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La Scala

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Milan opera house, associated with the singer Maria Callas

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Luna 1

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first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity (1959)

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1959

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Fred Kaplan book (named for a year)

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1957 event

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Sputnik launched

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El Alamein

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site and name of two WWII battles fought in Egypt

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A Song of Ice and Fire

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name of the 7-novel George R. R. Martin series of which the first is A Game of Thrones

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Westeros, Essos

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two continents in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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Iron Throne of Seven Kingdoms

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monarchy on Westeros

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Targaryen Dynasty

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dynasty on Westeros

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A Clash of Kings

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2nd book in A Song of Ice and Fire series, tells the story of the war of succession in Westeros, also called the “War of the Five Kings”

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Robert Baratheon

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character in A Song of Ice and Fire Series who overthrows the Targaryen Dynasty in Westeros and whose death sets of a struggle for power

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Joffrey

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heir apparent to Robert Baratheon

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Jon Snow

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bastard son of Ned Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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who the Wall in the A Song of Ice and Fire series keeps out

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the “Others”

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A Storm of Swords

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3rd novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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scion

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descendant

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Daenerys Targaryen

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character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series who begins as a teenage girl

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A Feast for Crows

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4th novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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A Dance with Dragons

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5th novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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Lee Child

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author of the Jack Reacher detective series

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Tom Clancy

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author of the Jack Ryan series of novels

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The Cheetah (character)

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female arch-nemesis of Wonder Woman

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cryptozoology

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pseudoscience investigating the existence of mythical or purported creatures

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cryptid

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a mythical or puported creature/animal (like Bigfoot or teh Chupacabra)

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Jeremy Bulloch

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original actor who portrayed Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy

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University of Delaware campus

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Newark, DE

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Fightin’ Blue Hens

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mascot of the University of Delaware

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Delaware Blue Hen

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state bird of Delaware

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Lulu

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stage name of Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, a Scottish singer and actress who was married to Maurice Gibb and who sang the theme song “To Sir with Love” in the movie

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Longfellow Bridge

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Boston bridge spanning the Charles River

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etymology of squirrel

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Gr. “shadow + tail”

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“Habanera”

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“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle…” (Bizet) (the melody descends until the very end of the line)

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Prelude to Carmen

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lively with lots of drums and flutes among other instruments and then goes into the “Toreador” motif

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“Toreador Song”

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“To-re-a-dor, en ga-a-a-a-arde! Toreador! Toreador!” (Carmen)

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“Second Hand News”

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“down down…” (Fleetwood Mac)

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jungle rot

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tropical ulcer

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Mark 6:4

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“And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and among his own family and in his own household.”

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“stalking horse”

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the fast horse at the front of a race that tires out the competition while the favorite waits in the back

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stemwinder

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a rousing speech

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tithe farm

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former type of farm ownership in which farmer was required to give 1/10th of produce to the church

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rut

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groove or track in ground, especially one made by passage of vehicles

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Stokenchurch

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village in SW Buckinghamshire

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Chippping Norton

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town in Oxfordshire, NW of Oxford

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crone

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an ugly, old woman; hag

45
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pip

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a person or thing much admired (often used sarcastically)

46
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to roister

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to behave or enjoy oneself uproariously

47
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Master of the Revels

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in Renaissance England, executive position responsible for royal festivities as well as stage censorship

48
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yob/yobbo

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(Brit., Austr.) a loutish, uncultured person; (Aus.) common bloke

49
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trollop

A

whore, loose woman

50
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besotted (2 meanings)

A

infatuated, obsessed; drunk

51
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Milan opera house, associated with the singer Maria Callas

A

La Scala

52
Q

first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity (1959)

A

Luna 1

53
Q

Fred Kaplan book (named for a year)

A

1959

54
Q

Sputnik launched

A

1957 event

55
Q

site and name of two WWII battles fought in Egypt

A

El Alamein

56
Q

name of the 7-novel George R. R. Martin series of which the first is A Game of Thrones

A

A Song of Ice and Fire

57
Q

two continents in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

A

Westeros, Essos

58
Q

monarchy on Westeros

A

Iron Throne of Seven Kingdoms

59
Q

dynasty on Westeros

A

Targaryen Dynasty

60
Q

2nd book in A Song of Ice and Fire series, tells the story of the war of succession in Westeros, also called the “War of the Five Kings”

A

A Clash of Kings

61
Q

character in A Song of Ice and Fire Series who overthrows the Targaryen Dynasty in Westeros and whose death sets off a struggle for power

A

Robert Baratheon

62
Q

heir apparent to Robert Baratheon

A

Joffrey

63
Q

bastard son of Ned Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

A

Jon Snow

64
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the “Others”

A

who the Wall in the A Song of Ice and Fire series keeps out

65
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3rd novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

A

A Storm of Swords

66
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descendant

A

scion

67
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character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series who begins as a teenage girl

A

Daenerys Targaryen

68
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4th novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

A

A Feast for Crows

69
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5th novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

A

A Dance with Dragons

70
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author of the Jack Reacher detective series

A

Lee Child

71
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author of the Jack Ryan series of novels

A

Tom Clancy

72
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female arch-nemesis of Wonder Woman

A

The Cheetah (character)

73
Q

pseudoscience investigating the existence of mythical or purported creatures

A

cryptozoology

74
Q

a mythical or puported creature/animal (like Bigfoot or teh Chupacabra)

A

cryptid

75
Q

original actor who portrayed Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy

A

Jeremy Bulloch

76
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Newark, DE

A

University of Delaware campus

77
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mascot of the University of Delaware

A

Fightin’ Blue Hens

78
Q

state bird of Delaware

A

Delaware Blue Hen

79
Q

stage name of Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, a Scottish singer and actress who was married to Maurice Gibb and who sang the theme song “To Sir with Love” in the movie

A

Lulu

80
Q

Boston bridge spanning the Charles River

A

Longfellow Bridge

81
Q

Gr. “shadow + tail”

A

etymology of squirrel

82
Q

“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle…” (Bizet) (the melody descends until the very end of the line)

A

“Habanera”

83
Q

lively with lots of drums and flutes among other instruments and then goes into the “Toreador” motif

A

Prelude to Carmen

84
Q

“To-re-a-dor, en ga-a-a-a-arde! Toreador! Toreador!” (Carmen)

A

“Toreador Song”

85
Q

“down down…” (Fleetwood Mac)

A

“Second Hand News”

86
Q

tropical ulcer

A

jungle rot

87
Q

“And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and among his own family and in his own household.”

A

Mark 6:4

88
Q

the fast horse at the front of a race that tires out the competition while the favorite waits in the back

A

“stalking horse”

89
Q

a rousing speech

A

stemwinder

90
Q

former type of farm ownership in which farmer was required to give 1/10th of produce to the church

A

tithe farm

91
Q

groove or track in ground, especially one made by passage of vehicles

A

rut

92
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village in SW Buckinghamshire

A

Stokenchurch

93
Q

town in Oxfordshire, NW of Oxford

A

Chippping Norton

94
Q

an ugly, old woman; hag

A

crone

95
Q

a person or thing much admired (often used sarcastically)

A

pip

96
Q

to behave or enjoy oneself uproariously

A

to roister

97
Q

in Renaissance England, executive position responsible for royal festivities as well as stage censorship

A

Master of the Revels

98
Q

(Brit., Austr.) a loutish, uncultured person; (Aus.) common bloke

A

yob/yobbo

99
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whore, loose woman

A

trollop

100
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infatuated, obsessed; drunk

A

besotted (2 meanings)

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