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Alphabetically, the countries in Europe, run from Albania to this tiny land, locked nation

Vatican City

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May 22, 1972: Ceylon officially becomes the Republic of this

Sri Lanka

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Less than a year after taking office as president, LBJ soundly defeated this Republican in the 1964 election

Barry Goldwater

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His acting Oscar for “Ordinary People” is in his sister’s fridge to surprise guests in search of beer

Timothy Hutton

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At almost 60, John Steinbeck set out in search of America with his dog and chronicle the adventure in this book

Travels with Charlie

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“who was the first Pixar Disney princess?

Merida from Brave

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“played by actor Richard Klein, Larry Dallas was the best friend and neighbor of Jack Tripper on what ABC sitcom? That ran from 1977 to 1984.

Three’s Company.

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UNTIL 1991 THIS COUNTRY NAMED FOR A RIVER HAD A CAPITAL WHOSE NAME MEANS “LAKES” IN PORTUGUESE

Nigeria

Portuguese for lakes= lagos

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The first modern Olympics were held in what year?

1896

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This Confederate sub that sank in 1864 was raised from the bottom off Charleston in 2000

The Hunley

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Category: “UR”

A chemical compound of the group NH-CO-O; you’re probably familiar with the “poly” form

Urethane

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“From the Latin meaning furrow, what term refers to a depression or a groove in the cerebral cortex?

Sulcus

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Named for the military installation in Maryland where many of them were trained, the group of German-speaking Jewish immigrants and refugees who served in the U.S. Army intelligence during World War II.

Ritchie Boys

They were known for their valuable contributions as interrogators, translators, and intelligence officers.

The “Ritchie Boys” got their name from Camp Ritchie, the military installation in Maryland where many of them were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare techniques during World War II. The camp was named after Major General William O. Ritchie, who played a key role in its establishment and operation.

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What is luthiery?

The craft of building guitars

A luthier is a craftsman who builds or repairs guitars

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Harry Morgan tries to keep the peace between Spencer Tracy and Fredric March in this blustery film from 1960

Inherit the Wind

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It’s a toss up whether this actress was at her loveliest in “The Fabulous Baker Boys” or “Tequila Sunrise”

Michelle Pfeiffer

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Four syllable word for a pattern of openings along the top of a defensive wall, such as a castle wall, that allow people inside to shoot arrows or other weapons.

Crenellations

A wall or building with crenellations is described as crenellated.

The gaps in the wall are also called embrasures

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This Pakistani politician was killed in an attack on her motorcade while campaigning in December 2007

Benazir Bhutto

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This group with lead singer, Shirley Manson was “Only Happy When it Rains”

Garbage

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He began doing his “a Few Minutes with…” commentaries for “60 Minutes” in 1978.

Andy Rooney

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A bookish CIA researcher Robert Redford is thrust into a conspiracy in this 1975 thriller

Three Days of the Condor

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The 1949 film Sands of Iwo Jima recreated the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima and earned this actor an Academy Award nomination.

John Wayne

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In history, What is the Anschluss?

was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich on 13 March 1938.

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Tahini, the “butter of the Middle East,” is a paste made from these seeds, an excellent source of iron and calcium

Sesame seeds

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Representing Texas from 1973 to 1979, she was the first black woman from a southern state to serve in Congress

Barbara Johnson

Mad Magazine mascot

Alfred E. Neuman

Holds the record for the the longest gap between #1 hits

Cher ("Dark Lady" 1974, "Believe" 1999).

She met Napoleon after her husband Alexandre de Beauharnais was guillotined in 1794

Josephine

Arrange the geology field trip to see exposed this, defined as what underlies loose material like soil

Bedrock

This musical includes the songs “Tradition” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”

Fiddler on the Roof

In 1800, this inventor let off some steam building a copper-covered sub called the Nautilus

Robert Fulton

In geology, the meaning of subsidence

Subsidence is a general term for downward, vertical movement of the earth’s surface, which can be caused by both natural processes and human activities

Category: 3 letters Peru’s currency

Sol

What grapes are in Prosecco?

Glera

What is a chupacabra?

The chupacabra is a legendary creature in the folklore of the Americas that is said to attack and drink the blood of livestock, especially goats. The name comes from the Spanish words chupar ("to suck") and cabra ("goat"), which translates to "goat-sucker". The chupacabra is described as having large fangs, red glowing eyes, large claws, lizard-like skin or fur, and a backbone covered in sharp spines. It is said to walk upright and be 4–6 feet tall.

Bonnie Franklin played mom to MacKenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli on this long-running sitcom

One Day at a Time

Arrested in 1902 & exiled to Siberia, this future dictator was freed in 1917, after the czar’s overthrow

Stalin

Aetna Insurance corporate headquarters

Hartford, Connecticut

(born 1697, Germany—died July 28, 1746, New York City) was a New York printer and journalist whose famous acquittal in a libel suit (1735) established the first important victory for freedom of the press in the English colonies of North America.

John Peter Zenger

What is the name of the historic British site known for its crucial role in codebreaking during World War II, where Alan Turing and his team deciphered the Enigma machine’s codes?

Answer: Bletchley Park

Working with blood was in this Austrian born pathologist’s blood: he figured out blood group and ABO blood typing

Karl Landsteiner was born on 14th June 1868, in Vienna, Austria; he died on 26th June 1943 AD, at 75 years old, in the United States.

an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top (similar to but narrower than a mesa).

Butte

D.O. Can stand for doctor of this, using manipulative therapy as wall as conventional medicine

Osteopathy

Category: Zz The capital of the Republic of Congo

Brazzaville

"Which 19th-century Bavarian king is known for his extravagant castles, including Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau?"

Ludwig II.

Deuterium is a heavy isotope of this element

Hydrogen

Who created and hosted the original Twilight Zone series?

Rod Serling The show premiered in 1959

In 1959, he took the honor as head coach of the Green Bay Packers

Vince Lombardi

The Crow Indians kill Robert Redford’s family in this 1972 film and he’s hell bent on revenge

Jeremiah Joseph

In 1965, he hit 52 homers and won his ninth straight Gold Glove—& made $105,000

Willie Mays

Which all female historically Black college and university, founded in 1881 in Atlanta, is known for its strong emphasis on liberal arts education and has produced notable alumnae such as Oprah Winfrey and Stacey Abrams?

Spelman College

Served under the Apache leaders Cochise and Mangas Colorados…in 1894, he was moved to Fort Sill

Geronimo

Huey Lewis & Celine Dion both extolled love’s potency with No. 1s titles this

“The Power of Love”

Your Poppy knows this “A” country is first alphabetically

Afghanistan

Where is Victoria Falls located?

a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the world's largest waterfalls

This is known as the Centennial State, because it is the only state that joined the Union in 1876

Colorado 38th state of the Union Highest elevation is Mt. Elbert State flower is the Rocky Mountain columbine

The name of Henry Ford’s first car, developed in 1896, had four bicycle wheels and a was powered by a small engine.

The Quadricycle The Model T was released in 1908

The first female African American Fortune 500 CEO is Ursula Burns of this document technology giant

Xerox

L.c. Greenwood, Mel Blount & Franco Harris were on this squad’s 1975 roster

The Steelers

At sea, if you want the wheel turned all the way in 1 direction, say this 4-letter word “a-port” or “a starboard”

Hard

First Lady: Rachel Donelson Robards

Andrew Jackson

Although he lost the supporting actor Oscar for “Cinderella Man” he won the Emmy vote for “John Adams”

Paul Giamatti

NFL coach of the year: In 1990, he rode with the Dallas Cowboys to NFC honors

Jimmy Johnson

In October 1982, this “Should I Stay or Should I Go” band supported the Who at LA’s Coliseum

the Clash

It’s the 1932 film in which Greta Garbo uttered the immortal line “I want to be alone”

Grand Hotel

In the 1950s, at age 23, she owned 2 London shops called Bazaar where she sold her Chelsea or mod look fashions

Mary Quant

Sitcom by TV mom June Cleaver

Leave It To Beaver

Romansch, a dialect of the Central Alps, is the fourth national language of this country

Switzerland

What is the capital of Honduras

Tegucigalpa tay·goo·see·gal·puh Tegucigalpa has been the capital of Honduras since 1880. It is situated on hilly land surrounded by mountains. The city's name comes from the Nahuatl language, and means “silver mountain,” an indication of the rich resources awaiting colonial settlers who founded the city as a mining center for silver and gold in 1578.

The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in this European city

Barcelona, Spain

American fugitive who was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.

James Earl Ray

King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189 Married Eleanor of Aquitaine, had eight children, including Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland

Henry II of England Henry introduced trial by jury, and sent judges on regular tours to try cases for the Crown. These reforms are considered to have laid the foundation for English Common Law.

What is scansion

the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm. "the verse defies easy scansion" the rhythm of a line of verse. "triple scansion" Scansion, or scanning, is the breaking up of poem's lines or verses into metrical feet and identifying the stressed and unstressed syllables. Scansion helps the reader to easily recognize regularity and variation in a poem and count the syllables, making it easy to determine the rhythm and flow of the piece.

Accra is the capital of

Ghana the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Category: Presidents by dog His Airedale, Laddie Boy, had his own chair at cabinet meetings (Laddie kept his nose clean during Teapot Dome)

Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents while in office. After his death, a number of scandals were exposed, including Teapot Dome, as well as an extramarital affair with Nan Britton, which tarnished his reputation.

A National Trail in England stretches 84 miles from Newcastle to the Solway Firth along the line of this great fortification

Hadrian's Wall Path

CLEOPATRA'S MINES NEAR THE RED SEA COAST YIELDED THIS MAY BIRTH STONE

Emerald

NAMED FOR A SPANISH QUEEN, THIS PACIFIC ISLAND CHAIN WAS A STARTING POINT FOR FAMOUS EXPLORATIONS OF 1960 & 2012

Marianas

The 1897 Canadian gold rush named for this river occurred around the confluence of the Yukon River and it

The Klondike

One word movies: Cher played Christina Aguilera’s mentor in this musical

Burlesque

As president of this country, Suharto practiced what the U.N. Called the most extensive corruption by a modern leader

Indonesia Suharto (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving President of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto, backed by Western powers such as the United States, led Indonesia as an authoritarian regime from 1967 until his resignation in 1998 following nationwide unrest.

This chef whose name is an anagram of bread, published a cookbook “On Bread” in 1973

James Beard

The Prado is in this city

Madrid

When Steny Hoyer is done whip-ping his fellow Democrats, he can head home to this state’s 5th District

Maryland

Sri Lanka’s capital

Colombo

What brand of deodorant and shower gel shares it’s name with a position in American football

Right Guard Introduced by the Gillette company. First aerosol deodorant

Capital of Barbados

Bridgetown

Capital of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh

It’s believed this explorer introduced potatoes into Ireland around 1585, the year he was knighted

Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1553 – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I.

The name of this central part of a church comes from the Latin for “ship”, a reference to its shape

Nave

Geography: this sea, an arm of the Indian Ocean, separates Oman and India

The Arabian Sea

This mountain range extends from southern Illinois across Missouri into Arkansas

The Ozarks

This Greek order of columns was the first created and the only one that normally has no base

Doric

Meaning 'Potbelly Hill' this is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The settlement was inhabited from around 9500 BCE to at least 8000 BCE, during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic. It is famous for its large circular structures that contain massive stone pillars – among the world's oldest known megaliths.

Göbekli Tepe Many of these pillars are decorated with anthropomorphic details, clothing, and sculptural reliefs of wild animals, providing archaeologists rare insights into prehistoric religion and the particular iconography of the period. The 15 m (50 ft) high, 8 ha (20-acre) tell is densely covered with ancient domestic structures[6] and other small buildings, quarries, and stone-cut cisterns from the Neolithic, as well as some traces of activity from later periods.

Which former NFL coach, known for his outspoken personality and defensive expertise, led the New York Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship games in the 2009 and 2010 seasons?

Rex Ryan He coached for the New York Jets from 2009 until 2014. After serving as an assistant coach for twenty-two years, Ryan attained his first head coaching job in the NFL with the Jets in 2009. Ryan was also a great defensive coordinaor for the Baltimore Ravens and won Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore (2001)

Acrophobia is the fear of

High places

Before he ran for president, Adlai Stevenson served a term as governor of this state

Illinois served as Governor of Illinois (1949–1953) and 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1961–1965), and was twice the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States, losing both the 1952 and 1956 presidential general elections to Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower.

This sign of the zodiac is sometimes represented by an arrow drawn across a bow

Sagittarius

Las Vegas is in the county named for this man who brought a railroad to the area

Clark

Bishkek is the capital of

Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, city and capital of Kyrgyzstan. It lies in the Chu River valley near the Kyrgyz Mountains