THE SOPRANOS
HEY, ARNOLD!
FUN FACTS ABOUT STATES & CAPITALS
WORMS
HIGH "IQ"
200
'Luisa Tetrazzini was famed for her ability to hit these; we hope she ended her career on one'
High note
200
'Eggsactly! He led the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the Brits in 1775'
Benedict Arnold
200
'The only state capital whose name ends in 3 vowels, it's also the northernmost'
Juneau, Alaska
200
'This former NBA rebounding champ is nicknamed "The Worm"'
Dennis Rodman
200
'It's a small shop specializing in fashionable & often expensive clothing'
Boutique
400
'Lillian Russell made her debut in this duo's "H.M.S. Pinafore" & later became a star of burlesque'
Gilbert & Sullivan
400
'He clubbed & sliced his way to victory in the 1960 U.S. Open'
Arnold Palmer
400
'The only state whose name ends in 3 vowels'
Hawaii
400
'This man, already pronounced a heretic, was formally declared an outlaw by 1521's Edict of Worms'
Martin Luther
400
'Don't take it personally, it's just a detailed analysis of a subject or literary work'
Critique
600
'Amelita Galli-Curci brightened up opera as this type of soprano, Italian for "coloring"'
Coloratura
600
'If you've looked over copies of "Dover Beach", you know he penned it'
Matthew Arnold
600
'One of the original 13, it's the only state whose name ends in 3 consonants'
Massachusetts
600
'According to a proverb about how much abuse one will tolerate, "Even a worm will" do this'
Turn
600
'"Everything Must Go" at this type of sale held by a company that's "all washed up"'
Liquidation sale
800
'Singer Rosa Ponselle's parents hopefully gave her this middle name, the last name of singer Dame Nellie'
Melba
800
'This "Study of History" author saw history as a succession of civilizations, not political entities'
Arnold Toynbee
800
'The only state capital whose name ends in 3 consonants, namely R, C & K'
Bismarck, North Dakota
800
'Seen here, this classic singing group had a No. 1 hit in 1952 with the "Glow Worm"'
The Mills Brothers
800
'This No. 1 song from 1963 was written & performed by Sister Luc-Gabrielle'
"Dominique"
1000
'In 1976 Gwyneth Jones sang Brunhilde in the centenary performances of this Richard Wagner tetralogy'
The "Ring" Cycle
1000
'The 12-tone system of musical composition was created by this self-taught Austrian'
Arnold Schoenberg
1000
'It's the only state whose name begins with 2 vowels'
Iowa
1000
'This adjective that means "worm-shaped" is used to describe the human appendix'
Vermiform
1000
'Maputo is its capital'
Mozambique
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