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pasha

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a title held by officials in the Ottoman Empire

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doyenne

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senior-ranking female in an organization

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Anna Chennault

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Nixon’s Taiwanese backchannel with the RVN during the Vietnam War

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aerie

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a nest or high up office or residence

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Al Capp

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creator and cartoonist of the Li’l Abner cartoon series

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mash note

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love letter

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“Chicago/We Can Change the World”

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1971 single by Graham Nashe

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Xavier Cugat

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Spanish-Cuban musician and bandleader

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creme de menthe

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drink made with vodka and mint

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“grasshopper”

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an alcoholic drink containing creme de menthe

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Gridiron Club Dinner

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annual dinner hosted by the Gridiron Club of journalists, featuring the President delivering comedic remarks

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To Seek a Newer World

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1967 book written by RFK for campaign season

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Eugene McCarthy

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Minnesota intellectual and senator, ran for president several times

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Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie

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1968 Democratic presidential ticket

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Mary Louise Hicks

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Boston anti-busing mayoral candidate in 1967

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American Independent Party

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party for which George Wallace ran for president in 1968 and which carried 5 states

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“My Son”

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1968 country song in which singer Jan Howard put to music a letter she wrote her son who was serving in Vietnam

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Operation Rolling Thunder

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code name for the air war in Vietnam

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Jeff Kinney

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author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider

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2 Eric Carle books

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The Wonky Donkey

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Craig Smith book

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Oronoco

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1 of 2 types of tobacco grown in New World colonies, grown in the Chesapeake Bay region, popular on European continent

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sweet-scented

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1 of 2 types of tobacco grown in New World colonies, grown in other areas outside of Chesapeake Bay region, popular in England

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1881 in U.S. history

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year of James Garfield’s assassination

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William McKinley home state

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Ohio (other assassinated president from Ohio besides Garfield)

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muumuu

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long Polynesian dress

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Marc Jacobs

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American fashion designer

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Betsey Johnson

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designer known for hair extensions

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paniolo

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Hawaiian cowboy

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Person of Interest

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crime drama science fiction TV series on CBS

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Taraji P. Henson

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American actress starring in the TV series Person of Interest

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Holly Robinson Peete

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played officer “Judy Hoffs” on 21 Jump Street

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poi

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paste derived from Taro and a staple in Hawaiian cuisine

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Rich Castle

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the main character on the ABC crime series Castle

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Kate Beckett

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detective partner of Rich Castle on Castle

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Candy Crush

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the Candy Crush web app

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Candy Crush Saga

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the Candy Crush app and Facebook game

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crushable Fedora

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special variation of the Fedora hat worn by Indiana Jones

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Carmen

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opera comprised of a love story set in Spain

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the character Carmen

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a gypsy in Spain

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Anna Bolena

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Italian opera by Donizetti about Anne Boleyn

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Turandot

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unfinished opera by Puccini set in China

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pachyderm

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non-scientific term for elephants, rhinos and hippos

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ungulate

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“having hooves”, group of animals divided into even-toed and odd-toed ungulates

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tapir

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South American mammal that is the size and shape of a pig and having round ears

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decomposer

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organism that breaks down dead plants or animals into a simpler form

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A Quiet Place

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2018 scifi horror movie starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt

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1919

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1932 John Dos Passos novel (named after year)

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50
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Père Lachaise Cemetery

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largest cemetery in Paris, France

51
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La Llorona

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2019 Guatemalan horror movie depicting 20th century political events in Guatemala

52
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a title held by officials in the Ottoman Empire

A

pasha

53
Q

senior-ranking female in an organization

A

doyenne

54
Q

Nixon’s Taiwanese backchannel with the RVN during the Vietnam War

A

Anna Chennault

55
Q

a nest or high up office or residence

A

aerie

56
Q

creator and cartoonist of the Li’l Abner cartoon series

A

Al Capp

57
Q

love letter

A

mash note

58
Q

1971 single by Graham Nashe

A

“Chicago/We Can Change the World”

59
Q

Spanish-Cuban musician and bandleader

A

Xavier Cugat

60
Q

drink made with vodka and mint

A

creme de menthe

61
Q

an alcoholic drink containing creme de menthe

A

“grasshopper”

62
Q

annual dinner hosted by the Gridiron Club of journalists, featuring the President delivering comedic remarks

A

Gridiron Club Dinner

63
Q

1967 book written by RFK for campaign season

A

To Seek a Newer World

64
Q

Minnesota intellectual and senator, ran for president several times

A

Eugene McCarthy

65
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1968 Democratic presidential ticket

A

Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie

66
Q

Boston anti-busing mayoral candidate in 1967

A

Mary Louise Hicks

67
Q

party for which George Wallace ran for president in 1968 and which carried 5 states

A

American Independent Party

68
Q

1968 country song in which singer Jan Howard put to music a letter she wrote her son who was serving in Vietnam

A

“My Son”

69
Q

code name for the air war in Vietnam

A

Operation Rolling Thunder

70
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author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series

A

Jeff Kinney

71
Q

2 Eric Carle books

A

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider

72
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Craig Smith book

A

The Wonky Donkey

73
Q

1 of 2 types of tobacco grown in New World colonies, grown in the Chesapeake Bay region, popular on European continent

A

Oronoco

74
Q

1 of 2 types of tobacco grown in New World colonies, grown in other areas outside of Chesapeake Bay region, popular in England

A

sweet-scented

75
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year of James Garfield’s assassination

A

1881 in U.S. history

76
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Ohio (other assassinated president from Ohio besides Garfield)

A

William McKinley home state

77
Q

long Polynesian dress

A

muumuu

78
Q

American fashion designer

A

Marc Jacobs

79
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designer known for hair extensions

A

Betsey Johnson

80
Q

Hawaiian cowboy

A

paniolo

81
Q

crime drama science fiction TV series on CBS

A

Person of Interest

82
Q

American actress starring in the TV series Person of Interest

A

Taraji P. Henson

83
Q

played officer “Judy Hoffs” on 21 Jump Street

A

Holly Robinson Peete

84
Q

paste derived from Taro and a staple in Hawaiian cuisine

A

poi

85
Q

the main character on the ABC crime series Castle

A

Rich Castle

86
Q

detective partner of Rich Castle on Castle

A

Kate Beckett

87
Q

the Candy Crush web app

A

Candy Crush

88
Q

the Candy Crush app and Facebook game

A

Candy Crush Saga

89
Q

special variation of the Fedora hat worn by Indiana Jones

A

crushable Fedora

90
Q

opera comprised of a love story set in Spain

A

Carmen

91
Q

a gypsy in Spain

A

the character Carmen

92
Q

Italian opera by Donizetti about Anne Boleyn

A

Anna Bolena

93
Q

unfinished opera by Puccini set in China

A

Turandot

94
Q

non-scientific term for elephants, rhinos and hippos

A

pachyderm

95
Q

“having hooves”, group of animals divided into even-toed and odd-toed ungulates

A

ungulate

96
Q

South American mammal that is the size and shape of a pig and having round ears

A

tapir

97
Q

organism that breaks down dead plants or animals into a simpler form

A

decomposer

98
Q

2018 scifi horror movie starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt

A

A Quiet Place

99
Q

1932 John Dos Passos novel (named after year)

A

1919

100
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largest cemetery in Paris, France

A

Père Lachaise Cemetery

101
Q

2019 Guatemalan horror movie depicting 20th century political events in Guatemala

A

La Llorona

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