WORD ORIGINS
THIS PROFESSION IS FROM THE GREEK FOR "STAR SAILOR"
WHAT IS AN ASTRONAUT?
OVER 600 FABLES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO AESOP, INCLUDING THE ONE ABOUT THIS PAIR WITH THE MORAL "SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE"
WHAT IS "THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE"?
"ALEXANDER HAMILTON"
WHAT IS "HAMILTON"?
YOUR PRESENT SPOUSE IS YOUR THIS 2-WORD PHRASE
WHAT IS BETTER HALF?
1946: "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"
WHO IS (FRANK) CAPRA?
THIS LIGHT BROWN CANDY MAY TAKE ITS NAME FROM THE ARABIC KURAT AL MILH MEANING "BALL OF SWEET SALT"
WHAT IS CARAMEL?
TO VISIT DIEGO VELAZQUEZ'S 17TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF AESOP, YOU'LL HAVE TO VISIT THIS MADRID MUSEUM
WHAT IS THE PRADO?
"ARABIAN NIGHTS"
WHAT IS "ALADDIN"?
YOUR FUTURE SPOUSE IS YOUR THIS WORD
1998: "SAVING PRIVATE RYAN"
WHO IS (STEVEN) SPIELBERG?
IT WAS COINED BY GEORGE ORWELL & MEANS THE CAPACITY TO ACCEPT 2 CONTRADICTORY IDEAS AT THE SAME TIME
WHAT IS DOUBLETHINK?
BY SOME ACCOUNTS AESOP WAS UNJUSTLY EXECUTED IN THIS ORACLE CITY FOR STEALING; HIS DEATH CURSED THE CITY
WHAT IS DELPHI?
"HELLO (MY NAME IS...)"
WHAT IS "THE BOOK OF MORMON"?
TO HURT SOMEONE WHO TRUSTS YOU
WHAT IS BETRAY?
1966: "THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY"
WHO IS (SERGIO) LEONE?
PARTLY FROM THE GREEK FOR "ALL", IT ONCE MEANT A COMPLETE SET OF ARMS & ARMOUR BUT NOW REFERS TO A STRIKING ARRAY
WHAT IS PANOPLY?
IN ONE FABLE THIS HUNGRY ANIMAL CONCLUDES THAT SOME GRAPES MUST BE SOURT WHEN HE CAN'T REACH THEM
WHAT IS A FOX?
"THE OLD RED HILLS OF HOME"
WHAT IS "PARADE"?
IT DESIGNATES ANY CONSTELLATION'S SECOND BRIGHTEST STAR
WHAT IS BETA?
2014: "GONE GIRL"
WHO IS (DAVID) FINCHER?
THIS WORD FOR AN AUTOCRATIC LEADER IS FROM THE GREEK FOR "LORD, MASTER"
WHAT IS A TYRANT?
PLUTARCH SAID AESOP ONCE WORKED AS AN ADVISOR TO THIS FABULOUSLY RICH KING OF LYDIA
WHO IS CROESUS?
"NO PLACE LIKE LONDON"
WHAT IS "SWEENEY TODD"?
WHAT IS BETWIXT?
1994: "THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION"
WHO IS (FRANK) DARABONT?