Classical Music
A string quartet typically has 2 of these instruments
What is a violin?
It's another name for the garbanzo bean
What is a chickpea?
A modification of a Portuguese guitar, it became popular in Hawaii in the late 19th century
What is a Ukulele?
In May 1970 aboard a longshot named Fathom, Diane Crump became the first female jockey in this horse race
What is the Kentucky Derby?
On July 4, 1884 the French government officially presented to the U.S. the deed to this
In 1976 Sarah Caldwell became the first woman at the Met with this job, helping Beverly Sills soar.
What is a conductor?
This crumbly Greek cheese is typically made from sheep's or goat's milk & preserved in brine
What is Feta?
It's the second-largest member of the violin family
What is the cello?
Robin Williams said this, England's national summer sport, "is basically baseball on Valium"
What is Cricket?
This Maryland fort is not only a national monument; it's also called a "historic shrine"
What is (Fort) McHenry?
His 7th Symphony premiered in 1813 at a benefit after a battle & its second movement is seen as a funeral march
Who is Beethoven?
Originally a way of using stale leftovers, this breakfast item is also called pain perdu ("lost bread")
What is French Toast?
The Greek for "wood" gives us the name of this instrument that's struck with padded mallets
What is a xylophone?
The heaviest of the 3 weapons used in fencing is this one that means "sword" in French
What is an Épée?
Devil's Postpile is in California; Devil's Tower is in this state
What is Wyoming?
Johann Pachelbel was considered one of the great masters of this instrument before the generation of J.S. Bach
This soft cow's "C"heese from Normandy resembles brie but has a more intense flavor & a bit less fat
What is Camembert?
This type of cymbal can be operated with a foot pedal or struck with a drumstick
What is a Hi-hat?
Mule ears, snake eyes & goal posts are nicknames for this in bowling
What is a 7-10 split?
In southern New Mexico, you can literally surf the dunes of this national monument
What is the White Sands Monument?
He dedicated "The Firebird" to his teacher Rimsky-Korsakov
Who is Stravinsky?
Fern fronds, eaten as a vegetable, have this instrumental name
What are fiddleheads?
The late Earl Scruggs was best known as a master of this instrument
What is a banjo?
This '70s tennis superstar said when she was 12, she knew she'd "spend the rest of (her) life fighting for equal rights"
Who is Billie Jean King?
In 1919 Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska was established to commemorate this pioneer trail
What is the Oregon Trail?