'The Libyan desert is actually the northeastern portion of this much larger desert'
the Sahara
200
'1966: "Nowhere Man"'
The Beatles
200
'An electron on a higher than normal energy level is said to be this, like a "Price is Right" contestant'
excited
200
'Lucille Ball popularized the short, curly style named for this dog breed'
a poodle
200
'The Joads suffer loads of hardships as migrant farm workers in this classic'
The Grapes of Wrath
400
'To find the last remaining bactrian camels in the wild, you'll have to travel to this Mongolian desert'
the Gobi
400
'1974: "Piano Man"'
Billy Joel
400
'Of renewable energy sources, this type produces the USA's most electricity'
hydroelectric
400
'This haircut named for a guy who died in 44 B.C. is a short cut for a man, with longer bangs'
a caeser
400
'More than one of the sons wished Fyodor dead in this Dostoyevsky novel: the crime is patricide'
The Brothers Karamazov
600
'The name of this desert comes from a Tswana word meaning "great thirst" or "waterless place"'
the Kalahari
600
'1979 remake of the Sam & Dave hit: "Soul Man"'
The Blues Brothers
600
'In karate you might focus your energy with a kiai, which often produces one of these sounds'
a shout (or yell)
600
'A short, layered women's cut is named for thin elfin sprite'
a pixie
600
'"I beheld the wretch--the miserable monster whom I had created" is a line in this classic'
Frankenstein
800
'Joseph Ives used some artistry to give a brilliantly colored section of Arizona this name'
the Painted Desert
800
'1970: "Solitary Man"'
Neil Diamond
800
'(Jimmy of the Clue Crew demonstrates.) When 1-pound steel spheres are smashed together, enough heat is generated to burn a hole in paper, illustrating the conversion of this type of energy into heat energy'
mechanical (kinetic accepted)
800
'An alteration of the name and the style of a punk haircut, it retains the hair on the sides'
a faux hawk
800
'This 1929 novel follows 4 German youths into WWI; the silence is permanent for 3 of them'
All Quiet on the Western Front
1000
'This desert ranges almost as far north as Albuquerque & as far south as Mexico's state of Zacatecas'
the Chihuahuan (or the Sonoran)
1000
'2001: "Superman (It's Not Easy)"'
Five For Fighting
1000
'Exploring for this type of energy that utilizes the earth's heat can cause small earthquakes'
geothermal
1000
'Any style that takes a woman's long hair & piles it atop the head is known bv this 4-letter word'
an updo
1000
'The name of this Rabelais character comes from words meaning "all" & "thirsty"'