Literature
George Milton and Lennie Small are ranch hands in this Steinbeck novella
Of Mice and Men
This town in western Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan is home to Hope College, hosts an annual Tulip Festival, and is the hometown of Ms. Delilah Welch.
Holland, Michigan
:D
On September 17, 1862 this bloody battle in Maryland ended the first Confederate invasion of the North
Antietam
Movie Math: "______ Weddings and a Funeral" plus Molly Ringwolds "______ Candles"
20
(4+16)
The symbol for potassium on the periodic table
K
This language is the fourth most common language in the United States
Sign Language
Johnny Cade advises Ponyboy to "stay gold" in this novel
The Outsiders
This city is known as the City of Lights and known for the labyrinth of catacombs beneath it
Paris
Published in 1783, this man's spelling book preceded his famous dictionary by 45 years
Noah Webster
Movie Math! "Ocean's _______" times "The Magnificent _______"
77
(11x7)
The most abundant element that accounts for up to 75 percent of observed and ordinary matter
Hydrogen
Asking to find the nearest this in German will direct you to the hospital
The Salem Witchtrials of 1692 are the backdrop of this play by Arthur Miller
The Crucible
This city is the home of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
Dubai
In 1864 this man became a Lt. General an assumed command of all U.S. armies
Ulysses S. Grant
Movie Math! "_____ Men and a Baby" times "____ Degrees of Seperation"
18
(3x6)
The lightest stable subatomic particle (that we know about)
Electrons
This French phrase is used to describe ordering from the menu, rather than "family" or "buffet" style
à la carte
Wiglaf is the most trusted follower of this character from an Old English poem of the same name
Beowulf
This land-locked city-state gained its independence from Italy through the Lateran Treaty in 1929
Vatican City
Who became US president after Herbert Hoover?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Movie Math! "____ Angry Men" divided by "Lock, Stock, and ____ Smoking Barrels"
6
(12/2)
These hormones relieve pain but probably don't give the runner's high as once thought
Endorphins
This Latin phrase from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is commonly used to express one's shock at betrayal
Et tu, Brute
This Shakespearian character is thrown into turmoil upon the appearance of his father's ghost.
Hamlet
The city of Chiang Mai in this country is home to Baan Chang Elephant Park.
Thailand
Which two signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to serve as presidents of the United States?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Movie Math "Friday the ____" times "The ____ Sense"
78
13x6
Langerhans cells are found in this layer of the skin
Epidermis
This US state derives its name from the Spanish word for mountain.
Montana