POTPOURRI
WORD ORIGINS
TRAFFIC SIGNS
THE WAR OF 1812
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
200
'The pattern of the fibrous tissue in wood, it's tough to go against it'
the grain
200
'This term for a copy or reproduction is from the Latin meaning "to make similar"'
facsimile
200
'When drawing a stop sign, stop after this many sides'
8
200
'He watched the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British ship & wrote a poem about it'
Francis Scott Key
200
'Almost always played in pairs, these rattles originated among the Indians of South America'
maracas
400
'Staves are bound to form one of these containers of rather fun monkeys'
a barrel
400
'December, decimal & decimate all come from the Latin word for this'
ten
400
'A truck pictured in silhouette on a wedge shape indicates this'
a grade (or a hill)
400
'At the time of the war, Britain was involved in a long-standing struggle with this country'
France
400
'Instead of having valves like a trumpet, a trombone has this to alter the pitch'
a slide
600
'Completes the title of the Strauss waltz "Tales from the..."'
the Vienna Woods
600
'Some believe the word gimmick began as gimac, an anagram of this'
magic
600
'It's the symbol in common to no right turn, winding road & one way signs'
an arrow
600
'On June 1, 1812 this president asked Congress to declare war on Great Britain'
Madison
600
'Popular with amateur musicians, the recorder is a type of this woodwind'
a flute
800
'The gray wolf can also be found lumbering around under this name'
the timberwolf
800
'This sport derives its name from the word association, as in association football'
soccer
800
'The sign showing a man walking between 2 lines usually has this 7-letter abbreviation'
PED XING (for pedestrian crossing)
800
'The most important U.S. naval victories were MacDonough's on Lake Champlain & his on Lake Erie'
Oliver Hazard Perry
800
'A long-necked lute called the samisen is a popular instrument of this country'
Japan
1000
'The object in this Scottish Highland game is to make sure the log leaves your hands & travels straight'
the caber toss
1000
'Meaning vain & above oneself, this adjective comes from the Middle French for "high"'
haughty
1000
'National guide signs for motorist services are blue; guide signs for directions, this color'
green
1000
'In April 1813 Americans briefly captured this capital of Upper Canada, then called York'
Toronto
1000
'The 1978 hit "Feels So Good" features Chuck Mangione on this brass instrument'
the flugelhorn
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