MAY 16, A DAY TO REMEMBER
This is the world's tallest mountain, which Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit on May 16, 1975.
What is Mount Everest?
It can be an area of a baseball stadium or people who use hydrogen peroxide on their heads
What are bleachers?
For those who watch the calendar too closely, Febuary comes much too quickly
Febuary (February)
This Scandinavian capital is home to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony each year.
What is Oslo?
On June 25, 1876 this leader & his 650 men expected to find a few Indian warriors; surprise! There were over 2,000
Who is (George) Custer?
489 years after her death, this woman becomes a saint when Pope Benedict XV canonizes her May 16, 1920
Who is Joan of Arc?
For April, it's the diamond
What is birthstone?
Connecting electricle outlets surprises many with its complexity
electricle (electrical)
This capital sits at the southern tip of Africa and is one of South Africa’s three capitals.
What is Cape Town?
On March 29, 1952 he surprised Democratic leaders by saying he would not seek re-election
Who is Truman?
On May 16, 1991, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch to address this U.S. body
What is Congress (the House of Representatives accepted)?
Between-meals meal; can "linner" be far behind?
What is brunch?
Good accounting secretaries need a healthy knowledge of mathmatics
mathmatics (mathematics)
Ernest Hemingway's Finca Vigia home on the outskirts of this city has since been turned into a museum
What is Havana?
John Man, author of "Gobi: Tracking the Desert", says that, surprisingly, it's the safest season to visit
What is the summer?
These 2 royals marry in Paris May 16, 1770
Who is Marie Antoinette & Louis XVI?
This "colorful" variety of country music is played on unamplified stringed instruments
What is bluegrass?
The average survivor is usually the one who hangs out in the backround
backround (background)
It's the world capital named for our fifth U.S. president
What is Monrovia?
This fruit shares about 60% of its DNA with humans.
What is a banana?
On May 16, 1836, this American author marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
A device that regulates the flow of a liquid, or a synonym for confuse or stymie
What is baffle?
When in the field studying constelations, always bring the astronomical encyclopedia
constelations (constellations)
Daily Double. How much would you like to wager?
This Eastern European capital was almost completely destroyed during World War II and later rebuilt in stark Soviet style; it’s now the largest city in Belarus.
Daily Double. How much do you want to wager?
Not Rome — this city was the first capital of a unified Italy.