DO YOU KNOW YOUR OCRACIES
DO YOU KNOW YOUR OLOGIES, NATURALLY SPEAKING
SPORTS
TAKING "CIDES"
LET IT "BE"
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Government ruled by religious leaders or divine guidance
THEOCRACY
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THE STUDY OF ANIMALS
ZOOLOGY
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A large brown bear named Blades is the mascot of what Boston professional sports team?
BOSTON BRUINS
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The systematic killing of people based on ethnicity, religion, political opinion, social status, or other particularity
GENODICE
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Tumors can be malignant or this 2-syllable opposite
BENIGN
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THIS refers to a system of organization characterized by a structured hierarchy, division of labor, and adherence to official rules and procedures.
BUREAUCRACY
2
THE STUDY OF BIRDS
ORNOTHOLOGY
2
College Basketball: What is the nickname of the college basketball playoff tournament?
MARCH MADNESS
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KAMAKAZEE ARE AN EXAMPLE OF THIS
SUICIDE
2
A lighthouse acts as one, from Old English for "sign"
BEACON
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Democracy literally IS The term derived from the Greek dēmokratia, which was coined from dēmos and kratos. WHAT DOES DEMOS AND KRATOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?
PEOPLE
RULE
3
THE STUDY OF FUNGI
MYCOLOGY
3
IN TENNIS, What is a score of zero called?
LOVE
3
ROUNDUP IS THE ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN OF THIS
HERBICIDE
3
an animated cartoon series about a Beagle with superpowers
UNDERDOG
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A form of government in which those in power use their position to steal or exploit national resources for personal gain.
KLEPTOCRACY
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THE STUDY OF INSECTS
ENTOMOLOGY
4
Horse Racing: The Triple Crown is awarded to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes
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STRONGBOWS, BULMERS, THATCHERS ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF THIS
CIDERS
4
BEACHCOMBERS
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Experts generally agree on several historical examples of THIS
- The Soviet Union while ruled by Joseph Stalin
- Italy while ruled by Benito Mussolini
- Japan while ruled by Hirohito
- China while ruled by Mao Zedong
- Russia while ruled by Vladimir Putin
AUTOCRACIES
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THE STUDY OF DOLPHINS AND WHALES
CETOLOGY
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In which combat sport that takes space in a dohyo is salt traditionally used as part of a purification ritual before a match?
SUMO WRESTLING
5
TONY, MIKE AND RYAN ARE JANUARY TENTHERS
WORD DESCRIBING THIS HISTOICALLY IMPORTANT DAY IN HISTORY
COINCIDE
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8-letter word meaning to tarnish one's good name
BESMIRCH