AMERICANA
"D" IN COOKING
WORLD EXPLORATION
ANIMALS
HEALTH & MEDICINE
200
'A favorite spot for hikers, Pinnacle Mountain is 20 minutes from this Arkansas' capital's downtown area'
Little Rock
200
'The feathery leaves of this pickle herb add a pleasant flavor to vegetables or fish'
Dill
200
'In 1935 Lincoln Ellsworth became the 1st man to fly across this continent'
Antarctica
200
'The largest of the seals is named for this largest land animal'
Elephant Seal
200
'Early studies show that nose drops with lidocaine may relieve these excruciating headaches'
Migraines
400
'Now a social center, Lion House in Salt Lake City was the home of several of this man's wives'
Brigham Young
400
'This French mustard often made with white wine is a popular ingredient in sauces'
Dijon
400
'In 1728 this Dane discovered St. Lawrence Island, now part of Alaska'
Vitus Bering
400
'1 of 2 egg-laying mammals of Australia'
Duck-billed Platypus & Echidna
400
'To prevent pregnancy, a woman may have these tubes surgically tied'
Fallopian Tubes
600
'The District of Columbia's flag is based on this man's coat-of-arms'
George Washington
600
'The name of this heavy pot used for stews may be derived from a certain ethnic group in Pennsylvania'
Dutch Oven
600
'His ship, the Endeavor, was a coal ship refitted to explore the south Pacific from 1768-1771'
Captain James Cook
600
'The hide of this wild Tibetan ox is used for leather, & it's flesh is used for food'
Yak
600
'Dental work has been less painful since the 1905 introduction of this anestethic'
Novocaine
800
'This Nevada mining city's camel races began as a fictitious newspaper story, then became an annual event'
Virginia City
800
'Sea foam candy is a variation of this fluffy "heavenly" sweet'
Divinity
800
'In the 1680s this French explorer of the Mississippi River founded a colony on the Texas coast'
LaSalle
800
'With its single-twisted horn, it's known as "the unicorn of the whale family"'
Narwhal
800
'In the U.S., alcohol is the most common cause of this deadly liver disease'
Cirrhosis
1000
'Grace Coolidge was the 1st first lady born in this state; her husband was the 2nd president born there'
Vermont
1000
'It means 'to lightly coat food with flour, crumbs, etc" before you fry it'
Dredge
1000
'He explored Puget Sound in 1792 & named it for one of his officers, Peter Puget'
Capn. George Vancouver
1000
'This fish, named for its ability to breathe out of water, can drown if held underwater'
Lungfish
1000
'In 1996 the FDA approved a new vaccine for this respiratory disease also known as pertussis'
Whooping Cough
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