American Authors
Weather
1990s
Trouble at Sea
Prime Time
100

This author with an alliterative name became famous for his 1865 poem "O Captain! My Captain!"

Who is Walt Whitman? 

100
These seasonal winds bring rain to Southeast Asia.

What are Monsoons? 

100
Party like it's "____!"

What is 1999?

100
In 1912, this Ocean Liner sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, later inspiring the James Cameron hit by the same name. 

What is Titanic? 

100

An army of this many nations couldn't hold you back. 

What is seven?

200

During his final years, this American Author said that "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it" 

Who is Mark Twain?

200

These are swirling columns of air, most common in the American Midwest and made popular in "The Wizard of Oz,"

What are Tornadoes?
200

In 1995, this Coolio song, later turned into an Amish homage by Weird Al Yankovic, became a pop sensation.

What is Gangsta's Paradise?

200

This most isolated point on Earth is located in the Pacific Ocean. And no, it's not a clownfish.

What is Point Nemo?

200

Humans have 23 pairs of these.

What are chromosomes? 

300

The "Roaring Twenties" might not have been so great according to this author. 

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?

300

These systems spin counterclockwise and inwards in the Northern Hemisphere.

What are Low-Pressure Systems?

300

This hit Latin-American singer was killed on March 31st, 1995. 

Who is Selena?

300

This unit of speed is used to measure the speed of ship's at sea, not to tie ropes. 

What are knots?

300

The first world war ended on a day featuring three of this number on the day, month, and hour. 

What is eleven?

400

The Bell Tolls for this famous author, who also gets a mention in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire."

Who is Ernest Hemmingway? 

400
Sandstorms, common in the southwest United States and Middle East, have this dirty-sounding scientific name of Arabic origin. 

What is Haboob?

400

This hit TV show premiered for the first time on September 22nd, 1994. 

What is Friends?

400

This color sky is said to be fortuitous for sailors at night, but ominous in the morning.

What is red?

400

Atomic number 101, this element was named after the man that created the periodic table as we know it today.

What is Mendelevium?

500

Famous for his vocal commentary on the lives of black American during the Civil Rights era, this author is best known for "The Invisible Man." 

Who is Ralph Ellison?

500

This radar signature, sounding more like something you'd see on a pirate, is used to indicate rotation within a storm. 

What is a hook echo? 

500

This high-powered telescope was launched into space on April 24th, 1990. 

What is The Hubble Space Telescope?

500

During the second World War, the W. Gustloff of this nation sank in the Baltic sea, taking over 9000 lives and earning the title as the deadliest maritime disaster in history. 

What is Germany?

500

There are 283 ways to do this with a dollar bill.

What is Make Change?

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