Ancient Civilizations
The man traditionally credited with the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II?
This gets wet while drying.
What is a towel?
A pestle is one half of a common pair of kitchen utensils used for grinding spices. The name of the pestle's bowl-like partner is this.
What is a mortar?
Monastery
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What is an "abbey?"
The capital of Alabama.
What is Montgomery?
This ancient Incan city was situated at a height of nearly 11,000 feet.
What is Machu Picchu?
Always ahead of you but can’t be seen.
What is the future?
The only fruit with seeds on the outside.
What is a strawberry?
To throw
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What is "fling?"
The capital of California.
What is Sacramento?
This temple to the goddess Athena was built during the height of the Greek empire, and parts of it remain still today.
What is the Parthenon?
You see me once in June, twice in November and not at all in May.
What is the letter “e?"
This spice is derived from the Crocus flower and is one of the most expensive spices in the world.
What is safron?
To bind
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What is "truss?"
The capital of Maine.
What is Augusta?
Tenochtitlan was a massive capital city in this ancient civilization.
Who were the Aztecs?
It can’t talk but will reply when spoken to.
What is an echo?
These ingredients make up a standard "mirepoix."
What are onions, celery, and carrots?
Harbor
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What is a "fjord?"
The capital of Delaware.
What is Dover?
This Carthage military commander famously crossed the Pyrenees, the river Rhône, and then the Alps with his army of 50,000 infantry and 9,000 cavalry to wage war on the Roman Republic in 218 BC.
Who was Hannibal?
I have one eye, but I cannot see.
What is a needle?
Born a Border Collie mixed breed, this was the name of Jimmy Carter’s presidential pooch who shared its name with a cornmeal-based breakfast food colloquially called “hominy” in the southern United States.
What are grits?
Subdue
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What is "quell?"
The capital of Vermont.
What is Montpelier?