"E"ople
Going to College
States of the Union
Feathered Friends
Homophones
100
Name shared by eight British kings since the Norman conquest
What is Edward?
100
If you're a mere salutatorian, you only have a 28% shot of getting into Brown; 34% if you're this
What is salutatorian?
100
The federal government owns over 67% of the land in this "Last Frontier" state
What is Alaska?
100
The Ptarmigan's feathers turn this color in winter, so you may not see it hiding in snowbanks
What is white?
100
A kind of evergreen tree, or a female sheep
What is a ewe?
200
He was the first honoree of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Who is Edison?
200
With this type of "decision", you commit to a school if accepted; with the same type of "action", you don't
What is early?
200
"Yankee Doodle" is the dandy state song of this New England "Nutmeg State"
What is Connecticut?
200
The feathers of a penguin have often been compared to this dressed-up suit for men
What is a tuxedo?
200
A unit of weight for gemstones, or a root veggie
What is a carrot?
300
This U.S. chief executive was born in Texas in 1890
Who is Eisenhower?
300
This microchip-making company gives a $100,000 college scholarship in its science talent search
What is Intel?
300
The Wheeling Convention of 1861 created the new state of Kanawha, later renamed this
What is West Virginia?
300
Some think this proud bird's feathers are unlucky because the spots on them resemble an evil eye
What is a peacock?
300
A member of the nobility, or lacking vegetation, like a tree without its leaves
What is baron?
400
In 1932 she became the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic
Who is Amelia Earhart?
400
In 2001 news, the president of this state's university system proposed dropping the SAT as an admission requirement
What is California?
400
It's said Champlain named the Green Mountains of this state, hence the state's French-sounding name
What is Vermont?
400
The Bermuda Zoo has been successfully breeding these long-legged, pink-feathered birds since 1967
What is a flamingo?
400
Pulled tight, like a rope; or instructed
What is taught?
500
Last name of the 19th century Arizona lawman seen here
Who is Wyatt Earp?
500
800,000 people a year take this high school equivalency test
What is a GED?
500
The Gold Rush town of Deadwood in this state was founded in 1876
What is South Dakota?
500
The feathers of this New Zealand bird are brownish, like the outside of the fruit of the same name
What are kiwis?
500
A British term for a truck, or an Australian parrot
What is lorry?