| In song they "go together like a horse and carriage" |
love & marriage |
200 |
May 11, 2022 |
| The 32 compartments on this landmark represent the 32 boroughs of the city |
the London Eye |
400 |
May 11, 2022 |
| Yellowfin tuna also goes by this 3-letter name |
ahi |
600 |
May 11, 2022 |
| Beginning with Frances Perkins in 1933, more women have served as secretary of this cabinet department than any other |
Labor |
800 |
May 11, 2022 |
| In ancient times, a criminal who was lapidated was executed this way |
stoning |
1000 |
May 11, 2022 |
| Born in North Ayrshire, Nicola Sturgeon is first minister of this U.K. division & leader of its National Party |
Scotland |
200 |
December 31, 2021 |
| It's the second book in the King James Bible |
Exodus |
400 |
December 31, 2021 |
| This famous German was in the cavalry & also the infantry before his fighter pilot days in 1916 |
the Red Baron |
600 |
December 31, 2021 |
| This rock & roll classic contains the lyric "Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway" |
"Born To Be Wild" |
800 |
December 31, 2021 |
| The colors of a southern Utah state park gave us this name after the famous brand of color film |
Kodachrome |
1000 |
December 31, 2021 |
| On an average day this armed service saves 12 lives & screens 300 merchant ships arriving in U.S. ports for security threats |
the Coast Guard |
200 |
July 5, 2021 |
| The name of this type of umbrella is from words meaning "protecting against" & "sun" |
a parasol |
400 |
July 5, 2021 |
| Many ferns have primitive, narrow leaves called these, from the Latin for "leaf" |
fronds |
600 |
July 5, 2021 |
| The 1893 John Philip Sousa march heard here bears the name of this noisemaker of American history |
the Liberty Bell |
800 |
July 5, 2021 |
| The New York court system says the first word in this 2-word phrase stands for "record of arrest & prosecution" |
a rap sheet |
1000 |
July 5, 2021 |
| A sidewinder is this type of venomous snake that has a noisy tail |
a rattlesnake |
200 |
December 16, 2020 |
| On the flag of Eritrea, a wreath encircles this botanical symbol of peace |
an olive branch |
400 |
December 16, 2020 |
| Sanrio created this character with a feline name in 1974; her status as a cat--it's complicated |
Hello Kitty |
600 |
December 16, 2020 |
| Once called the Grande Galerie, the Hall of Mirrors in this palace consists of 357 mirrors on 17 arches |
Versailles |
800 |
December 16, 2020 |
| "The king of cakes is at your door", said Hostess of this chocolate treat |
Ding Dongs |
1000 |
December 16, 2020 |
| This all-"American" veterans' organization was chartered by Congress in September 1919 |
the American Legion |
200 |
April 2, 2020 |
| By August 2018 ex-Maryland Rep. & presidential hopeful John Delaney had visited all 99 counties in this early caucus state |
Iowa |
400 |
April 2, 2020 |
| Solve for x: 4x + 2 = 50 |
12 |
1000 |
April 2, 2020 |
| In triangle news, it's the value of X in the diagram here |
45 |
200 |
March 12, 2020 |
| When it comes to computers, USB stands for universal serial this |
bus |
400 |
March 12, 2020 |
| Camping on the Vegas strip? No clowning, you can at the full service RV park associated with this casino with a double-talk name |
Circus Circus |
600 |
March 12, 2020 |
| Traitors' Gate is part of this royal fortress on the Thames River |
the Tower of London |
800 |
March 12, 2020 |
| The National Archives has a version of this legal document that Edward I confirmed in 1297 |
the Magna Carta |
1000 |
March 12, 2020 |
| In July 2019 this D.C. monument was "turned" into a rocket for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 |
the Washington Monument |
200 |
January 24, 2020 |
| A giant sculpture of a dead Norwegian blue parrot in London celebrated the 2014 reunion of this comedy troupe |
Monty Python |
400 |
January 24, 2020 |
| O. vulgaris, a species of this mollusk, has been called the most intelligent of all invertebrate animals |
an octopus |
600 |
January 24, 2020 |
| The U.S. Navy wanted to paint this bridge that opened in 1937 with yellow & black stripes so that it would be more visible in the fog |
the Golden Gate Bridge |
800 |
January 24, 2020 |
| Qualatex, which offers an exam to become a CBA, certified this artist, is a brand of microfoil & latex ones |
balloons |
1000 |
January 24, 2020 |
| You can go green & power up with these panels on the roof of your house, as well as your RV or boat |
solar panels |
200 |
March 7, 2019 |
| Baking a cake at high altitude? Use less of this leavener from Arm & Hammer |
baking soda |
400 |
March 7, 2019 |
| This ceremony, AKA brit milah or bris, usually occurs on the eighth day of a Jewish boy's life |
circumcision |
600 |
March 7, 2019 |
| At the narrowest point of this northern neighbor of Panama, it's only 75 miles from the Pacific to the Caribbean |
Costa Rica |
800 |
March 7, 2019 |
| The name of this mausoleum is derived from that of the woman it honors; she was "the chosen one of the palace" |
the Taj Mahal |
1000 |
March 7, 2019 |
| This landmark in Wiltshire, England was built in several stages over about 1,500 years |
Stonehenge |
200 |
January 21, 2019 |
| 9 of the 16 highest peaks in the U.S. are in this state's Wrangell-St. Elias national park |
Alaska |
400 |
January 21, 2019 |
| Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin touched down at the edge of the Sea of Tranquility in this lunar landing module |
the "Eagle" |
600 |
January 21, 2019 |
| According to a song from "Porgy & Bess", it's when "the livin' is easy" |
summertime |
800 |
January 21, 2019 |
| South Carolina's state tree; it's featured on the state flag, seen here |
palmetto |
1000 |
January 21, 2019 |
| A classic of men's formal wear, this dinner jacket was named for a New York country club that opened in 1886 |
a tuxedo |
200 |
September 19, 2018 |
| Pre-euro, Estonia used the kroon, & before that, this Russian currency |
the ruble |
400 |
September 19, 2018 |
| In 1868 the prestigious winemaking Chateau Lafite was bought by a member of this family |
Rothschild |
600 |
September 19, 2018 |
| She's the financial whiz & best-selling author seen here |
(Suze) Orman |
800 |
September 19, 2018 |
| This word for a humanoid robot comes partly from the Greek for "self" |
an automaton |
1000 |
September 19, 2018 |
| The Inca orchid hairless is the national dog of this third-largest South American country |
Peru |
200 |
June 12, 2017 |
| From a proper name, it was often excessive zeal in pursuing Communists in 1950s America |
McCarthyism |
400 |
June 12, 2017 |
| On "Gilligan's Island", this character's movie credits included "Belly Dancers from Bali-Bali" |
Ginger |
600 |
June 12, 2017 |
| In ancient times you might send a letter written on this Nile dweller |
papyrus |
800 |
June 12, 2017 |
| This "creep" doesn't mean an unpleasant guy; it's when you pay a higher tax rate due to inflation |
bracket creep |
1000 |
June 12, 2017 |
| Because the Roman god Vulcan was all about fire, these houses of worship for him had to be outside city walls |
temples |
200 |
November 10, 2015 |
| It was on a Friday that this literary character gained a "faithful, loving, sincere servant" |
Robinson Crusoe |
400 |
November 10, 2015 |
| As of 2013 Hawaii law lets landlords get an extra deposit for possible damages from renters who have these |
pets |
600 |
November 10, 2015 |
| In 1869 Indiana chose the Lafayette area for its new land grant university & named it for this man who gave $150,000 |
(John) Purdue |
800 |
November 10, 2015 |
| Found on the north bank of the Thames River, it's officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace & Fortress |
the Tower of London |
1000 |
November 10, 2015 |
| In cooking, tagliatelle & rotini are both types of these |
pastas |
200 |
February 16, 2015 |
| In Britain, "Parliament" often refers only to this elected body, the lower house |
the House of Commons |
400 |
February 16, 2015 |
| The painting shows the retro interests of this 19th-century movement whose name suggests it harks back before the Renaissance |
the Pre-Raphaelites |
600 |
February 16, 2015 |
| In rowing, catch, drive, finish & recovery are the 4 stages of this, something coxswains don't actually yell |
stroke |
800 |
February 16, 2015 |
| In this musical John Hinckley & Squeaky Fromme sing the song "Unworthy Of Your Love" |
<i>Assassins</i> |
1000 |
February 16, 2015 |
| This Egyptian landmark has endured 4,500 years of the ravages of time |
The Sphinx |
200 |
August 1, 2013 |
| On June 21 Fairbanks in this state celebrates the start of summer with a midnight sun baseball game |
Alaska |
400 |
August 1, 2013 |
| This mammal's name derives from Greek words meaning "nose-horned" |
rhinoceros |
600 |
August 1, 2013 |
| In 1968 1,000 people with disabilities took part in the first one of these international competitions |
the Special Olympics |
800 |
August 1, 2013 |
| After a deadly duel in 1804, this vice president fled to Philadelphia to escape arrest |
Aaron Burr |
1000 |
August 1, 2013 |
| On this scale, normal human body temperature is 37 degrees |
celsius |
200 |
June 28, 2012 |
| In 1935 Malcolm Campbell became the first man to drive over 300 mph on these Utah salt flats |
Bonneville flats |
400 |
June 28, 2012 |
| It was the last year that was evenly divisible by 4 but wasn't a leap year |
1900 |
600 |
June 28, 2012 |
| In 1240 the city of Pisa put this math man on salary; maybe in the third year they gave him the sum of his pay in the first 2 |
Leonardo Fibonacci |
800 |
June 28, 2012 |
| Richard Wagner adapted a story by Heinrich Heine to create this nautical opera |
<i>The Flying Dutchman</i> |
1000 |
June 28, 2012 |
| The Vince Lombardi trophy is given each year to the team that wins this football game |
the Super Bowl |
200 |
July 5, 2011 |
| Andrew Jackson is on the front of this bill |
the 20-dollar bill |
400 |
July 5, 2011 |
| A half pint, or 8 ounces, is equal to this many cups |
one |
600 |
July 5, 2011 |
| You get an "A" if you know this largest Dutch city is crisscrossed by dozens of canals |
Amsterdam |
800 |
July 5, 2011 |
| It's a pipe carrying rain down off the roof of your house; there may be an itsy bitsy spider in it |
a (water)spout |
1000 |
July 5, 2011 |
| In Exodus his wife is identified as Zipporah |
Moses |
200 |
November 25, 2010 |
| He was U.S. President when the stock market crashed in 1929 |
Hoover |
400 |
November 25, 2010 |
| Hephaestus was the Greek god of this; Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing it |
fire |
600 |
November 25, 2010 |
| This U.S. state is "The Magnolia State", y'all |
Mississippi |
800 |
November 25, 2010 |
| This controversial man won an Oscar for directing "On the Waterfront" |
(Elia) Kazan |
1000 |
November 25, 2010 |
| Seen riding a flying gander, this character is usually traced back to a 1697 book by Charles Perrault |
Mother Goose |
200 |
September 22, 2009 |
| As a horse grows older, the outward slope of these increases, so it's a reliable way to gauge age |
their teeth |
400 |
September 22, 2009 |
| The section of Highway 9 that runs the length of Manhattan north to south |
Broadway |
600 |
September 22, 2009 |
| From 1954 to 1962 this "it" girl of the '20s was the second lady of Nevada as the wife of the lieutenant governor |
Clara Bow |
800 |
September 22, 2009 |
| You'll get a "Cross of Gold" if you can tell us the name of this "Boy Orator of the Platte" |
William Jennings Bryan |
1000 |
September 22, 2009 |
| Title 4 of the U.S. code says you can fly one of these 24 hours a day; if you fly it at night, you have to illuminate it |
the American Flag |
200 |
December 10, 2008 |
| Have the nerve to name this character played by Bert Lahr in "The Wizard of Oz" |
the Cowardly Lion |
400 |
December 10, 2008 |
| In 2007 a Canadian woman gave birth to this extremely rare type of quadruplets |
identical quadruplets |
600 |
December 10, 2008 |
| It's the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet |
zeta |
800 |
December 10, 2008 |
| The classical Muses included Melpomene of tragedy, Clio of history & this muse of the waltz & lambada |
Terpsichore |
1000 |
December 10, 2008 |
| These backless beach sandals have a hyphenated name |
flip-flops |
200 |
April 11, 2008 |
| It's easy to use one of these small grills whose name is from the Japanese for "bowl of fire" |
a hibachi |
400 |
April 11, 2008 |
| With a diameter of almost 90,000 miles, this planet is equal in size to about 1,300 Earths |
Jupiter |
600 |
April 11, 2008 |
| On Feb. 16, 1804, in a daring act, this U.S. naval officer destroyed a frigate that Tripoli pirates had captured |
Stephen Decatur |
800 |
April 11, 2008 |
| The brown hairstreak is one of these insects of the superfamily Papilionoidea |
a butterfly |
1000 |
April 11, 2008 |
| In September 1916 during WWI's Battle of the Somme, the British rolled out this new weapon |
a tank |
200 |
December 3, 2007 |
| Officially adopted in 1919, the Polish flag is made up of these 2 colors, just like Switzerland's |
red & white |
400 |
December 3, 2007 |
| NYC mayor John V. Lindsay quipped that it "enables young ladies to run faster & because of it, they may have to" |
the miniskirt |
600 |
December 3, 2007 |
| "Shooting" this while surfing is riding with part of the wave overhead, surrounding you |
the tube |
800 |
December 3, 2007 |
| This U.S. state was the last to fly the Confederate flag over its capital; the flag came down in 2000 |
South Carolina |
1000 |
December 3, 2007 |
| This letter marks the 24th spot in our alphabet |
X |
100 |
June 10, 1999 |
| You can still see the wheel ruts in this pioneer trail that ran from Independence to the Willamette Valley |
Oregon Trail |
200 |
June 10, 1999 |
| Of a fish, a fencing move, or a firth in Scotland, what a muskellunge is |
Fish |
300 |
June 10, 1999 |
| The chief northern tributary of this river is the Ubangi |
Congo |
400 |
June 10, 1999 |
| With an "I" it's a sweet herb; with an "E" it's a Swiss city |
Basil/Basel |
500 |
June 10, 1999 |
| Number of years from the Declaration of Independence to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address |
87 |
100 |
January 3, 1995 |
| Pumpernickel & European black breads are baked using primarily this grain |
rye |
200 |
January 3, 1995 |
| Article 92 of the U.N. Charter calls it the "principal judicial organ of the United Nations" |
the World Court (International Court of Justice) |
300 |
January 3, 1995 |
| To make this type of 3-dimensional photograph, a laser beam is used |
a hologram |
400 |
January 3, 1995 |
| Goteborg is this Scandinavian country's main shipbuilding center |
Sweden |
500 |
January 3, 1995 |