 siege of this Sudanese city
Khartoum
A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of this organ
Kidney
This is a long rope used to catch horses and cattle
Lasso
This city is home to Baylor University
Waco
This was the name given to a US public law signed by LBJ in 1964 to help prevent further agression
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
The buffalo cauliflower poutine is a vegetarian option at this team's Rogers Center
Toronto Blue Jays
Load up a dart with azaperone and you've got one of these to put a charging rhino to sleep
Tranquilizer
Time is a flat circle? Ex Cop Matthew McConaughey blew our minds with the concept on this drama
True Detective
For this 2010 film, Jeff Bridges wore a patch over his right eye, in the original, John Wayne wore it over his left
True Grit
Curcumin is a yellow pigment of this spice sometimes known as Indian saffron
Tumeric
A 1990 photo of Earth taken by this space probe prompted Carl Sagan to call planet Earth a "pale blue dot"
Voyager I
Pinnipeds include sea lions, seals, and these, of the family Odobenus
Walrus
Playa Del Carmen, a luxury resort in this country, offers tours of nearby Chichen Itza
Mexico
In music it precedes "forte" in a term literally meaning "half loud"
Mezzo
With books like "Prey" and "The Andromeda Stain" this late author exemplified the genre
Michael Crichton
The Omano OM117L is 2 of these in one, both dissecting and compound
Microscope
Percy Spencer got the idea to invent this type of oven after a magnetron melted a candy bar in his pocket
Microwave
Extending over an area of nearly 200 square miles are these mysterious lines of Peru that are evident from the air
Nazca Lines
This state is home to Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
This science fiction award is named for an interstellar gas cloud
Nebula Award
Sweden's Fredrik Backman became an overnight sensation with his novel about an old curmudgeon, "A Man Called" this
Ove
This operatic term comes from the French word for opening
Overture
US Military meals ready to eat are heated by this process, which is basically rusting
Oxidation
A manuscript by this "Good Earth" author was lost for 40 years, found in a storage unit in Texas and published in 2013
Pearl Buck
Students short on cash for college can apply for one of these grants named for a Rhode Island senator
Pell Grant
The 421 BC Peace of Nicias was a break in this decades long war
Peloponessian War
Beaver Stadium, also known as Happy Valley, is the home of this Keystone university
Penn State
This state is home to Hershey
Pennsylvania
In 2015, a California man paid 2.5 million dollars (Or 250 million of these) for one of these made in 1792
Penny
August Wilson chronicled the Black experience in his cycle of plays set in the Hill District of this Pennsylvania city
Pittsburgh
Roy Liechtenstein made obvious the dots that built up images in comic books, the 60s version of these dots making up todays images
Pixels
This comedienne was out of this world as Guinan on Star Trek - The Next Generation
Whoopi Goldberg
Darius Rucker and Sheryl Crow are among the pairs who have recorded this chilly duet that begins "I really can't stay"
"Baby It's Cold Outside"
This dictator was nicknamed El Caudillo, "The Leader"
Francisco Franco
The song "That's Amore" mentions this "gay" dance
Gay Tarantella
Elijah's cup holds wine at the seder of this holiday
Passover
She was Blanche DuBois' sister
Stella
The Petries were a family on this sitcom
The Dick van Dyke Show
The word for this part of speech is from the Latin for "word"
Verb
2 word military draft registration status that means you can serve without fighting
Conscientious Objector
Jim Bowie and William Travis passed into history at this location on March 6, 1836
Alamo
This "Light" river flows south to north through Amsterdam
Amstel
Passengers in the Northeast Corridor of this train service can arrive at their stations reading its Arrive magazine
Amtrak
He was the first vice president to assume the presidency upon the assassination of a president
Andrew Johnson
From 1957 to 1975 this man who turned Jackie K to Jackie O ran Olympic Airways
Ari Onassis
"The Sleep Revolution" by this Greek-born woman was released in 2016
Arianna Huffington
In a Disney film, Jodi Benson voiced this title character, daughter of King Triton
Ariel
This word sounds like it applies to Noah, but it was a craftsman who made boxes or chests
Arkwright
The logo of this golfer's beverage brand is a lemon wedge pierced by a golf tee
Arnold Palmer
The main shoulder joint is this kind of joint, with the rounded end of one bone fitting into a cuplike end of a second
Ball and Socket joint
Humans do it using hot air, while spiders do it when strands of silk is used to carry them thousands of miles
Ballooning
A favorite material of model airplane enthusiasts is this light wood from Central America
Balsa
Beautiful Playa de la Concha brings crowds to San Sebastian in this cultural part of Northern Spain
Basque
The French epic "Song of Roland" depicts a battle against Saracens, but it was actually against these people of the Pyrenees
Basques
Yvonne Craig played this motorcycle riding crimefighter on 60s tv
Batgirl
The town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia plays host to many tide tourists visiting this nearby bay
Bay of Fundy
Capitol Records have been used by many notable bands, such as this one who recorded their "Surfin' Safari" album in the tower
Beach Boys
"Bam" gets hit with another letter to become this ethereal shaft
Beam
Football coach Paul Bryant got this nickname after wrestling one at the age of 13
Bear
This "tale as old as time" headed to Broadway with Susan Egan premiering as Belle
Beauty and the Beast
Last name of Geoffrey, the first American fashion designer to open a Milan show
Beene
In books by Beverly Cleary, Ramona's older sister Beatrice is nicknamed this
Beezus
These 2 Central American countries are the only 2 that only border 1 ocean
Belize and El Salvador
This title glass object in Sylvia Plath's novel symbolizes madness for the protagonist, Esther Greenwood
Bell Jar
Called "canary of the sea" due to its musical stylings, this ind of whale shares its name with a type of sturgeon
Beluga
The "Big 3" exercises of power lifting are the squat, the deadlift, and this exercise
Bench Press
City preceding "Alexanderplatz" in the title of an Alfred Doblin novel
Berlin
This former Fed chairman wrote the 2015 memoir "The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath"
Bernanke
Last name of brothers Daniel and Phillip, pacifist priests known for their opposition to the Vietnam War
Berrigan
This 94 year old star of "Hot in Cleveland" is a president emeritus of the Morris Animal Foundation
Betty White
Damon Wayans gave Eddie Murphy bananas in this 1984 film
Beverly Hills Cop
In Dece,ber, many celebrate Buddha's enlightenment under this tree with a holiday called this day
Bohdi
Honestly or sincerely, this phrase means "in good faith"
Bona Fide
In Manchester TN, this festival had Pearl Jam, LCD Soundsystem, and Tame Impala in 2016
Bonnaroo
In 1775 Daniel Boone brought his family to this settlement that still bears his name
Boonesborough
Less than an hour from Tahiti by plane, this isle has been called "the most beautiful island in the world"
Bora Bora
The swan boats featured in several books and tv shows are a popular attraction in this city
Boston
At a Helsinki show on his 2012 "Wrecking Ball" tour, he and his band rocked for over 4 hours
Bruce Springsteen
In 1994, the founders of the KLF famously did this with their earned million pounds
Burned It On TV
Enjoy mini donuts and toppings in a souvenir helmet at this St. Louis ballpark
Busch Stadium
Named for an insect, the preparation for grilling involves splitting meat down the middle
Butterflying
This is the "ailment" that you get if you've been cooped up indoors for too long
Cabin Fever
This state is home to Disney and Mattel
California
The Mardi Gras was the first ship launched by this cruise line that carries the most guests in the industry
Carnival
Pressure on the middle nerve, which serves the thumb and palm side of the hand, can lead to this syndrome
Carpal Tunnel
2012 was a big year for him; "21 Jump Street" "Magic Mike" and Sexiest Man Alive
Channing Tatum
"The 33" is a film based on the real life copper mine collapse in this country that trapped 33 miners
Chile
Spanish for "little gourd", the guajillo is a mild type of one of these with a heat rating of 2,500-5,000 Scoville units
Chili Pepper
This Greek monster of myth had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent and terrorized the kingdom of Lycia
Chimera
On September 9, Japan observes Choyo No Sekku, a festival celebrating this flower
Chrysanthemum
Embracing the future and new technology in 1962, Purdue established the 1st college department in the US for this 2 word discipline
Computer Science
In 2011 Jason Momoa took over this title film role from Arnold
Conan
Concord is an agreement; add 2 letters to get this agreement by a state or Pope
Concordat
In 1973 this supersonic aircraft made its first transatlantic crossing
Concorde
Mixing slaked lime and volcanic ash, the Romans made use of this cement based building material in monuments and roads
Concrete
While bats have mostly rods in their eyes for night vision, some have a few of these to help with daytime sight
Cones
Joseph Medicine Crow was the last war chief of this Montana tribe who died in 2016 at 102
Crow
When Liechtenstein discovered that Haiti had an identical flag, it added one of these because it's a principality
Crown
The name of this movement came from a derisive 1908 review about George Braque
Cubism
The name of this resort city about 40 miles south of Mexico City translates to "horn of the cow"
Cuernavaca
This person is in charge of a museum collection; Margaret Mead was one for the American Museum of Natural History
Curator
This worker who prepared tanned hides is a homophone of a modern word for documents messenger
Currier
Trinidad lacked spices used in India but created its own type of this blend used in the islands unofficial national dish
Curry
Atlanta's Delta Flight Museum has a model of this classic plane that was the world's first successful commercial airliner
DC-3
Banished from Athens, this inventor found trouble on Crete too, but escaped
Daedelus
Lovely to look at, but its bulbs and flowers contain lycorine and other alkaloids that are toxic to you and pets
Daffodil
Rushes, aka this timely term, referred to the last printed footage from a set
Daily
FDR dedicated the 1,450 foot wide Bonneville one of these in 1937, pushing a button to start the first generator
Dam
The buffalo herd in this 1990 Kevin Costner film numbered 3,500, taking 8 days to film the hunt and stampede
Dances With Wolves
Francis Perkins was the first woman to head this department, with Hilda Solis the most recent
Department of Labor
Audie Murphy plays Tom Destry in 1954's "Destry", oddly, this film with Jimmy Stewart in the role came 15 years earlier
Destry Rides Again
This Defense Secretary under George W. Bush said "Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war"
Donald Rumsfeld
Known for her sharp wit, in the 1920's she wrote articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker
Dorothy Parker
You can be like Daenerys and learn the over 4,000 words of this language of Khal Drago
Dothraki
"So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish" was a 1984 offering from this British satirical sci-fi writer
Douglas Adams
Hugh Bonneville's Lord Grantham had a bloody awful supper and a brush with death on this PBS period place
Downton Abbey
R.L. Stevenson wrote "I had gone to bed ______, I had awakened ____. How was this to be explained"
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
"Drat" gets an interjected letter and turns into this preliminary version of a report
Draft
To draw with the aid of rulers, scales, and compasses is this precise kind of technical drawing
Draft
With an interjected letter, "dang" becomes this German literary term
Drang
This British warship launched in 1906 lent its name to a class of big gun battleships
Dreadnought
In 2015 these 80's legends released "Paper Gods", their 14th studio album
Duran Duran
This 4 word fabric phrase means someone is extremely set in their ways and opinions
Dyed in the Wool
As a teenager in the 1930's, he served as a junior reporter for the South Wales Daily Post
Dylan Thomas
The DC41 Animal is a model from this manufacturer of high tech bagless vacuums
Dyson
Long before he was Chief Justice from 1953 to 1969, he served in the army stateside during World War I
Earl Warren
Townsend's and Ozark are 2 types of bat named for the large size of these organs, making sense for echolocation
Ears
A rare lucky specimen of genus trifolium
Four Leaf Clover
Methan is released from this process of injecting high pressure fluid into underground rock to free gas and oil
Fracking
Fx means this in the medical field, perhaps the Pott's type
Fracture
Switzerland and Liechtenstein are the only 2 countries in Europe that still use this monetary unit
Franc
His first major nonviolent satygraha action was protesting salt taxes imposed by the British
Gandhi
Allmusic.com says that before him, "it was inconceivable for a country artist to go multi platinum"
Garth Brooks
On the first anniversary of his death, a memorial to Michael Jackson was unveiled in this Indiana city
Gary
Before he coached some movie "Hoosiers", this actor was in the Marines
Gene Hackman
The history Pulitzer went to TJ Stiles for a new take on the life of this soldier, 1839-1876
General Custer
The Greek for tribe and the Latin for kill gave us this crime that is investigated by the International Criminal Court
Genocide
At the time of his death in October of 1400, he was living in the garden of Westminster Abbey
Geoffrey Chaucer
In his 90's, this Irish playwright was still writing comedies like "Far-Fetched Fables"
George Bernard Shaw
In "The Mill on the Floss", she wrote that the happiest women have no history
George Eliot
Officially the king from 1820 to 1830, he had been the de facto ruler since 1811 due to his father's insanity
George IV
The May 12, 1937 coronation of this British king was on a date set by his brother
George VI
Time Person of the Year for 2004 "For reshaping the rules of politics to fit his 10 gallon style"
George W. Bush
America's first Catholic college was this one founded in 1789 in Washington DC
Georgetown
Earth in Greek and standing still in Latin describes the position of some satellites
Geostationary
A baby could eat food like strained peas from this Fremont Michigan company
Gerber
Bishop Clemens von Galen bravely denounced this Nazi secret police force in a 1941 "We demand justice" sermon
Gestapo
In 1957, Kwame Nkrumah, the son of a goldsmith, was the last prime minister of a British colony and the first prime minister of this African country
Ghana
In 1889 and 1890, a visionary named Wovoka taught this spectral dance to tribes to regenerate the earth
Ghost Dance
Depopulated in the early 20th Century, Goldfield Arizona is a tourist attraction as one of these
Ghost Town
Under his own name for once, Andrew Crofts published "Confessions of ____"
Ghostwriter
These lesser apes have 5 toes on each foot just like us, but the big toe is opposable
Gibbons
She has been called the Mona Lisa of the North, and the poster girl for the Dutch Royal Picture Gallery in the Hague
Girl With A Pearl Earring
One song on this show was the Idina Menzel-Lea Michele duet of "Poker Face"
Glee
In the UK, the melody of "Pomp and Circumstance" has been sung as the patriotic song "Land of Hope and" this
Glory
In a scifi story by Arthur C. Clarke, computer experts help Buddhist monks determine the "9 billion names of" this being
God
Despite recent history, Russia's Aeroflot airline continues to use this pair as part of its company symbol
Hammer and Sickle
This oratorio premiered Easter time in 1742, though now it is a Christmastime favorite
Handel's Messiah
In San Diego in 2007, Barry Bonds hit a home run to tie the all time home run record of this man
Hank Aaron
This wind instrument has a long blues tradition with players like Little Walter
Harmonica
Mozart was close friends with this composer, who was his senior by 23 years, making him more of a "Papa" figure
Haydn
Somatotrophin is also known as HGH, short for this
Human Growth Hormone
It is the name of the darlings' nursemaid/dog in "Peter Pan"
Nana
Term for a violent cyclone in the Western Pacific
Typhoon
Under the hood this automobile device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy and charges the battery
Alternator
The half-inch of rain in DC on the day of Hoover's inaugural in this year did not bode well
1929
The Cold War is often said to have begun in this year when a war ended
1945
This decade was when Maulana Karenga (born Ron Everett) created Kwanzaa
1960's
Tajikistan, Armenia, and Latvia all gained independence in September of this year
1991
A useful book before going on Jeopardy include this type whose name may derive from Arabic for calendar
Almanac
Nicknamed "Zo", this pro basketball Hall of Famer had his No. 33 jersey retired by the Miami Heat
Alonzo Mourning
Pronouns abound in "Who's on first?", a classic comedy routine by this duo
Abbott and Costello
This anise flavored liquor was made legal in the US in 2007
Absinthe
At the end of Mr. Deeds, this actor buys a bunch of red Corvettes for his friends
Adam Sandler
They've been rocking since 1970, though Steven Tyler no longer plays the drums
Aerosmith
Khaled Hosseini dedicated "The Kite Runner" in part to the children of this country
Afghanistan
A 4 letter spelling of this word the OED says is imitative of "the sound made in clearing the throat"
Ahem
The heroine of this opera sings "If you come to give me, so cruel, your last goodbye, the dark vortex of the Nile will be my grave"
Aida
The largest known of these Greek sacrificial platforms was found at Syracuse
Altar
"Incense and Peppermints" was a 1967 No. 1 hit by the group called Strawberry this
Alarm Clock
This state has 1 Rep in Congress, with which it has only sent a total of 4 men to fill that seat
Alaska
In 1895 he wrote to his family that with "superhuman strength" he would discover the truth on the tragic affair
Alfred Dreyfus
Between Morocco and Tunisia, it is almost 3.5 times the size of Texas
Algeria
Add a letter to "alas" and you get this word for an alternate name
Alias
Secret agents and deadly viruses show up in "The Satan Bug", written by this "Guns of Navarone" author
Alistair MacLean
Halloween leads into this observance by Christian churches on the next day
All Saints Day
The USA bonded with Latin America through 1961's AFP, this For Progress
Alliance
This hallucinatory 1990s title character lawyered up at Cage and Fish on Fox
Ally McBeal
"Amen" with 2 letters interjected become this medication, to help you sleep
Ambien
Related to Miss Earhart, this term means to improve
Ameliorate
Different regions get different magazines from this club, AAA for short
American Automobile Association
In Eldon, Iowa you can visit the house that inspired this classic painting by Grant Wood
American Gothic
Ouzo and pastis are flavored with this spice that tastes like licorice or fennel
Anise
She did not publish her only novel "Black Beauty" until she was 57
Anna Sewell
George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, founded the US Naval Academy in this city
Annapolis
This hard-drinking friend of Wild Bill Hickok has been played by Jean Arthur and Doris Day
Annie Oakley
While it feeds mostly on termites and its namesake insect, this toothless mammal also enjoys avocados
Anteater
It means any period before a war, but in the US it is usually used for the period before the Civil War
Antebellum
Purple carrots contain anthocyanins, which act as these particles to help prevent cell decay
Antioxidants
He was elected president of Egypt in 1970 leading the country until 1981
Anwar Sadat
Mescalero and Chiricahua are spoken by members of this Native American people
Apache
This term for an absence of automatic breathing follows reflex, deglutition, or sleep
Apnea
It isn't saying you're sorry, but it is the branch of theology dealing with the defense of established doctrine
Apologetics
This ancient Greek who loved the lever established statics, the study of a body at equilibrium
Archimedes
In Roman amphitheaters, trap doors led to numerous passageways beneath this fighting space
Arena
During this pretrial court meeting charges are read and the accused usually enters a plea
Arraignment
FDR's 1940 phrase "The Great _____ of Democracy" was later applied to Detroit as it turned out jeeps, tanks, and bombers
Arsenal
Though it's known as a poison, you've got trace amounts in you of this element
Arsenic
In 1992, Bill Clinton played the saxophone on this man's late night show
Arsenio Hall
The amosite type of this fibrous material can resist temperatures up to 1,000 degrees
Asbestos
For exposing slave labor in the seafood industry, this news agency with a 2 letter abbreviated name won its 52nd prize
Associated Press
On May 31, 2013 one of these skimmed by the Earth at a distance of 3.6 million miles
Asteroid
There was a hot time in this old town after it fell to besieging Union troops on September 1, 1864
Atlanta
He traveled the world with the USO, performing his first show in 1941 and his last in 1990
Bob Hope
In January 2011 this SEC team beat the Oregon Ducks to win the BCS championship
Auburn
Tuvalu, a small island country in the South Pacific, uses the dollar of this country 2000 miles away
Australia
In 1964 this woman big into laissez faire capitalism offered "The Virtue of Selfishness"
Ayn Rand
The US Air Force maintains Lajes Field, a base on the island of Terceira in this North Atlantic group owned by Portugal
Azores
Centeotl, a god of these people known as the Mexica, was big into solar, feasting, and pleasure
Aztecs
Encinitas, California has a tennis museum dedicated to this champ who lost a challenge match to Billie Jean King in 1973
Bobby Riggs
Bob Geldof organized this British supergroup that sang the 1984 charity smash "Do They Know It's Christmas"
Band Aid
In 2015, Steve Martin and Pete Seeger were inducted into the Hall of Fame for this instrument
Banjo
Tone your muscles with exercises where you're supported by this ballet class apparatus
Barre
With the addition of Nebraska in 2011, this conference has 12 teams but no name change
Big 10
This is something "mined" by a computer algorithm in blocks called rewards
Bitcoin
Henry Ford said that Model T owners could have any color they wanted, "so long as it's" this color
Black
Elizabeth Short, known by this flowery name, was the victim in an LA murder case officially unsolved after 69 years
Black Dahlia
Chocolate and cherries team up in this dessert named for a region of Germany
Black Forest Cake
The observatory Ligo detected 2 of these cosmic objects with souped up gravity coalescing into one
Black Hole
This kind of daisy, Maryland's state flower, is a pioneer plant, meaning it is one of the first to grow in a new field
Black-Eyed Susan
The Rufus species of lynx is named for its short tail
Bobcat
To kiss this, visitors once had to be held by the ankles and lowered head first; now just lie down and lean backward
Blarney Stone
The existence of thse storage organizations made heart-lung pumps for open heart surgery possible
Blood Bank
This was the first dog breed to collect admissible evidence for American courts of law
Bloodhound
In 2016, Kyle Chandler picked up an Emmy nomination for murdering his black sheep brother on this Netflix series
Bloodline
Hawaii's version of Old Faithful, the Halona this, is a result of a narrow lava tube exiting straight up
Blowhole
Spider Blood is this color because oxygen is carried by hemocyanin rather than hemoglobin
Blue
Northeast Georgia is covered by this colorful southern range of the Appalachians
Blue Ridge Mountains
Weighing up to 200 tons and growing to nearly 100 feet long, some spend their summers off the California coast
Blue Whale
Publishers often pursue these short endorsements that go on the back cover, Thomas Pynchon is a big get
Blurb
Bream means to clean the bottom of one of these by scraping off barnacles
Boat
Applejack is a type of this liquor made from apples, Slivovitz is one made from plums
Brandy
This centrally located African country is again a republic since elections were held in 2015
Central African Republic
Today meaning a buyer or seller of stocks, it may have come from one who opened casks of wine
Broker
These Dostoyevsky brothers are always being asked questions like "Is there a God?"
Brothers Karamazov
This alliterative name is for a line of people who pass pails of water to help put out a fire
Bucket Brigade
This former president of Mensa came up with the geodesic dome
Buckminster Fuller
It arose from the teachings of this man who lived in northeastern India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC
Buddhism
An office or department for transacting a certain business, possibly following News, Travel, or Weather
Buereau
On August 31 1901 Leon Czolgosz arrived in this city, where he would shoot President McKinley
Buffalo
This instrument used for military calls has no valves or keys, but changes tones based on lip tension changing
Bugle
Director Ben "Bugs" Hardaway inspired the name of this carrot lover
Bugs Bunny
The paso doble should evoke a corrida, the male dancer portrays this and the woman portrays his cape
Bullfighter
Mr Pickle, Egg, and Hot Dog chase chef Peter Pepper as he tries to make sandwiches in this arcade game
BurgerTime
This 2 word nation name means "Land of Honorable People" and is landlocked just like its neighbor Niger
Burkina Faso
One of the 12 labours of Hercules was working in animal control, stealing this 3 headed dog
Cerberus
Almost all of our brain's total volume is made up of both hemispheres of this brain part
Cerebrum
He was Massachusetts' favorite son candidate for president in 1920 but settled for vice president
Calvin Coolidge
Specialties of this ballpark include a crab and melted cheese pretzel and Chesapeake waffle fries
Camden (Yards)
Franco Nero met Vanessa Redgrave in 1966 when he played Lancelot in this movie musical
Camelot
It would be natural for her, Prince Charles' second wife, to be intimidated by Queen Elizabeth, her mother-in-law
Camila
John Paul II emphasized beatification and this, a process that was fast tracked for him after his death
Canonization
In a eulogy for Lincoln, Whitman wrote "O ____! My ____! Our fearful trip is done"
Captain
Named for a 16th century luminary, this prize is awarded by the Spanish ministry of culture
Cervantes
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail follows the crests of the Sierra Nevadas and this range that includes Mt. Hood
Cascades
Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion both were lauded for their work on this network crime drama
Castle
These underground Roman tombs were used for funeral feasts and as hideouts
Catacombs
As Henry IV of France was married to Margaret of Valois, this influential Medici was his mother in law
Catherine Medici
In all 0.78 square miles of Monaco, this is the official religion
Catholicism
The silicone type of this window sealing material makes an excellent adhesive
Caulk
Alisa Weilerstein and Mstislav Rostropovich are famed players of this 4 stringed instrument
Cello
As this Roman official, Cato the Elder was an inspector of morals and conduct
Censor
An anion has negative this
Charge
In May 1927 it took him about 33 hours to make his most famous flight
Charles Lindbergh
Sarah McLachlan and Diana Krall dueted on this Christmas song first heard in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Christmas Time Is Here
Starting south of San Antonio and ending in Abilene, Kansas, many cattle headed north on this trail in the 1860's
Chisholm Trail
This Oscars host of 2016, gave Linda Dunn her 15 minutes of fame
Chris Rock
Jerry Seinfeld drove around the White House with President Obama on an episode of this web series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Ison, one of these space travelers, was called a sungrazer passing within 684,000 miles of the surface
Comet
Instead of BC, some people prefer the less religious BCE which stands for before this
Common Era
You might say that Manihiki in this group named for a British sea captain has the blessing of the black pearls
Cook Islands
1931 saw the first appearance of "The Joy" of this
Cooking
This vodka drink with lime juice, triple sec, and cranberry juice is at home all over the world
Cosmopolitan
Stenka Razin, who led an uprising of these horsemen of the steppes, was the subject of the 1st Russian feature film
Cossacks
Currency traders know the "CRC" on their computer screens is this country's colon
Costa Rica
For 6 seasons she starred as Jules Cobb on "Cougar Town"
Courtney Cox
The society named for this Frenchman "Educating people to protect the water systems of the planet"
Cousteau Society
This great orator gave a 3.5 hour speech in favor of the compromise of 1850, which his fellow New Englanders didn't like
Daniel Webster
She's had the "metal" to sell 650 million copies of her books, like 2016's "Property of a Noblewoman"
Danielle Steel
In 1962 this entertainer founded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Danny Thomas
Since 2003 hundreds of thousands have fled this most Westerly region of Sudan for neighboring Chad
Darfur
Last name of Elinor and Marianne, the sisters who embody the "Sense and Sensibility" in Jane Austen's novel
Dashwood
2 years before "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" this playwright came up with the bleepin "Duck Variations"
David Marnet
In 2016's "The People Vs. OJ Simpson", he played defense attorney Robert Kardashian
David Schwimmer
From sea level, it is 400 meters down to the shore of this landlocked Middle Eastern body of water
Dead Sea
The 1947 discovery of these gave scholars glimpses into early Judaism
Dead Sea Scrolls
The trial of Jack McCall was a highlight of the 2016 Wild Bill Days in this South Dakota town
Deadwood
Racetrack Playa in this very hot California valley is home to 700 pound rocks that mysteriously move
Death Valley
These prisons for those in financial trouble were formally abolished in the US in 1833
Debtors' Prisons
Lady Liberty used to be on the obverse of this coin until a president took her place in 1946
Dime
Algeria, Bahrain, and Iraq all use a currency called this
Dinar
In 1989, this major Hollywood studio celebrated its 66th anniversary with its 2nd Best Picture nomination for Dead Poets Society
Disney
Peter Davidson, the 5th man to play the iconic sci-fi role on this show, became father-in-law to David Tennant, the 10th
Doctor Who
The size of a large turkey, this extinct bird from Mauritius had a tuftlike tail with curly feathers
Dodo
Hurricanes originate in this region of the world's oceans near the equator marked by calm winds
Doldrums
You don't have to live like a monk to enjoy a $399 bottle of this brand of champagne from 1998
Dom Perignon
In 2014, guinea banned the consumption of bat soup and grilled bat to combat this deadly disease virus
Ebola
This is the longest river in Spain
Ebro
Using a multistep process that isolates dolphin sounds on specific objects, researchers created 3D images using this process
Echolocation
Ever since Thomas Carlyle coined the phrase, this field has been known as "the dismal science"
Economics
The award in these sciences is technically not a Nobel Prize but the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Memory of Albert Nobel
Economics
French for "raw" it is the 4 letter name of a light grayish yellowish brown
Ecru
A 7.8 earthquake in April 2016 centered in this nation on the west coast of South America injured more than 2,500
Ecuador
Jean Stein has a touch of John Steinbeck in the title of a history of 5 big families in LA called "West of ____"
Eden
On his 1849 death, it was said that he was "Regarded rather with curiosity than admiration and few will be grieved"
Edgar Allen Poe
A towering tale of the old west, "Cimarron" by this "Show Boat" author was the Number 1 book of 1930
Edna Ferber
You can attend the Sun City Music Festival out in this West Texas town
El Paso
Mantiques are items like vintage baseball bats, toy guns, and these, maybe with a sunburnt finished and humbucker pickups
Electric Guitar
A skin colored makeup that creates a uniform complexion is called this, like the base of a house
Foundation
Spiked teeth pull cotton fibers through a metal plate with slots, built to small to let seeds pass through in a 1794 invention from this man
Eli Whitney
This 5 year old moppet who reached Florida from Cuba made international headlines
Elian Gonzalez
Lines meant for her husband Robert say "If thou must love me, let it be for nought except for love's sake only"
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
In 1598 Robert Devereaux, 2nd Earl of Essex, got cuffed by this royal after he turned his back on her
Elizabeth I
On Thanksgiving 1974, John joined this man at Madison Square Garden to perform "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"
Elton John
Through digital music, Carrie Underwood sings "I'll Be Home For Christmas" with this late king of rock and roll
Elvis Presley
Tolkien created these languages whose forms include Quenya before writing his books
Elvish
This 1863 document allowed the Union army to recruit black troops
Emancipation Proclamation
This 1807 act placed restrictions on imports to the US from Great Britain
Embargo Act
Therese Raquin is a tale of murder by this man who some believe was later murdered over his Dreyfus Affair letter
Emile Zola
In 1907, Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple this French word
Entente
He sang lead for the Animals on "It's My Life" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Eric Burdon
After you swallow food, it passes through this relatively straight muscular tube down to your stomach
Esophagus
This book of the Bible ends with "The declaration of the greatness of Mordecai"
Esther
After the secession of Eritrea in 1993, this other E country became landlocked
Ethiopia
The leaves of the Sydney peppermint, a type of gum tree from New South Wales, are used in Aboriginal remedies
Eucalyptus
It was equal to about $1.15 and wasn't circulating as cash yet when it went into effect on January 1, 1999
Euro
She was married in Berlin on April 29, 1945, but never got a honeymoon
Eva Braun
In 2012 this former Argentine first lady was honored on the country's 100 peso note
Eva Peron
FICA is a line on your pay stub; this law set up a special court to approve national security warrants
FISA
This is the acronym used for the US President's wife
FLOTUS
December 10, 1915 marked a milestone with the production of the one millionth car from this company
Ford
This sizzling Mexican dish consists of strips of steak or chicken sauteed with onions and peppers
Fajitas
The feathery cut of this actress who played Jill in Charlie's Angels was a popular hairstyle
Farrah Fawcett
Goethe was 59 when he completed his first part of this devilish play
Faust
Established in 1827, this fort in northeast Kansas is the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi
Fort Leavenworth
On April 13, 1861, Major Robert Anderson surrendered this fort to the Confederates
Fort Sumter
This classic that returned to Broadway in 2015 features the songs "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Anatevka"
Fiddler on the Roof
With a machine gun part of its design, the WWI Fokker Eindecker has been called the first true example of this type of plane
Fighter Plane
Any sort of little nibbles that are eaten with the hands, and no cutlery
Finger Foods
Some authorities include this "land of a thousand lakes" nation in Scandinavia, but others do not
Finland
Mozilla's web browser was called Phoenix, then Firebird, then this
Firefox
Passengers flying internationally in this section of American Airlines flights get a pair of pajamas
First Class
This is the officer ranking just below captain, such as Gilligan on tv
First Mate
The desert dwelling smoke tree depends on the flash type of these to spread its seeds
Flash Flood
This word follows "Johnstown" in the name of a Pennsylvania national memorial
Flood
In ancient Greece, a Hoplite was one of these
Foot Soldier
Joining this was the initiative launched by Jill Biden and Michelle Obama to help service members, veterans, and their families
Forces
This 3 named architects first LA project, Hollyhock House, was completed in 1921
Frank Lloyd Wright
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a campaign biography of this college pal, the 14th president
Franklin Pierce
"My Bondage and My Freedom" from 1855 is his second autobiography
Fredrick Douglass
Some gifts are certified with this 2-word term, meaning its makers in another country are justly compensated
Free Trade
In 1961, these "rides" across the Deep South protested segregation in interstate transportation
Freedom Rides
Official sites on this trail include the Massachusetts State House and the Paul Revere House
Freedom Trail
To draw in this liberated style means without support or guidance of instruments
Freehand
The Ancien Regime, or old order, refers to the period leading up to this event
French Revolution
Before he was Robert Baratheon, Mark Addy stripped away his troubles as an ex-steelworker in this 1997 movie
Full Monty
These treats from Pepperidge Farm like the Parmesan and Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar are sure to make your cat jealous
Goldfish
Suellen and Carreen O'Hara are a flighty pair of sisters in this novel
Gone With The Wind
This novel came out in 1936, was the number 1 fiction bestseller in 1937, and hit the big screen in 1939
Gone With The Wind
Notable paintings by this woman born in 1860 include 1943's "The Old Oaken Bucket"
Grandma Moses
They trucked through more than 2,300 shows, from a 1965 Bay Area pizza parlor gig to a 2015 goodbye at Soldier Field
Grateful Dead
The 4 fundamental forces in physics are the strong, the weak, the electromagnetic, and this one
Gravitational Force
It is awarded to the championship team in Canadian Football
Grey Cup
In 1297 this family began its long reign over Monaco
Grimaldis
"A Pig in a Poke" was the game show that sent this family headed by Chevy Chase on a "European Vacation"
Griswolds
Mam is a Mayan language spoken in Mexico's Chiapas state and by around a half million in this country
Guatemala
The islands of Luggnagg and Glubbdubdrib are visited in this 1726 satiric adventure
Gulliver's Travels
A taxi driver, or an author who churns out books quickly for a profit
Hack
Guccifer was the handle of a Romanian one of these who bragged about exploiting Hillary Clinton's servers
Hacker
Also known as the "House of His Majesty", Fairfield House in England was the home of this African leader from 1936 to 1941
Haile Selassie
Time Person of the Year for 1935 "Ethiopia's king fought an incursion by Italy's strongman, Mussolini"
Haile Selassie
The Showa period in Japan ended with the death of this emperor in 1989
Hirohito
Sartre wrote in "No Exit" that "____ is other people"
Hell
The "Great Triumvirate" of 19th century US politics was made up of these 3 statesmen who were in the House, Senate, and SoS
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun
This 3-named American's "Psalm of Life" says "Art is long and time is fleeting"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Pecans are the largest of these, a type of walnut tree, whose wood is popularly used in barbecues
Hickory
British Airways' in-flight magazine has this name, like a Miller beer brand
High Life
The ranching heritage of Texas is on view at George Ranch Historical Park, 30 miles from this biggest city in Texas
Houston
Sparking the French Wars of Religion, 1,000 members of this group were massacred on March 1, 1562
Huguenots
This photo sharing app gets its name from combining parts of the words instant and telegram
I hope I don't see you in the ICU, short for this hospital area
Intensive Care Unit
On Food Network, cooks battle masters like Mario Batali in the "America" version of this Japanese show
Iron Chef
An Academy Award is named for this boy wonder movie producer who died at 37
Irving Thalberg
In 1940 this nation's troops invaded Sudan from Ethiopia, they were kicked out in 1941
Italy
The 1864 Battle of Yellow Tavern was the last for this Confederate initialed general
J.E.B. Stuart
The abbreviated name of this file format used for digital photos comes from the group that created it in the 1980's
JPEG
To the command "Your money or your life" this comic paused and then responded "I'm thinking"
Jack Benny
In 1948, he wrote he had an idea for a novel in which 2 guys hitchhike to California "in search of something they don't really find"
Jack Kerouac
No major leaguer will ever again be permanently assigned the baseball number of this man
Jackie Robinson
Montego Bay, normally known for its heat and beaches, is in this country
Jamaica
Architecturally, they're the sides of a door or window
Jamb
On tv in "Las Vegas" he had his eyes on you in the casino as Ed Deline
James Caan
From 2009 to 2012, this Franco played Franco on General Hospital
James Franco
In late 1880 he was a Congressman, a Senator-Elect, and President-Elect all at the same time
James Garfield
It is paired with "Kashmir" in the name of an Indian state
Jammu
When a female inspector slapped Mohamed Bouazizi in 2010, this fragrant Tunisian revolution was catalyzed
Jasmine Revolution
Of the 4 thrown objects in Olympic track and field, this one weighs the least
Javelin
This rapper cofounded Roc-a-Fella Records, which debuted his debut "Reasonable Doubt"
Jay-Z
She followed up her memoir "A Stolen Life" with "Freedom: My Book of Firsts"
Jaycee Dugard
Prince converted to this religion in 2001, going door to door to describe his faith
Jehovahs Witness
Floating in the waters off of Majorca you might find a fried egg this
Jellyfish
Before running for president, he founded PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in Chicago in 1971
Jesse Jackson
Redheaded Jessicas include the animated Jessica Rabbit and this costar of "The Help" and "Zero Dark Thirty"
Jessica Chastain
This Apollo 13 commander is one of 28 recipients of the Space Medal of Honor
Jim Lovell
He ran an unsuccessful 1966 campaign for governor before a successful one 4 years later
Jimmy Carter
Keys and coins can do it in your pocket, and a catchy ad can feature one
Jingle
Om Domremy around 1425 she began to hear voices encouraging her to lead the French army
Joan of Arc
During his long Senate career, he continued to live in Delaware, commuting daily to Washington via Amtrak
Joe Biden
"With A Little Help From My Friends", used by The Wonder Years as its theme, was by this English singer
Joe Cocker
This Yankee legend broke a 44 game hitting streak record previously held by "Wee Willie" Keeler
Joe DiMaggio
Under threat of civil war, this king set his seal to the Magna Carta in 1215
John
Willing to use violence for the abolitionist cause, he went to the gallows on December 2, 1859
John Brown
This English thinker's "Two Treatises of Government" had a key influence on the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
In the Galleria Borghese, Caravaggio's portrait of this saint shows his head still attached
John the Baptist
This LA lawyer gained notoriety at a murder trial for saying, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit"
Johnnie Cohran
"Only 1 in every 10,000 casks" gets to become a blue label bottle of this scotch
Johnnie Walker
This actor was solid in his 2014 film "Chef" going from head chef to food truck impressario
Jon Favreau
This former White House speech writer hosts the Keepin it 1600 podcast, with the same unrelated name as a movie director
Jon Favreau
This 18th century "Angry God" theologian also said "I affirm" that the true Christian spirit is that of a lamb or a dove
Jonathan Edwards
"Dont Stop Believin" by this band is playing at the end of the last episode of The Sopranos
Journey
This 3 named woman wrote the 1966 short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been"
Joyce Carol Oates
Cret de la Neige is the highest peak in this range on the border of France and Switzerland
Jura
Albert Hoffman, who died at 102 n 2008, was best known for synthesizing this 3 letter hallucinogen
LSD
Death Valley is the nickname for 2 schools, both Tigers, one in the SEC and one in the ACC
LSU and Clemson
More than 1 million fossil bones have been recovered at this sticky but popular LA tourist attraction
La Brea Tar Pits
After the Nazis sing "Die Wacht am Rhein" in Casablanca, Laszlo tells the band to play this French anthem
La Marseillaise
The HPBA recognizes Memorial Day, 4th of July, and this holiday as the 3 biggest grilling holidays
Labor Day
Tony Bennet became the oldest artist, at age 88 to have the number 1 album on the Billboard chars with "Cheek to Cheek", full of duets with this artist
Lady Gaga
The name of this "forbidden dance" comes from a Portugese word meaning "to beat"
Lambada
A man wears a boutonniere on this part of his jacket
Lapel
Vaporized mist is a solution to this inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the voice box
Laryngitis
This gate fastener consists of a bar that fits into a notch
Latch
The name of this grated potato pancake is related to the Greek for little oily thing
Latke
With a snort, Lily Tomlin tormented callers as phone operator Ernestine on this 60's sketch comedy tv show
Laugh In
"Little House in the Big Woods" was her first novel about her family's life in the late 1800s
Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", a 1971 Number 1 is credited to Paul the Beatle and this woman
Linda Eastman McCartney
This master of the vibraphone also played drums and piano
Lionel Hampton
LL Cool J hosts this series on Spike TV
Lip Sync Battle
Before adopting the Euro, Italy and Vatican City used this monetary unit
Lira
For a brief time, Janet Jackson was sister in law to this daughter of the queen
Lisa Marie Presley
This adjective means supple or marked by effortless grace such as the motions of a dancer
Lithe
In a classic but odd pairing, Bing Crosby crooned a medley of this carol and and "Peace on Earth" with David Bowie
Little Drummer Boy
James Whitcomb Riley wrote a poem about this little girl, and Harold Gray later created a comic strip about her
Little Orphan Annie
60 acts played for 16 hours in this 1985 London-Philly charity event, Phil Collins caught a plane and played in both cities
Live Aid
The death of her friend Rock Hudson from AIDS helped this actress cofound AMFAR
Liz Taylor
2016 was the 25th anniversary of this festival founded by Perry Ferrell of Jane's Addiction
Lollapalooza
A 1666 fire destroyed much of this capital city, including its cathedral
London
Long after playwright Eugene O'Neill's death, this tale of family dysfunction returned to Broadway in 2016
Long Day's Journey Into the Night
King of the Franks from 814 to 840, he would be followed in French history by 17 other kings bearing the same name
Louis
This woman who is part Chippewa has written "Love Medicine", "The Plague of Doves", and "The Round House"
Louise Erdrich
Robert Livingston, US minister to France, James Monroe, and a French Treasury minister signed the treaty for this 1803 deal
Louisiana Purchase
Gruyere can be used to make Kaesknoepfle, a national dish compared to this Kraft food
Macaroni and Cheese
This country's 2 main regions are separated by some 640 miles of the South China Sea
Malaysia
In 1953 this Nation of Islam leader founded and was the minister of Boston Temple No. 11
Malcolm X
Algeria is on the northern border of this 4 letter nation
Mali
In 1626 for 60 guilders you can have purchased all 23 square miles of this NYC borough
Manhattan
40 years after his death, he still appears on some of China's paper money
Mao Zedong
Native Americans used the inner bark of the sugar type of this tree to make a tea to treat coughs
Maple
In a Peter Weiss play, the Marquis de Sade leads inmates in a recreation of the assassination of this other title guy
Marat
Sarah Paulson got rave reviews for playing this prosecutor in "The People Vs. OJ Simpson"
Marcia Clark
The dramatic life of this soprano included getting slapped by fellow singer Giulietta Simionato
Maria Callas
Justin Bieber joined this singer for a superfestive version of her "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Mariah Carey
Frederic Joliot, winner of a Nobel Prize with his wife Irene, along with this mother in law, who also won one
Marie Curie
This second wife of Napoleon is "The Second Empress" in Michelle Moran's novel
Marie Louise
A city up north is named for this French priest who founded Michigan's first permanent settlement around 1668
Marquette
In Denmark you are a pepper man or pepper maid if you are not this by age 30
Married
If this US state was a country, it would have finished in the top 10 in gold medals at the 2016 Olympics with 14, 9 from 1 man and 1 woman
Maryland
Rimmel's Supercurler says it is a lash curler and this cosmetic in one
Mascara
Person comes from "Persona", one of these donned by a Roman actor to play a different character
Mask
In 1969 his autobiography of 57 years earlier was republished as "A Black Explorer at the North Pole"
Matthew Henson
MK are initials for this Hawaiian observatory
Mauna Kea
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park features Kilauea and this, which erupted for 14 months over 1855-1856
Mauna Loa
Smashbox Cosmetics was founded by Dean and Davis Factor, great grandsons of this Hollywood makeup legend
Max Factor
The "Me" in the title of this novel is Greg Gaines, while the latter half refers to Rachel, a leukemia patient
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
The course of Botswana's Okavango River can be described with this word, starting with an objective pronoun
Meandering
This curve in a liquid surface is also used in terms of cartilage in a human joint
Meniscus
Since 1947, an underwater ballet has made Weeki Wachee, Florida the city of these finned creatures
Mermaids
This actor's foundation has funded more than $540 million for Parkinson's disease research
Michael J. Fox
In 2014, John Conyers won his 26th term for this state and is the first Black Rep to be the senior member of Congress
Michigan
MVP Award winner for the Yankees, he won the Triple Crown the year before winning it
Mickey Mantle
Exxon trumpets its synergy formula as a way to lower emissions and raise this ratio to save drivers money
Miles Per Gallon
The 19th Century Pabst mansion is now a mansion in this city
Milwaukee
Markus Persson sold this create-a-world-out-of-blocks computer game to Microsoft for $2.5 billion
Minecraft
Lasting from 1368 to 1644, this Chinese dynasty produced many valued antiques
Ming
This state is home to Land O Lakes
Minnesota
The Purple People Eaters were this NFL team's defensive line of the late 1960's and 70's
Minnesota Vikings
In this job similar to a bard, you sang, played instruments, and might have also recorded heroic deeds in song
Minstrel
French word for a mixture of carrots, onions, and celery sauteed in butter
Mirepoix
This is the opposite of a spendthrift, a 5 letter word that typically describes Scrooge
Miser
This "kissing" shrub became a state symbol of Oklahoma in 1893, 14 years before statehood
Mistletoe
Under a military dictatorship, Burma changed its name to this
Myanmar
A statue of this cockle and mussel seller on Grafton Street is known by Dubliners as the "Tart with the Cart"
Molly Malone
Przewalski's horse, the only true wild horse, has been reintroduced back into China and this landlocked neighbor to the north
Mongolia
Genghis Grill specializes in this assemble it yourself style of grilling
Mongolian Barbecue
The name of this area of Monaco was put on a Las Vegas casino in 1996
Monte Carlo
This capital of Uruguay lies on the Rio de la Plata
Montevideo
When this lunar Beethoven sonata premiered in 1802, some of the piano strings snapped during the finale
Moonlight Sonata
In 1915 missionaries from this US church began building its first Polynesian temple on Oahu
Mormons
"City of Bones" is the first book in this fantasy series about teenage demon hunters in New York City
Mortal Instruments
Roman ceilings, walls, and floors displayed this type of art made of bits of material
Mosaic
Among its goals, "To end drunk driving and prevent underage drinking"
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
This brand known for its applesauce and apple juice dates back to an apple cider seller named Samuel in 1842
Mott's
It rises 18,510 feet in the Caucasus
Mount Elbrus
Completed in 1941 during WWII, this Black Hills memorial wasn't formally dedicated until 1991 by George H.W. Bush
Mount Rushmore
Put this 8 letter word before bike to get a bike with powerful brakes and low gear ratios for climbing steep grades
Mountain
The Zambezi River reaches the ocean in this country that lends its name to the body of water where it happens
Mozambique
A true story of how a train got stuck in snow for days inspired Agatha Christie to write this mystery
Murder on the Orient Express
Muscles slowly waste away, replaced by scar tissue and fat with this disease that Jerry Lewis vowed to destroy
Muscular Dystrophy
Cremini, a variety of this edible, are intentionally harvested when they are immature
Mushroom
This hoofed animal of the far north is named for the odor produced by glands beneath its eyes
Muskox
"Pitcairn's Island" was the third novel in a trilogy that began with this one about a nautical rebellion
Mutiny on the Bounty
In 2013 the Military Bowl moved from Washington DC to the home field of this nearby military academy
Naval Academy
The stinging variety of this plant is covered in minute hairs that inject irritants when they are touched
Nettles
A data thief targets a giant computer mind orbiting Earth in this William Gibson cyberpunk classic from 1984
Neuromancer
Playa is Spanish for beach and also means a dry lake bed, like the one where Burning Man is held in this Western state
Nevada
Despite its wet name, Ocean City in this state's May County is dry regarding alcohol
New Jersey
The lineup for the first Jazz and Heritage Festival in this city included Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington
New Orleans
At the age of 3 months, Moses got bulrushed down this river
Nile River
Lama Surya Das' "Awakening the Buddha Within" lays out the 8 steps anyone can use to achieve this high spiritual status
Nirvana
This ion has been linked to fires when used as a film base, and to cancer when used to cure meats
Nitrate
Marcelino Proenca was a short lived news story in 2016 after trying to quench this symbol on the way to Rio
Olympic Flame
It follows "Our Bodies" in a series of book titles
Ourselves
The collodion process involving an iodide and a glass plate was an 1851 innovation in this then new field
Photography
Won in 2015 by Svetlana Alexievich, it is handed out annually by the Swedish Academy
Nobel Prize for Literature
Descendants of those who worked on a big dig are the main populace of Colon, this country's major port
Panama
El Dia de Colon is a Spanish name for a US holiday in this month
October
This Big Ten school's stadium is called the Horseshoe, because it looks like a horseshoe
Ohio State
In 1866, Lyne T. Barret began operating the first producing one of these in the state, and a lot more would follow
Oil Well
Of Cherokee descent, Robert Owen was one of the first 2 senators from this state in 1907
Oklahoma
The title of this 9th century Arabic tale tells us it spanned about 2.75 years
One Thousand And One Nights
Hyphenated term for a contest that really is no contest
One-Sided
Grown in Georgia, the Vidalia type of these are in season during the summer
Onions
From the Latin for shaded, and meaning impenetrable by light, this 6 letter word is an antonym for transparent
Opaque
First used by fur traders, this 2000 mile long trail went from Independence Missouri to the Columbia River region
Oregon Trail
"Pipedreams" is a public radio program dedicated to this keyboard instrument
Organ
Appropriately, this river runs through the capital of Canada, right past Parliament Hill
Ottawa River
Including the giant and sea species, they are the most aquatic members of the weasel family
Otter
At its peak in the 1600s, this empire stretched from Hungary in the north to Yemen in the south
Ottoman
At the 2005 Indy 500, Colin Powell drover a red Corvette that served as this pre-contest function
Pace Car
The 1939 Nazi-Soviet deal is usually called a nonagression this 4 letter word
Pact
This is the alliterative name for Prince's label, as well as his home and studios outside Minneapolis
Paisley Park
Millard Fillmore's last words were "the nourishment is ______, agreeable to the taste"
Palatable
Of the 7 hills of Rome, this is the one where Romulus and Remus were found
Palatine
Unlike hospice, this type of pain relieving care has no set time frame
Palliative
Unattached directly to any bone, the kneecap is known as this
Patella
Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, overlooks this river
Patomac
In the 1st Century, this epistle apostle called for God to curse competing preachers
Paul
In a Sean O'Casey play, Juno is the wife of Captain Boyle who is nicknamed this due to his gait
Paycock
In the shuttle era, NASA had 4 basic jobs aloft; commander, pilot, mission specialist, and this cargo specialist
Payload
The National Association of Broadcasters came up with these radio awards in 1938 as the equivalent of a Pulitzer
Peabody Awards
Add a vertical line to the bottom half of the Mercedes logo and you have this familiar smbol
Peace Sign
Georgia has 2 official state nicknames, "Empire State of the South" and this fruity one
Peach State
The 10th novel in Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders" Fantasy series is titled "The Renegades of _____"
Pern
General term for any non commissioned officer aboard ship
Petty Officer
In humans, the big toe has 2 of these bones, while the other toes have 3
Phalanges
Seen through a young girl's eyes, "Fever 1793" recounts the yellow fever epidemic that swept this Pennsylvania city
Philadelphia
Seeing art on display inspired Mussorgsky to compose this work with 10 movements
Pictures at an Exhibition
The Rocky Mountain Columbine, Colorado's state flower, was discovered in 1820 on the slopes of this man's "peak"
Pike
Last name of German-American gymnast Joseph whose "core" exercise philosophy was 1st called contrology
Pilates
Neil Armstrong got this document on his 16th birthday
Pilot's license
Mounts that Moses summited include Sinai and this one from which he got a look at the promised land
Pisgah
The star clients of irreverent 80s designer Franco Moschino included this princess, Grace and Rainier's oldest
Princess Caroline of Monaco
A young assistant in publishing was once known as a printer's one of these
Printer's Devil
Holly Madison's "Down the Rabbit Hole" is her cautionary memoir of her time as one of these lagomorphs
Playboy Bunny
In 1668 John Dryden became the first person to officially hold this royal writing position
Poet Laureate
The leaves of three of this vine start out red, then turn shiny green
Poison Ivy
Hamlet says one cloud is in the shape of a camel, a weasel, and a whale and Ophelia's dad, this character, agrees everytime
Polonius
In some shorebirds, the females exhibit this behavior, meaning having several male mates at once
Polyandry
An L. Frank Baum character has this 10 letter name because of her multicolored robes
Polychrome
Sweat and blood pressure are measured with this truth telling aid
Polygraph
Some historians date the passion of antique collecting started in 1748 when this Italian city was unearthed
Pompeii
Built in the 1880's, the St. Augustine hotel named for this discoverer of Florida was the 1st large building made of concrete
Ponce de Leon
A natatorium is an indoor one of these
Pool
A dice game argument leaves one dead on Catfish row and intrigue aplenty for this Gershwin pair
Porgy and Bess
Carceral means of or relating to this place where you don't want to end up
Prison
The uses of the military inside the US are limited by this act called this comitatus
Posse
A classic Eisenstein film recounts the drama of a real naval mutiny aboard this Russian battleship
Potemkin
This is the basic monetary unit of Gibraltar
Pound
All aboard this auto assembly consisting of the transmission and driveshaft that links the engine to the axles
Power Train
This is the P in PSAT which high schoolers take before the SAT
Preliminary
Formed from the evaporation of ocean water, 98% sodium chloride makeup, and popular with chefs
Sea Salt
From the Latin for "prove", this type of court is where the validity of a will is proven
Probate
To transfer large computer files, it could be useful to use FTP, a file transfer _____
Protocol
A hydrogen atom has one of these as its nucleus, with a single electron orbiting it
Proton
This Dutch queen escaped an assassination attempt by a motorist at a royal parade in 2009
Queen Beatrix
The title of this 1951 movie is a question from the gospel of John that means whither goest thou?
Quo Vadis
Found in a 1970 Tom Wolfe book title, it is a chemistry term, a math quantity, and a drastic word in politics
Radical
Loki and Heimdall kill each other in this final battle of the Norse gods, known as the Day of Doom
Ragnarok
One of these "in a cloud" was God's sign to Noah that he would never again flood the Earth
Rainbow
In "Quiz Show" this Brit had all the answers on "Twenty One" as Charles Van Doren
Ralph Fiennes
This city is where "The Road" leads to in the title of a 2015 Lucy Cruickshanks book
Rangoon
Spawning the Romantic Movement, 1798's "Lyrical Ballads" was penned by Wordsworth and this other poet
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Meat or fish presented tartare means it is served this way
Raw
This author of "The Big Sleep" didn't publish his first short story until he was 45
Raymond Chandler
Launched in 2000, this lifestyle magazine from Time, Inc. helps keep life simple
Real Simple
It is famously said "It's a ____ when a neighbor loses his job, its a depression when you lose yours"
Recession
This is what a doctor examines when they give you a DRE
Rectum
During the unification of Italy, Garibaldi's troops famously wore this color shirts
Red
In 1991 a group of artists came up with this as a symbol of support for those living with HIV or AIDS
Red Ribbon
It is the R in MRSA, a staph infection that is impervious to antibiotics
Resistant
This chronic inflammatory disease is RA for short
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Formerly called an institute, this Houston school was redesignated as a university in 1960
Rice
To get in touch with this fashion photographer who died in 2004, check out the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum
Richard Avedon
In 1993, with Cindy Crawford, he was half of the Sexiest Couple Alive. 6 years later he was the Sexiest Man
Richard Gere
Orson Welles staged this novelist's "Native Son" on Broadway in 1941
Richard Wright
The 2 brightest stars in Orion are Betelgeuse in the shoulder and this 5 letter one in his foot
Rigel
Fort Point was built between 1853 and 1861 to protect this bay
San Francisco Bay
In 2013 the asteroid Chariklo became the 1st nonplanet found with these, 2 surrounding it with a 6 mile gap between them
Rings
Bite size cracker sandwiches from Nabisco filled with peanut butter or cheese have this rhyming name
Ritz Bitz
Port Hercule has one of the few deep water marinas on this Italian-Monegasque-French coast
Riviera
An 860 pound statue of one of these speedy birds welcomes you to Fort Stockton, Texas
Roadrunner
This 17th century British scientist's law states in part that volume increases as pressure decreases
Robert Boyle
The Poetry Society of America's gold medal was renamed for this man, as he wrote "Nothing gold can stay"
Robert Frost
Change 1 letter in the word silver to get this antique serving tray that may be made of silver
Salver
This man was inaugurated the president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
It's the most widely spoken Polynesian language, you'll hear it in the cities of Apia and Pago Pago
Samoan
A park in the heart of Providence houses the memorial to this early champion of religious freedom
Roger Williams
In Moulin Rouge, Ewan McGregor is taunted with a rendition of this Police song
Roxanne
The first American woman in space, she later became a professor of physics at UC San Diego
Sally Ride
In this Western state capital, the City Hall went up in 1894 and was controversial because it rivaled the Temple
Salt Lake City
Soteriology is the theological branch dealing with the nature and means of achieving this
Salvation
Before passing away in 2012, this general who led the Persian Gulf War joined Mensa
Schwarzkopf
The venom packed stinger of the Arizona barbed variety of this desert arachnid can deliver a fatal dose to humans
Scorpion
This is the main alcoholic ingredient in a Highland Sling
Scotch
In 1908 this composer put out an instruction book called "School of Ragtime"
Scott Joplin
This 52 year old went through a temporary growth spurt, growing 2 inches in less than a year according to a 2016 physical
Scott Kelly
This "royal" Fox series sounds like a horror show but took home the People's Choice Award for New TV Comedy
Scream Queens
This world capital straddles the Han River which flows into the Yellow Sea
Seoul
Cloud computing holds onto your data with vast arrays or "farms" of these computers that process requests
Servers
Carr's crackers from the UK include table water original and table water with toasted these
Sesame Seeds
This traditional Japanese musical instrument whose name means "3 strings" is used for party songs and storytelling
Shamisen
South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian reservation has a 4 year college serving the Oglala branch of this tribe
Sioux
Proverbially, "All_____, No Steak" means something didn't live up to expectations
Sizzle
Sport of some Liechtenstein tourists and Hanni Wenzel, who brought the country its first Olympic gold medal
Skiing
If the 2-toed type of this mammal falls off its tree, thick skin protects it, but will leave it mostly helpless
Sloth
Dev Patel wins big on a game show in this 2008 film
Slumdog Millionaire
In California this type of court has no jury and is where you go to sue someone for less than $10,000
Small Claims Court
This 4 letter word was introduced in London in 1905 by the Coal Smoke Abatement Society
Smog
This noted speaker and abolitionist who escaped from slavery in 1826 was born Isabella Baumfree but changed her name
Sojourner Truth
These extremely hot eruptions in the Sun's atmosphere can cause communication problems on Earth
Solar Flares
This African country became independent in 2011, but lost coastal access to the Red Sea in the process
South Sudan
Germany's Stuttgart Tower inspired Edward Carlson's initial sketch for this Seattle landmark
Space Needle
The Sombrero Galaxy is classified by astronomers as this type of galaxy having a pinwheel shape
Spiral Galaxy
Gerald Ford succeeded this man as vice president of the United States
Spiro Agnew
In 1981 he was ordered to pay Maryland $250,000 to compensate for bribes taken while governor and vice president
Spiro Agnew
The Chum Bucket is a rival restaurant to the Krusty Krab on this animated tv show
Spongebob Squarepants
This mother of the Virgin Mary is the patron saint of expected mothers
St. Anne
The 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme on a street in this city has never been solved
Stockholm
The osetra is a type of this caviar fish
Sturgeon
In Massachusetts, December 22 is Forefathers Day celebrated by eating this corn and beans dish
Succotash
A university degree awarded with the highest of honors is signified with this 3 word phrase
Summa Cum Laude
This asterism, made up of Altair, Deneb, and Vega, was named by Curious George creator H. A. Rey
Summer Triangle
"Barbarian Days" William Finnegan's chronicle of his obsession with this activity in Hawaii and elsewhere, won the Bio award`
Surfing
Held hostage by Denmark, Gustav I Vasa escaped and raised a peasant army to win this nation's freedom and become king in 1523
Sweden
In a "Muppisode" on YouTube, this hard-to-understand cook takes on Gordon Ramsay
Swedish Chef
Jessica and Elizabeth are the twin blonde sisters introduced in this "Sweet" series of young adult books
Sweet Valley High
SMH isn't just shaking my head, but this major newspaper that is the largest in its country
Sydney Morning Herald
Patty Hearst joined this "Army"
Symbionese Liberation Army
Adjective for a relationship that may be beneficial to both individuals involved
Symbiotic
Bruckner's 4th one is "Romantic" and Mahler's 6th one is "Tragic"
Symphony
This 1920s scandal erupted when Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leased out government oil fields to private individuals
Teapot Dome
Sylvia Plath encouraged him to enter his first book "The Hawk in the Rain" into a contest and he won first prize
Ted Hughes
To eat, snails extend a digestive organ called a radula covered with thousands of denticles, their version of these
Teeth
Before Yalta, FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met in this Mideast capital where they were hosted by the Shah
Tehran
The Empire State Building is in what was once this meaty area noted for vice and corruption
Tenderloin
Dams built by this government agency created in 1933 spawned the "Great Lakes of the South"
Tennessee Valley Authority
Now meaning "really great" this adjective is from the Latin from "frightening"
Terrific
Men are just beasts and beasts are just men in this 1896 H.G. Wells tale about the world's worst vet
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Anna Leonowens is half of the title duo in this Rodgers and Hammerstein show
The King and I
Jeff Daniels shared a few thoughts on America being the greatest country in the world in the first scene of this show
The Newsroom
Matthew Perry recently starred as Oscar Madison in a reboot of this sitcom
The Odd Couple
This hard-boiled 1934 novel was James M. Cain's first
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Robert Frost said "No tear for the writer, no tears in _____"
The Reader
Leslie Charteris came up with the character Simon Templar in this book series
The Saint
This 2006 Rhonda Byrne book let out the hidden truth that positive thinking can lead to wealth and happiness
The Secret
"Handle With Care" was by this group including George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan
The Traveling Wilburys
Josef K. is busted without cause from the start of this Kafka story
The Trial
Despite its lilting name, the lily of this can be dangerous
The Valley
The addition of the palazzo made this Vegas hotel the world's largest under 1 roof, with over 7,000 suites
The Venetian
David Garrick's Florizel and Perdita were based on this Shakespeare play
The Winter's Tale
This is the number of "Splendid Suns" in the title of Khaled Hosseini's 2007 novel of Afghanistan
Thousand
Joseph Campbell's landmark study of comparative mythology was titled "The Hero With ___"
Thousand Faces
The Lakers won championships in 1987 and 1988, so before the next season Pat Riley coined this term
Threepeat
Heinrich Harrer has a long chat with a Himalayan Lama in the 1952 work "Seven Years" here
Tibet
There is a 53 foot long mural at this subway station named for this heart of the theater district
Times Square
In a scene from Almost Famous, the Stillwater tour bus sings this Elton John tune
Tiny Dancer
Mining companies are rushing to MOMA, a Mozambique mine for this silvery metal used in planes
Titanium
Harper Lee's "Go Set A Watchman" features characters from this novel set 20 years earlier
To Kill A Mockingbird
At 1485's Battle of Bosworth Field, Richard III died without a horse and this royal family rode off with his kingdom
Tudors
Enets, a Samoyedic language of Siberia has 2 dialects, Forest Enets and this type named for a permafrost region
Tundra
This alliterative term was coined in 1976 for a sprained toe, based on football injuries on artificial surfaces
Turf Toe
Alliterative term for a married person having an affair
Two Timer
On February 15, 1898, this battleship exploded
USS Maine
Robert Ballard found the remains of this WWII German Battleship known as "Mighty Mo" saw action in the Persian Gulf War
USS Missouri
The Pinacoteca, a collection of religious paintings begun by Puis VI, is one of many museums in this enclave
Vatican
In the 1930s Wiley Post made record round-the-world flights in this Lockheed model with the same name as a 1970s Chevy
Vega
This brand was invented in the 1940's by a Swiss engineer after he examined sticky burrs on his dog
Velcro
This German word for forbidden has made its way to English speakers
Verboten
This motor scooter got its name in 1946 when creator Enrico Piaggio claimed, "It looks like a wasp"
Vespa
This sliced carrot dish isn't named for being a puppet of the Nazis but for being cooked in the water of a French city's spa
Vichy
This nation was partitioned at the 17th Parallel by the Geneva Accords of 1954
Vietnam
Ragnar Lothbok, a warrior of these Scandinavians, is the main character of the History Channel series named for them
Vikings
This is a group of houses in a rural area, smaller than a town. "It takes a _____"
Village
This Catholic University gets its name from the Latin for New and House and was in the news in Spring 2016
Villanova
Based on a work called "Olive Trees" by this artist, Stan Herd's version is a piece of crop art viewed from above
Vincent van Gogh
The discovery of gold near this double talk Washington city made it a hotbed of activity in the 1860's
Walla Walla
Oahu's Diamond Head has great views of this coastal resort district just to its west
Waikiki
Letters mailed to God, Jerusalem are placed in this alliterative landmark
Wailing Wall
Born in 1734, Daniel Boone was turned down when he volunteered to serve in this conflict at the age of 78
War of 1812
Myron Scott suggested the name Corvette, which is the dictionary was one of these
Warship
This powdered root is mixed with water and adds spiciness to sashimi
Wasabi
This "off the ducks back" denotes something that has little to no effect
Water
The constellation Hydrus represents this type of creature
Water Snake
The largest UK train station is 24.5 acres and shares its name with an 1815 battle location
Waterloo
This 1815 battle was actually fought 3 miles south of the village, itself 9 miles south of Brussels
Waterloo
As the moon grows brighter until it is full and then gets dimmer, it is said to be doing these 2 opposites
Waxing and Waning
A social media account called Goats of Anarchy was a 2016 winner of one of these, honoring Internet excellence
Webby
The Ancient Mariner tells his tale to this person, on the groom's side
Wedding Guest
Before starring in NBC's "The Player" this actor had a word of advice about roulette in a movie "Always bet on black"
Wesley Snipes
Noted activist Beate Klarsfeld was arrested in 1968 for slapping the chancellor of this country
West Germany
"The Sound of Music" and this 1957 Broadway show each have a song called "Maria"
West Side Story
Children of this "Mountain State" voted to make the rhododendron the state flower and the legislature obliged
West Virginia
This is a man who has not remarried after his wife passed away
Widower
In the court of Louis XIV, Monsieur Binet was the perruquier, making these accessories
Wigs
In 1775 Daniel Boone and about 30 companions built this "Road" leading from Virginia into Kentucky
Wilderness Road
In 1955 this conservative thinker and editor wrote that National Review "stands athwart history, yelling stop"
William F. Buckley
This 3-named abolitionist crusader published a Boston newspaper called The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison
In 1684 this Quaker said "I have led the greatest colony into America that ever any man did upon a private credit"
William Penn
One of the world's tallest buildings when completed in 1901, Philly's city hall is 548 feet tall and topped by a statue of this man
William Penn
Daniel Defoe wrote "The True Born Englishman" in support of this Dutch prince who became British king in 1689
William of Orange
This seasonal verb meaning to prepare a car for cold weather usually entails antifreeze or insulation for a house
Winterize
This 2009 novel by Hilary Mantel is about the court of Henry VIII
Wolf Hall
The most powerful mobile artillery piece to that time, "Big Bertha" was a long range German cannon used in this conflict
World War I
At the national memorial in North Carolina, kids can see a kite building demonstration and learn about flight
Wright Brothers
Western movie stars Tom Mix and William S. Hart were at the funeral for this lawman who died in LA in 1929
Wyatt Earp
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney said no when asked for a bribe in this 1797 "Affair"
XYZ Affair
In China, giant pandas were thought to be a physical manifestation of these 2 principles that come together to create peace and harmony
Yin and Yang
At the winter solstice, Wiccans celebrate this
Yule
This "Sharp Dressed Man" trio formed in 1969, but it took a while before their beards reached full grandeur
ZZ Top
Keebler's version of a saltine; its name is near the end of the alphabet
Zesta
Alphabetically, these are the last 2 chemical elements
Zinc and Zirconium
A Persian prophet founded an -ianism named for him over 2,500 years ago
Zoroaster