Class Trip to D.C.
Begins with "E"
February Fun
Odds and Ends
Mid-Century Reading
200

You are bound to find 1 museum to explore among these 17 different ones in D.C.

What is the Smithsonian? 

200

The fatty part of your ear that hangs down.

What is the earlobe? 

200

Most people do NOT want this animal to see his shadow.

Who is the Groundhog?

200

Dried rose petals in a sachet are called this. 

What is a Potpourri? 

200

George Orwell's other book, not 1984, was once mandatory reading in high school. 

What is Animal Farm? 

400

You can take the Subway to this building that connects the House and Senate ofice buildings to it.

What is the Capitol Building?

400

The US national Bird which is migrating right now. 

What is the Bald Eagle? 

400

Every four years this affects February.

What is leap year? 

400

In the 20s women wore Cloches on this part of their bodies. 

What is the head?  A cloche is a type of hat. 

400

This Tennessee Williams classic is set in New Orleans. 

What is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? 

600

A must see is this Center for the Performing Arts 

named for this late president. 

What is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?

600

This means the part of a plant that can be eaten. 

What is "edible" ?

600

On Valentine's day many people receive roses of this color. 

What are roses? 

600

This is the most popular surname in the US. 

What is Smith? 

600

Two popular series' of amateur teenage detectives. 

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys

800

Witness the changing of the guard at this national landmark. 

What is Arlington National Cemetery?

800

The meaning of the word facile?

What is easy? 

800

Although Rare, February is the only month where it si possible not to have this in the night sky. 

What is the full moon? 

800

He was the author of Poor Richard's Almanack under a pseudonym.

Who is Ben Franklin? 

800

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times", begins this Charles Dickens novel. 

What is a Tale of Two Cities?

1000

This is where the Federal Reserve notes are printed. 

What is the Bureau of Engravinb and Printing? 

1000

When two people decide to forgo the wedding and run away to get married.

What is Elope?

1000

On Feb.3,1913, the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, giving the federal government the right to do this. 

What is to impose a federal income tax? 

1000

Lynda Carter played this woman with super powers in a 1970's TV series. 

Who is Wonderwoman? 

1000

The Importance of Being Earnest was written by this famous author. 

Who was Oscar Wilde? 

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