ROYALTY AROUND US
The longest venomous snake is the king type of this
What is a Cobra?
Jerusalem was captured during the first of these campaigns in the 1090s
What is a Crusade?
Before a football game, fans gather for this type of party
What is a Tailgate?
A home run with 3 players on base
What is a Grand Slam?
This Fifth, served up by this musician & completed in 1808
Who is Beethoven?
This rock band is known for what is considered one of the best performances in history at Live Aid
What is Queen?
By the 13th century Visby in Sweden had become one of the richest cities in Europe & an important member of this league
What is the Hanseatic league?
A trip to Hawaii might include this traditional feast with music, hula dancing & food like poi & kalua pig
What is a Luau?
This stretchy polyurethane fabric was introduced in the late 1950s
What is Spandex?
One end of Interstate 5 is in the former salmon canning center of Blaine in this state
What is Washington?
This Canadian province is completely surrounded by water
What is Prince Edward Island?
Before she married the soon-to-be English King Henry II, this woman of Aquitaine had been married to King Louis VII of France
Who is Queen Elanor?
This celebration is actually a marketing event, originally to sell kitchen supplies
What is a Tupperware Party?
It's ceiling-mounted light holder
What is a Chandlier?
In "Monty Python & the Holy Grail", this character tries to toss the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch by counting, "One, two, five!"
Who is King Arthur?
In 1959 AT&T targeted women with this product that came in pastel colors
What is the Princess Phone?
Thomism is theology & philosophy based on the works of this medieval scholar
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
At this Latin American celebration the 15-year-old honoree gets her last doll, a symbol of the transition to adulthood
What is a Quinceanera?
An example from Merriam-Webster: "She decided with reckless" this "to quit her job & move to Tahiti"
What is Abandoned?
In 2008 this German carmaker rolled out its 5 millionth 5 Series, a black sedan
What is BMW?
A 1938 performance by this "King of Swing" with his band marked one of the first-ever major integrated concerts
Who is Benny Goodman?
In 1329 David II became the Scottish king, but at age 5, struck less fear into foes than this predecessor, his father
Who is Robert the Bruce?
Similar to a seminar, this small conference derives its name from Greek words meaning "to drink together"
What is a Symposium?
A soldier's over-the-shoulder broad belt with small loops to hold cartridges
What is a Bandolier?
Shakespeare liked to write in this, from the Greek for "5" & "measure"
What is Iambic Pentameter?