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PULITZER PRIZE
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100

This word can describe a chilly day … or, a little dog that likes to bite. 

Nippy  

100

Bialy 

Thing. A Bialy is a roll that is similar to a bagel, but has no hole. 

100

In the 1980’s Larry Hagman played a Texas oil man known by these initials. 

J. R. (Ewing) from the TV show Dallas 

100

In 1977, Alex Haley won a special Pulitzer for this novel, which would go on to win nine Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for its TV adaptation. 

Roots 

100

In which Asian country are you likely to be served Udon Noodles, Tempura, and Ramen? 

Japan 

200

The official definition of this kind of weather includes cold temperatures, winds at 35-plus miles per hour, and snow that reduces visibility for at least three hours. 

Blizzard

200

Raffi 

Person. Raffi, who is well known to people under age five, sings children’s songs. 

200

What do the initials AA mean to a William Faulkner fan? And what do the same letters mean to a person who is addicted to liquor? 

Absalom! Absalom! (Faulkner); Alcoholics Anonymous (Liquor) 

200

In 2002, the Spotlight team of investigative journalists at this newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for uncovering years of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. 

The Boston Globe 

200

Kimchi, which is basically brined and fermented vegetables, is the national dish of this country. 

Korea 

300

Just about every police department has a filing cabinet of these – crimes that have never been solved. 

Cold Cases

300

Beersheba 

Beersheba is city in Israel. 

300

He is the only US president with the middle initial M. 

Richard Milhous Nixon

300

He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for film criticism. 

Roger Ebert 

300

In which Asian country are you likely to be served papadam and chutney as a starter and chicken korma with raita as your main course? 

India 

400

Author George Orwell came up with this term for a hypothetical nuclear stalemate between “monstrous super-states.” 

Cold War

400

Pravda 

Pravda is a Russian newspaper and was formerly the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. 

400

In 2005, this movie, with the initials G.N.A.G.L, focused on Ed Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. 

Good Night and Good Luck 

400

The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, who made his fortune in this field. 

Pulitzer was a newspaper publisher 

400

This tradition of serving bite-sized portions of food on small plates for breakfast or brunch started in the Cantonese region of China. 

Dim Sum 

500

Which Great Plains state ranks as the second coldest – beat only by Alaska, of course – in the US?

North Dakota. Maine and Minnesota follow

500

Banksy

Person. Banksy is a street artist and political activist whose real identity is unknown.

500

What do the letters ERA mean to a baseball player? And what do the same letters mean to a feminist?

Earned Run Average (Baseball); Equal Rights Amendment (Feminist)

500

In 1975, Garry Trudeau won a Pulitzer Prize for this cartoon strip.

Doonesbury

500

The cuisine from this southwestern province of China is known for its bold flavors and pungent spiciness thanks to the liberal use of hot peppers.

Sichuan (also spelled Szechuan or Szechwan)

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