British History
The 1746 Battle of Culloden in this country was the last major one fought on British soil
Scotland
Olympic medley swimming events have these 4 strokes in one race
A 1925 Geneva protocl forbade the use of bacteriological weapons or this stuff in war
Gas
An improvement in a hotel room or airline seat
Upgrade
In this sport, 40 is the third point reached in a game
Tennis
A big 19th c. issue was laws protecting farmers & increasing food prices, even when about wheat or other grains, they were these "laws"
Corn laws
This 18-year-old from Louisville won the light heavyweight boxing gold medal in 1960
Muhammed Ali
Newton's first law, which says a body at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force, is also called the law of this
Inertia
A good place to pitch a tent
A campground
In Venice, plague caused ships to be isolated in harbors for 40 days, leading to this modern word
Pope Leo X gave this monarch the title "Defender of the Faith" in 1521 for his written work against Martin Luther
Henry VIII
Denmark's Ellen Osiier foiled many of her opponents in 1924 to become the 1st woman to win a gold medal in this sport
Fencing
The first 5 books of the Old Testament are simply called "The Law", or, in Hebrew, this
The Torah
This cork-firing child's toy makes a particular sound
A pop gun
If you make it to 40 years of marriage, know that it's termed this gem anniversary (a variety of corundum)
Ruby
The name of this venue built in 1599 fit its circular shape, a "wooden O", some would say
The Globe Theatre
During the opening ceremony's parade of nations, this country traditionally goes first
Greece
A 1968 Un agreement requires states to rescue & assist these people & promptly return them to their launching state
Astronauts
Many a Victorian tale featured one of these young women employed in a retail store
A shop girl
In the "Arabian Nights:, this poor woodcutter discovers 40 thieves & their treasure hidden in a cave
Ali Baba
Embalmers messed up the body after his 1658 death; in 1661 folks thought putting his head on a pole was a nice finishing touch
Oliver Cromwell
Reminiscent of witches, it's the bowl-like structure that holds the flame in the host stadium; Torino's was placed 190 feet up
The Olympic cauldron
The 2018 Genocide & Atrocities Prevention Act is named for this Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner
Elie Wiesel
Ahoy, mateys! Scurry aloft & hauL in these sails high, high up on the masts
The topgallants
As told in chapter 16, verse 35 of this book of the Bible, the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the desert after leaving Egypt
Exodus