"FIRE"WORKS
HISTORICAL NOVELS
INDEPENDENCE!
FOOD
MUSIC OF THE '90s
200
'The "Red Imported" species of this insect can build a dirt mound 2 feet high'
the fire ant
200
'Fans of chariot races may know that Lew Wallace wrote this novel way back in 1880'
Ben Hur
200
'With a treaty signed September 3, 1783, Great Britain recognized this country's independence'
USA
200
'In 1966 Fritos introduced these chips, cut in a triangular shape'
Doritos
200
'In 1998 this actor-rapper had his first No. 1 pop hit with "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"'
Will Smith
400
'Aries, Leo & Sagittarius, taken collectively'
fire signs
400
'"My Theodosia" is the story of this man's daughter, Theodosia Burr Alston, believed to be lost at sea in 1813'
Aaron Burr
400
'May 14, 1948 is considered this country's day of independence'
Israel
400
'Campbell's picked these, the school colors of Cornell University, for its label'
red & white
400
'Her video for "Constant Craving" was named MTV's Best Female Video of the Year in 1993'
k.d. lang
600
'This loud noise happens when your jalopy ignites unburned exhaust fumes'
backfire
600
'This 1978 James Michener novel details the history of Maryland's eastern shore'
Chesapeake
600
'India got its independence August 15, 1947, the day after this neighbor got its own'
Pakistan
600
'Banquet introduced its first frozen food product in 1953, this type of pie'
chicken pot pie
600
'The first No. 1 hit of the '90s, "Another Day In Paradise" by this singer was originally titled "Homeless"'
Phil Collins
800
'Adjective for a plan that is guaranteed to succeed'
surefire
800
'Chief Conanchet is a major character in "The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish", an 1829 novel by this American author'
James Fenimore Cooper
800
'In 1896, after losing a war Italy was forced to recognize the independence of this African country'
Ethiopia
800
'The last name of a former General Mills director was immortalized in this cake mix line'
Betty Crocker
800
'This old Elvis tune resurrected by UB40 in 1993 begins, "Wise men say, only fools rush in"'
I Can\'t Help Falling In Love With You
1000
'This British fighter plane had its heyday during World War II'
Spitfire
1000
'Highland raiders known as the Children of the Mist wreak havoc in "The Legend of Montrose" by this 19th c. author'
Sir Walter Scott
1000
'In 1965 it slung itself out of the federation of Malaysia'
Singapore
1000
'Oh baby, in 1953 Ore-Ida invented this hash brown product'
tater tots
1000
'In 1993 he sang, "I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that"'
Meat Loaf
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