Potpourri
Potpourri
Potpourri
Potpourri
Potpourri
200
In 1982 studies warned that this Thai capital could sink below sea level by the end of the century
What is Bangkok
200
An electric device, the hydrostat detects the presence of this
What is Water
200
This word meaning to raise anchor has nothing to do with how heavy it is; it's from Old Saxon for to lift or carry
What is Weigh
200
22 Jermyn Street, The Savoy & The Covent Garden are all hotels in this city
What is London
200
While Agnus Dei refers to Christ, it actually means "lamb of" this
What is God
450
If you aspire to be the new Leslie Stahl, you may want to earn a B.S.J., a bachelor of science in this field
What is Journalism
450
One of Aesop's fables is about "the dog in" this hay holder
What is a manger
450
It's the Hebrew name for the prayer shawl seen here
What is a tallit
450
Miss Piggy knows this Muppeteer's original last name was Oznowicz
Who is Frank Oz
450
Would Cary with this last name have seemed as suave if he'd gained fame as Archibald Leach?
Who is Grant
700
The MSH hormone makes your skin produce more of this pigment in response to sunlight
What is Melanin
700
Studies suggest that you can gain confidence before a job interview or be more successful at a work task by striking a pose for two minutes beforehand in imitation of Superman or this heroine, also known as Diana Prince
Who is Wonder Woman
700
This doozy of a car won the 1924, '25 & '27 Indy 500s
What is A duesenberg
700
"Common Sense" guy who wrote, "Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, in defense of our liberty tree"
Who is Thomas Paine
700
It's the syllable used for the third tone of any major diatonic scale
What is Mi
1000
The name EPCOT is an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of this
What is Tomorrow
1000
One species of this fish is Hippocampus abdominalis
What is seahorse
1000
Travel guides dub the area seen here this color coast; the name of the color comes from the country it's in
what is turquoise
1000
Male sea spiders carry the eggs on a special pair of these until they hatch
What are legs
1000
The moon has a Sea of Tranquility & a Sea of this, a synonym of tranquility
What is Serenity
2500
This U.S. showman known for his hoaxes lived in a wildly ostentatious mansion called Iranistan
Who is PT Barnum
2500
Collective name for several Philadelphia suburbs, for their former position along the Pennsylvania RR
What is Main Line
2500
Item 1 in the Mayo Clinic's online instructions for dealing with a victim of this is "Look first. Don't touch"
what is electrocution
2500
These bivalves are the main ingredient in the French dish moules mariniere
What are Mussels
2500
This word that means bravery or valor comes from the Latin for "heart"
What is courage