U.S. GEOGRAPHY
LAW & GOVERNMENT
THE BYRDS & THE BEAS
DANCE
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
200
'Known as the "Father of Waters", this river drains an area of approx. 1,247,000 square miles'
the Mississippi
200
'The constitution divides the government into three branches: Executive, Judicial & this'
Legislative
200
'For her, 1st came "All In The Family", then came "Maude", the came "The Golden Girls"'
Bea Arthur
200
'Some dancers get their kicks doing high kicks in this Radio City Music Hall chorus line'
the Rockettes
200
'It's the holiday on which the Tournament of Roses & Mummers parades usually take place'
New Year\'s Day
400
'The westernmost and northernmost points in the U.S. are both located in this state'
Alaska
400
'A measure defeated in 1990 would have allowed states to prosecute persons who desecrated this'
the American flag
400
'In 1934 he spent several months alone near the South Pole'
Admiral Byrd
400
'19th c. women exposed their petticoats when they did this naughty French dance also known as Le Chahut'
the can-can
400
'Nation Fire Prevention Week always includes October 9, the anniversary of this city's 1871 fire'
Chicago
600
'The Bluegrass region, an area of gently rolling pastures, covers the north central part of this state'
Kentucky
600
'Though given 10 years for ratification, this amendment failed by 3 states in 1982'
the Equal Rights Amendment
600
'The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has the original illustrations she did for her many kids' books'
Beatrix Potter
600
'The 1786 Opera "Una Cosa Rara" featured one of the first of these Viennese dances'
a waltz
600
'This Jewish holiday is celebrated on the first day of the lunar month of Tishri'
Rosh Hashanah
800
'Lake Pontchartrain & St. Bernard Parish form part of this city's northern & southern boundaries'
New Orleans
800
'Because of its secretiveness, the American Party in the 1850s was also known by this name'
The Know-Nothings
800
'He was the Senate's Minority Leader from 1980-87, then moved up to Majority Leader'
Robert Byrd
800
'The basic floor pattern of this elegant 17th c. French court dance evolved to resemble the letter Z'
the minuet
800
'The night before the 3rd Monday in April, lanterns are hung in the steeple of this Boston church'
the Old North Church
1000
'Important dams on this river include Rock Island, Rocky Reach & Grand Coulee'
the Columbia River
1000
'In 1798 Congress passed these controversial laws dealing with foreigners & with inciting rebellion'
the Alien & Sedition Acts
1000
'The only country in the world today with a reigning Queen Bea'
the Netherlands
1000
'Late black choreographer whose American Dance Theatre became multiracial in the 1960s'
Alvin Ailey
1000
'Medieval Europeans believed that birds begin to mate on this day'
St. Valentine\'s Day
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