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Margaret Chase Smith

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U.S. senator from Maine critical of McCarthy

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First Fruits and Tenth

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a form of tax on clergy taking up a benefice or ecclesiastical position in Great Britain

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Queen Anne’s Bounty

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a scheme established in 1704 to augment the incomes of the poorer clergy of the Church of England

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Christopher Wren

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British architect who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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1965 law that apportioned federal funding for education

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scarabs

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beetle-sized amulets and stamps in ancient Egypt named of the group of beetles of the same name

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Orpehum Circuit

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a chain of movie and vaudeville theaters that later merged with other circuits to become RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) corporation

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New York City draft riots

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1863 armed conflict in New York City between factions with opposing positions towards the Civil War, largest urban civil disturbance in U.S. history

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Elian Gonzalez

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Cuban at center of child custody dispute in 2000

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Alex Penelas

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Cuban-American mayor of Miami-Dade county during 2000 U.S. presidential election

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John Greenleaf Whittier

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Quaker poet and abolitionist

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James Whitcomb Riley

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the “Hoosier Poet”

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Miranda

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the Sex and the City character who is bland and boring and has no life

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Court of St James’s

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royal court of the UK and administrative site of all diplomatic relations between UK and other countries

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the “Checkers” speech

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speech given by Nixon in 1952 in which he defended his use of funds donated to his campaign and in which he vowed to keep one gift, the dog Checkers

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“Fanfare for the Common Man”

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composition by Aaron Copland recorded by ELP

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A Face in the Crowd

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1957 film debut of Andy Griffith

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mufti

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name for smart-casual dress; an Islamic legal scholar

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Cow Palace

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indoor arena in Daly City, CA (near San Francisco), site of 1964 Republican National Convention

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garrote

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strangulation device used for capital punishment

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solon

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a wise lawgiver

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Fort Cavazos

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new name of former Fort Hood, an army post in Kileen, Texas

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the “Fort Hood Three”

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three soldiers stationed at Fort Hood who refused orders to deploy to Vietnam

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G.I. coffeehouses

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antiwar coffeehouses established near U.S. military bases during the Vietnam War

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Verwoerd

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prime minister of South Africa in the 1960s and architect of apartheid

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Wendy Williams

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former TV host who withdrew from limelight after mental decline

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Machine Gun Kelly

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also known as “MGK”, American singer, rapper, and actor

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Cattahoochee

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Georgia river and Alan Jackson song

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Lester Maddox

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segregationist governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971

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George Mahoney

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Democratic governor of Maryland who ran under the slogan, “Your home is your castle: protect it.”

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tumbrel

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cart for carrying prisoners to the guillotine

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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wife of George III

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Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

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1971 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld busing as remedy for addressing racial imbalance

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“Milk, Milk, Lemonade”

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children’s song whose lyrics allude to bodily waste functions

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“Your Own Personal Jesus”

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1989 Depeche Mode song

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“Silk Stocking District”

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the Upper East Side (UES) of Manhattan in New York City was once known as the Silk Stocking District because of its wealthy residents who could afford silk stockings

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John Lindsay

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liberal Republian mayor of NYC in the 1960s

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panjandrum

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a self-important or pretentious official

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blackguard

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a low, contemptible person

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“bouncing Betty”

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the German S-mine which launched into a few meters into the air before exploding

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Sterno

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brand of canned heat

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“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

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Christmas song sung by Darlene Love

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“In your heart, you know he’s right.”

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1964 Barry Goldwater campaign slogan

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ne pas se sentir dans son assiette

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to be out of sorts (Fr.)

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“At the Hop”

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1950s song by Danny and the Juniors

46
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die Kuh vom Eis holen

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to save the situation (Ger.)

47
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Sterling Hayden

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American actor who played a General Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove

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anthropophagy

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academic term for cannibalism

49
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boomlet

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a brief increase

50
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tatterdemalion

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a ragamuffin, pauper

51
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U.S. senator from Maine critical of McCarthy

A

Margaret Chase Smith

52
Q

a form of tax on clergy taking up a benefice or ecclesiastical position in Great Britain

A

First Fruits and Tenth

53
Q

a scheme established in 1704 to augment the incomes of the poorer clergy of the Church of England

A

Queen Anne’s Bounty

54
Q

British architect who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London

A

Christopher Wren

55
Q

1965 law that apportioned federal funding for education

A

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

56
Q

beetle-sized amulets and stamps in ancient Egypt named of the group of beetles of the same name

A

scarabs

57
Q

a chain of movie and vaudeville theaters that later merged with other circuits to become RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) corporation

A

Orpehum Circuit

58
Q

1863 armed conflict in New York City between factions with opposing positions towards the Civil War, largest urban civil disturbance in U.S. history

A

New York City draft riots

59
Q

Cuban at center of child custody dispute in 2000

A

Elian Gonzalez

60
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Cuban-American mayor of Miami-Dade county during 2000 U.S. presidential election

A

Alex Penelas

61
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Quaker poet and abolitionist

A

John Greenleaf Whittier

62
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the “Hoosier Poet”

A

James Whitcomb Riley

63
Q

the Sex and the City character who is bland and boring and has no life

A

Miranda

64
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royal court of the UK and administrative site of all diplomatic relations between UK and other countries

A

Court of St James’s

65
Q

speech given by Nixon in 1952 in which he defended his use of funds donated to his campaign and in which he vowed to keep one gift, the dog Checkers

A

the “Checkers” speech

66
Q

composition by Aaron Copland recorded by ELP

A

“Fanfare for the Common Man”

67
Q

1957 film debut of Andy Griffith

A

A Face in the Crowd

68
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name for smart-casual dress; an Islamic legal scholar

A

mufti

69
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indoor arena in Daly City, CA (near San Francisco), site of 1964 Republican National Convention

A

Cow Palace

70
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strangulation device used for capital punishment

A

garrote

71
Q

a wise lawgiver

A

solon

72
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new name of former Fort Hood, an army post in Kileen, Texas

A

Fort Cavazos

73
Q

three soldiers stationed at Fort Hood who refused orders to deploy to Vietnam

A

the “Fort Hood Three”

74
Q

antiwar coffeehouses established near U.S. military bases during the Vietnam War

A

G.I. coffeehouses

75
Q

prime minister of South Africa in the 1960s and architect of apartheid

A

Verwoerd

76
Q

former TV host who withdrew from limelight after mental decline

A

Wendy Williams

77
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also known as “MGK”, American singer, rapper, and actor

A

Machine Gun Kelly

78
Q

Georgia river and Alan Jackson song

A

Cattahoochee

79
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segregationist governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971

A

Lester Maddox

80
Q

Democratic governor of Maryland who ran under the slogan, “Your home is your castle: protect it.”

A

George Mahoney

81
Q

cart for carrying prisoners to the guillotine

A

tumbrel

82
Q

wife of George III

A

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

83
Q

1971 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld busing as remedy for addressing racial imbalance

A

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

84
Q

children’s song whose lyrics allude to bodily waste functions

A

“Milk, Milk, Lemonade”

85
Q

1989 Depeche Mode song

A

“Your Own Personal Jesus”

86
Q

the Upper East Side (UES) of Manhattan in New York City was once known as the Silk Stocking District because of its wealthy residents who could afford silk stockings

A

“Silk Stocking District”

87
Q

liberal Republian mayor of NYC in the 1960s

A

John Lindsay

88
Q

a self-important or pretentious official

A

panjandrum

89
Q

a low, contemptible person

A

blackguard

90
Q

the German S-mine which launched into a few meters into the air before exploding

A

“bouncing Betty”

91
Q

brand of canned heat

A

Sterno

92
Q

Christmas song sung by Darlene Love

A

“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

93
Q

1964 Barry Goldwater campaign slogan

A

“In your heart, you know he’s right.”

94
Q

to be out of sorts (Fr.)

A

ne pas se sentir dans son assiette

95
Q

1950s song by Danny and the Juniors

A

“At the Hop”

96
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to save the situation (Ger.)

A

die Kuh vom Eis holen

97
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American actor who played a General Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove

A

Sterling Hayden

98
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academic term for cannibalism

A

anthropophagy

99
Q

a brief increase

A

boomlet

100
Q

a ragamuffin, pauper

A

tatterdemalion

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