ANCIENT ROME
This general & statesman became dictator in 46 B.C. but was assassinated on the ides of March by Brutus & others
(Julius) Caesar
Including the pole vault & hurdles, the athletic contest known as the decathlon comprises this many track & field events
10
If you've got hemophobia, the fear of this, it's unlikely that you're a surgeon... or a vampire
blood
This "Star Wars" princess wrote "Wishful Drinking", based on her one-woman show
Carrie Fisher
The buildings & grounds of a college
a campus
4-letter word for the loose-fitting outer garment made from a single piece of cloth
a toga
In 1971 the age to vote in U.S. elections was lowered to this
18
Might want to skip that interview for a job on a ranch if you've got equinophobia, a fear of these
horses
"Bossypants" by this comedy actress & writer has sold more than 1 million copies
Tina Fey
A big demolition bomb, or a onetime movie rental chain that still has a store in Bend, Oregon
Blockbuster
The poet Horace wrote "Carpe diem", meaning this; his quote continues on to say not to trust tomorrow
seize the day
A bar mitzvah is traditionally celebrated when a Jewish boy has reached this age
13
Many people have arachnophobia, a fear of these critters
spiders
"Wildflower" is a memoir by this talk show host & "50 First Dates" star
Drew Barrymore
The name of this Bible book is from the Greek for "a going out"
Exodus
Also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, this large arena could seat 50,000 spectators
the Colosseum
Like the individual cells in a beehive honeycomb, a hexagon is a figure with this many sides
6
This phobia is the medical term for a fear of confined spaces such as elevators
claustrophobia
This actress' memoir "Troublemaker" is subtitled "Surviving Scientology & Hollywood"
Leah Remini
Wrap your ears around this corn covering
a husk
In the 70s B.C. this gladiator led a slave revolt; Kirk Douglas played him on film
Spartacus
In a story written by Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle drinks a magic liquor & then falls asleep for this many years
20
This phobia is a fear of strangers or foreigners
xenophobia
This movie star wrote the sort-of-memoir "My Way of Life"; her adopted daughter painted a different picture in "Mommie Dearest"
Joan Crawford
You can always count on us to provide a picture of this ancient math device
an abacus