History
This canal linking The Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean was opened in 1825
What is The Erie Canal
There are two classic beverages to serve with caviar. Champagne and this type of liquor which should be iced
What is vodka
In Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock”, “Rape” means abduction & the lock is a lock of this
What is hair
In 1976 Charlie’s original angels were Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson & this then-hyphenated actress
Who is Farrah Fawcett
Americans grouse about cold winds from Canada; Bulgarians, about cold winds from this even larger country
What is Russia
Full coverage of a trial goes from this to this
What is gavel-to-gavel
When the first Portuguese ships arrived in China in 1514 they came face-to-vase with this ruling dynasty
What is the Ming
If you want to emulate this author who created 007, try some Osetra Caviar—he adored it
Who is Ian Fleming
This disappearing feline in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” tells Alice that “We’re all mad here”
What is the Cheshire Cat
In 1986 she married Bob Kersee & gave up basketball to focus on the Heptatahlon
Who is Jackie Joyner
Due to wind & current patterns these, like the Namib & Sonoran, are often found on the west coast of a continent
What are deserts
A lady is on the floor desperately holding onto someone’s leg begging and says this: “Please, please get that I’m doing this! Please, I promise I’ll never do it again! Please!
What is grovel or grumbling
Lord Byron donated his money & his time to help this country stave off the evil Ottoman Empire
What is Greece
Mmm! Beluga Caviar comes from the Beluga type of this fish
What is the Sturgeon
DAILY DOUBLE!
In George Orwell’s “1984”, it’s the official language of Oceania
What is Newspeak
Bridgette Wilson of “Billy Madison” married a tennis star & became this actress in “The Wedding Planner”
Who is Bridgette Wilson Sampras
Ocean waters give this state Australia’s most moderate climate
What is Tasmania
Last name of the football player known as “The Galloping Ghost”
Who is Red Grange
This tall son of Pepin The Short (He must have taken after his mother) took over the empire in 771
Who is Charlemagne
Most gourmets agree that the world’s best caviar comes from this sea, bordered by Iran
What is the Caspian Sea
Robin Hood & Friar Tuck are among the many characters in this 1819 Sir Walter Scott novel
What is Ivanhoe
Before marrying Harry Thomason, she wrote the classic “M*A*S*H” episode “Hot Lips and Empty Arms”
Who is Linda Bloodworth
DAILY DOUBLE!
A 2-word weather event in a European capital. Or a brand of raincoat
What is a London Fog raincoat
It’s the elastic protein substance in wheat flour that holds the dough together
What is gluten
In the 1600s this country had mastered the seas with the world’s largest fleet, an aid to its East India company
What is Netherlands or Holland
Sterling Silver gives caviar a metallic taste; use a spoon made of this, also called nacre, instead
What is mother-of-pearl
G.K. Chesterton is remembered for creating this mild-mannered priest & detective
Who is Father Brown
He played Larry, Balki’s American cousin on “Perfect Strangers”
Who is Mark Linn-Baker
Ah, Contessa! Is it your look that inflames me? The perfumes of your Italian villa? Or this hot, moist wind from Africa?
What is a Scirocco
This moon orbits Jupiter every 7.15 Earth days
What is Ganymede