More Geography
This peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea covers over 70,000 square miles
Yucatan
A dark or melancholy feeling can be evoked by using this type of chord that flattens the third note of the major scale
minor
This actress won for her work in "Walk the Line" playing country musicsinger & songwriter, June Carter Cash
Reese Witherspoon
Dance motions reminiscent of farm chores may have inspired this word, a synonym for square dance
hoe-down
4-letter word for the noise made by a donkey or burro
bray
You can stroll into Omaha via a footbridge over this stately river
Missouri River
Many classic pop songs go verse, chorus, verse, chorus, this section with a connective name, then back to the chorus again
bridge
Julia Roberts played this activist
Erin Brockovich
"Dad dancing" entered the OED in 2013, along with this very different type of dance done by "thrusting... the bottom & hips"
twerking
Governor Bruce Babbitt was on hand for an airlift of hundreds of wild burros out of this landmark in 1981
The Grand Canyon
George Vancouver named this peak that's southeast of Tacoma for his fellow naval officer Peter
Mount Rainier
"We Don't Talk About Bruno" employs this propulsive rhythmic technique of emphasizing unexpected beats; the name comes from a Latin word meaning "to swoon or faint"
syncopation
She won for "My Cousin Vinny" & has been nominated 2 other times, as well
Marisa Tomei
Dancers work for years to develop the strength & technique required to wear these shoes, which enable ballet's most advanced moves
pointe shoes
The donkey as a Democratic symbol began in 1828 when this presidential hopeful was called a "jackass"
Andrew Jackson
This city on the James River is home to the Robert E. Lee House & the home of Chief Justice John Marshall
Richmond
The person with this title is also called the first chair or first violinist & gets to play solos & might tune the orchestra
concertmaster
17 Best Actress nominations & 2 wins puts Meryl Streep in a class by herself, with her last win so far for playing this political leader
Margaret Thatcher
This ballroom dance of Latin American origin also makes an appearance in the NATO phonetic alphabet
tango
This melancholy donkeywhose tail is attached by a nail debuted in a 1926 story
Eeyore
Congaree National Park is roughly 20 miles southeast of this southern capital
Columbia
As a symbol, it means the next note should be lowered by a semitone; as a disparaging word, it's applied to out-of-tune singers
flat
She played an activist nun in "Dead Man Walking"
Susan Sarandon
Developed in NYC's Puerto Rican communities, this dance with a "saucy" name originated from one called son
salsa
This green ogre has a love hate relationship with a burro
Shrek