Homophones
Bodies of Water
Food and Drink
Americana
Explorers
100

Saintly, like Swiss cheese

holy (holey)

100

The shortest distance across this ocean is between Senegal in Africa & Brazil

The Atlantic 

100

These found on the east coast include the Cape Cod, Lynnhaven & Bluepoint

Oysters

100

Unofficially, it's the "Everglade State"

Florida 

100

After the Santa Maria ran aground in 1492, he used the salvaged lumber to build a fort

Christopher Columbus 

200

Enthralled, or covered with paper

rapt (wrapped)

200

This resort lake on the California-Nevada border was discovered by John C. Fremont in 1844

Lake Tahoe

200

Course for which you'd serve trifle

Dessert

200

Look for Buffalo Bill's grave atop Lookout Mountain near Golden in this state

Colorado

200

Louis Antoine de Bougainville led the 1st expedition from this country to circumnavigate the globe

France

300

A French cooking thickener, or a French street

roux (rue)

300

This longest river of southeast Asia enters the South China Sea south of Ho Chi Minh City

The Mekong 

300

19th century English doctor whose "steak" is a broiled ground beef patty with onions & seasonings

Salisbury

300

It's state tree is the Black Hills spruce

South Dakota 

300

David Thompson was the 1st European to explore the length of this Oregon-Washington river

The Columbia 

400

A subterranean dwarf in folklore, or a port city on the Seward peninsula

gnome (Nome)

400

The Yukon River empties into this sea at Norton Sound

The Bering Sea

400

This naturally effervescent water is named for a German town

Seltzer (Water)

400

Historic lodgings in this state include the Old Riverton Inn, the Old Lyme Inn & the Old Mystic Inn

Connecticut 
400

Before conquering the Aztec Empire, he aided Diego Velasquez in the conquest of Cuba

Cortes

500

A twilled smooth suit fabric, or to rise like a wave

Serge (surge)

500

Noted for its salt deposits, the Kara-Bogaz-Gol Gulf in Turkmenistan is an arm of this sea

The Caspian Sea 

500

Sercial is the driest type of this wine named for a Portuguese island

Madeira 

500

1636, the date on Rhode Island's state seal, is the year he founded Providence

Roger Williams 

500

In May 1926 Richard Byrd made the 1st flight over the North Pole, beating this Norwegian by 3 days

Amundsen 

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