ZOOLOGY
This group of large, hairy spiders gets its name from a wolf spider found around Tarranto, Italy
tarantula
Chad,
China,
Chile
China
In 1989 this president vetoed a bill that would raise the minimum wage
George HW Bush
Appearing wrinkled & knotted, it's the largest part of the brain, making up about 85% of it by weight
The cerebrum
1913:
"...and Lovers"
Sons
The green sea type of this swims over 1,000 miles from South America to Ascension Island, in order to breed
turtle
Brazil,
Botswana,
Belgium
In 1980 the U.N. approved a resolution deploring this country's invasion of Afghanistan
Russia
The third leading cause of death in the U.S. is this 6-letter term
stroke
1894:
"...and the Man"
Arms
Species of this ray are sometimes mistaken for sharks because the tips of their wings resemble shark fins
manta rays
Egypt,
Ecuador,
El Salvador
Egypt
In 1982 this country's Ayatollah Khomeini called upon the Iraqi people to overthrow Saddam Hussein
Iran
Brain waves are measured using the instrument known by these 3 letters for short
EEG
1830:
"...and the Black"
The Red
In the scientific classification of animals, it's next in line after kingdom, phylum, class...
order
Fiji,
Finland,
France
France
In 1981 a federal judge ruled it illegal to indefinitely imprison refugees from this communist island
Cuba
Attached by a stalk to the base of the brain is this master gland which controls the others
The pituitary Gland
Around 1375:
"...and the Green Knight"
Sir Gawain
In most toads this process of gradually developing from a tadpole into a fully formed toad takes 3-8 weeks
metamorphosis
Japan,
Jamaica,
Jordan
In 1985 Greek & Turkish community leaders failed to reach an agreement for this island's reunification
Cyprus
These brain cells that transmit nerve impulses number in the billions
Neurons
1904:
"...and Kings"
Cabbages