"AP" EXAM
Artemis is his twin sister
Apollo
Not that long ago in our galaxy, President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative was commonly called this
Star Wars
Like a cheeseburger, but with onions & on rye bread:
____ melt
patty
In the movies he sings, "Always let your conscience be your guide"
Jiminy Cricket
It was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1931 & would remain so for 40 years
the Empire State Building
It's the end of the world as we know it
apocalypse
Heading out on the Oregon Trail? Grab a prairie schooner in Independence in this Midwest state
Missouri
Ready to go:
____ on the spot
Johnny
Fried crickets are a delicacy in this country but I'll just stick with pad see ew
Thailand
You must be a least 48 inches high to ride the Sling Shot, an extreme thrill ride found at Luna Park in this Brooklyn location
Coney Island
These plant pests are a favorite food of spiders & ladybugs
aphids
He made his fortune selling gear to miners in California, expanded it with railroads & founded a university
(Leland) Stanford
Act the clown:
____foolery
Tom
He led the band called The Crickets until his untimely death in 1959
Buddy Holly
Serving over 500,000 passengers each weekday, this transport hub is partly located under Madison Square Garden
Penn Station
It can mean a lack of interest, indifference or a lack of feelings
apathetic (apathy)
"One of those uncommon geniuses", said William Henry Harrison of this Shawnee chief whose people he defeated at Tippecanoe
Tecumseh
Totally excellent:
____ -dandy
Jim
The sport of cricket gave us this 2-word phrase for a difficult or awkward situation
sticky wicket
When the smell of orchids gives way to lion sweat, you're going from the New York Botanical Garden to this neighbor facility
the Bronx Zoo
It's an old term for a stroke, but it can also mean extreme anger
apoplexy
Frances Perkins first worked for FDR when he was governor of N.Y.; in 1933, he appointed her secretary of this department
Labor
It hangs from a plumb line:
plumb ____
bob
Mormon crickets, which are actually katydids, threatened crops in Utah in 1848 until a flock of these birds saved the day & ate them
seagulls
4th Avenue? There's no 4th avenue! Actually the avenue with this name was once 4th Avenue & in part of Lower Manhattan, still is
Park Avenue