BOATS & SHIPS
In 1620, this ship carried 102 passengers across the Atlantic; today, "II" denotes its replica in Plymouth Harbor.
What is the Mayflower?
In 1972, five men were caught breaking into Democratic National Committee HQ at this D.C. complex, sparking a presidential scandal.
What is the Watergate (complex)?
Use this idiom of mock gratitude when someone does you the opposite of a favor
What is thanks for nothing?
This prefix is attached to "enemy" when referring to Satan or your biggest enemy
What is arch-?
Representing West Virginia from 1959 until his death in 2010, this senator holds the record as the longest‑serving member of the U.S. Senate.
Who is Robert C. Byrd?
During World War II, a group of these operating in the Atlantic was known as a wolf pack
What are U-boats?
This 15th-century Wallachian prince inspired Dracula; he impaled thousands and reportedly dined among the corpses.
Who is Vlad the Impaler? (or Vlad Dracula)
If I lose, I pay you $100; if you lose, you pay back the $50 you just won
What is double or nothing?
This literary word for an opponent or rival is also used for a muscle that works in opposition to another
What is an antagonist?
In 1957, this South Carolina senator spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in a record filibuster against civil rights legislation."
Who is Strom Thurmond?
This Pacific location, once targeted in a surprise attack that drew the U.S. into World War II, is home to a memorial built over the sunken battleship USS Arizona.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This boardinghouse owner, tied to John Wilkes Booth’s circle, was the first woman executed by the U.S. government."
Who is Mary Surratt?
It's the meaning of the Latin "ex nihilo"
out of nothing
Batman has an enemy aptly named this, a 4-letter word for the worst thing "of your existence"
What is Bane?
A major force behind health care reform, education policy, and civil rights, this Massachusetts senator chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and mounted an unsuccessful presidential run in 1980.
Who is Ted Kennedy?
Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution after a five-year voyage aboard this ship.
What is the HMS Beagle?
This 1919 scandal involving the fraudulent sale of oil reserves in Wyoming tarnished President Harding’s administration.
What is the Teapot Dome scandal?
This phrase describes someone determined to succeed by any means necessary.
What is stop at nothing?
This word means strong hatred or hostility toward someone
What is animosity?
"This is the minimum age to serve as a U.S. senator — 5 years older than for a House member."
What is 30?
Nicknamed 'Big Mo,' this battleship hosted the formal Japanese surrender ceremony that ended World War II on September 2, 1945.
What is the USS Missouri?
"This Prohibition‑era bloodbath in Chicago, remembered for its holiday timing, nearly eliminated a rival gang to Al Capone."
What is the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre?
This 6-word courtroom oath demands total honesty.
What is nothing but the truth?
Agatha Christie & Philip Roth both have books called this, a word from myth for a formidable opponent
What is a Nemesis?
On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks used this object to brutally assault Senator Charles Sumner inside the U.S. Senate chamber.
What is a cane?