LITERARY ALLUSIONS
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
FLAGS OF THE WORLD
I KNEW IT WAS OVER WHEN...
"TEA" PARTY
200
The object of a prolonged quest is often referred to as this Christian cup of medieval legend
What is the Holy Grail?
200
In 1938 the Bill of Rights was transferred from this cabinet department to the National Archives
What is the State Department?
200
Like Turkey's flag, Tunisia's flag bears these 2 celestial symbols of Islam
What is a star & crescent?
200
My best properties in this game were Baltic Avenue and the Electric Company
What is Monopoly?
200
Asian hardwood tree of the family verbenaceae
What is teak?
400
The British call this rainy day accessory a gamp, after a character in Dickens' "Martin Chuzzlewit"
What is an umbrella?
400
The preamble to the Bill of Rights states that it was passed by this fraction of the House & Senate
What is two-thirds?
400
Its flag consists of 2 vertical bands in yellow & white & crossed keys of Saint Peter
What is Vatican City?
400
When all that was left in the cupboard was a packet of "Del Scorcho" hot sauce from this food chain
What is Del Taco?
400
A set of draft animals
What is a team?
600
To attack imaginary enemies is to "tilt at" these, just like Don Quixote
What are windmills?
600
The statement "No" these "shall issue, but upon probable cause" has frustrated many cops wanting to search a house
What is a search warrant?
600
Somalia's flag, based on that of the United Nations, is in these 2 colors
What is blue & white?
600
This person, my wombmate, forgot my birthday
What is a twin?
600
A book or motion picture calculated to evoke sadness
What is a tearjerker?
800
The term lotus-eater, referring to an indolent daydreamer, comes from this epic by Homer
What is The Odyssey?
800
This type of citizen army is mentioned in the Second Amendment
What is a militia?
800
The 11 stripes on this African country's flag commemorate the 11 signers of its Declaration of Independence
What is Liberia?
800
I went in the post office & saw my own picture among those on this FBI fugitives list first issued in 1950
What is America's Most Wanted?
800
To disturb mischievously
What is teasing?
1000
A children's story about a girl enamored with her footwear gives us this term for one who is virtuous in a smug manner
What is Goody Two-shoes?
1000
In Federalist Paper No. 84, he argued that a bill of rights was "unnecessary" & "dangerous"
Who is Hamilton?
1000
Briefly using a flag with a map, this country opted for a solid red disk, signifying bloodshed after gaining independence in 1971
What is Bangladesh?
1000
This character on "Happy Days" became a teacher, bought a home & adopted a child
Who is Fonzie?
1000
A dark greenish-blue
What is teal?