WORLD LEADERS
Pierre Trudeau once led this land
Canada
The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 gave the U.S. sole right to construct & control this engineering project
the Panama Canal
A mixed-breed dog
mongrel
This European capital city was divided in 2 for almost 3 decades
Berlin
The work's reflection of your attitude to your subject will come out as mood or this other 4-letter word
tone
In 1977 this country's military ended Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's rule; in 1979, his life
Pakistan
This act that put a tax on playing cards in 1765 prompted the formation of the Sons of Liberty
the Stamp Act
It's the name of an Ivy League college newspaper as well as a color
crimson
This U.S. state capital was founded by the French in 1719
Baton Rouge
Wish I had a nickel for every time I've told authors to avoid this type of expression; it's from the French for "stereotype"
cliché
Though 20+ years older than his wife Eva, this Argentine leader outlived her by 20+ years
Juan Perón
It was also known as the Elk Hills scandal, for an oil reserve in California
the Teapot Dome scandal
A disaccharide composed of glucose & fructose; we know it as table sugar
sucrose
King Jigme reigns in this constitutional monarchy that borders China & India
Bhutan
From the Greek for "first competitor", it's your leading character
protagonist
Clement Attlee succeeded a more famous man as this country's prime minister
the U.K.
This Nez Perce chief surrendered to U.S. forces in 1877, saying, "I am tired; my heart is sick and sad... I will fight no more forever"
Chief Joseph
From the Latin mundus, "world", it means boringly everyday
mundane
Originally inhabited by Pygmies, it's last alphabetically of countries that begin with "B"
Burundi
You can't have much character development without it; "of interest" is another type
conflict
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was PM of this country from 2003 to 2014, then thought he'd give being president a try
Turkey
146 workers died in a 1911 fire at this NYC sweatshop that made shirtwaists, which were high-necked blouses
the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
It's not just a lighthouse light; it's also the room at the top where the light is located
lantern
Separating Wales & England, this channel bears the name of a port city
Bristol
Los Angeles is classified as "semi-" this condition of little rain
arid