'Around 1260 this country acquired Greenland & Iceland under Haakon IV, Haakon III's illegitimate son' [1997-09-23]
Norway
'In England the dogfish species of this sea creature is often used in preparing fish & chips' [2008-06-16]
the shark
'The traditional academic costume worn at commencement ceremonies is a gown & one of these caps' [2010-12-21]
a mortarboard
'Toni "Feather" Danton,<br />April Dancer,<br />Jennifer Hart' [1993-11-23]
Stefanie Powers
'II Kings recounts the slaughter by an angel of the Lord of 185,000 soldiers of this kingdom to the north of Israel' [2010-03-11]
Assyria
'This wise son of David wrote songs as well as psalms & divided Israel into 12 administrative parts' [1997-09-23]
Solomon
'The air bladder of this Russian fish, also known as a beluga, provides a superior grade of isinglass used in making glue' [2000-12-01]
Sturgeon
'Orthodox Jewish males wear this skullcap in synagogue' [2010-12-21]
a yarmulke
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-04-25_J_12.jpg" target="_blank">I'm Susan Lucci.</a>) In 1999 I finally won that Emmy for playing this role on "All My Children"' [2007-04-25]
Erica Kane
'This biblical book with a female name records the killing of 75,000 Persians by the Jews' [2010-03-11]
Esther
'Unlike his father Pedro I, Pedro II worked to abolish slavery in this country' [1997-09-23]
Brazil
'It's the double talk name for the tropical food fish also known as the dolphinfish' [2008-06-16]
mahimahi
'A 1935 Fred Astaire film is named for this type of spiffy headwear' [2010-12-21]
Top Hat
'On "Two and a Half Men" he plays bachelor & ladies' man Charlie Harper' [2007-04-25]
Charlie Sheen
'During the time of Samuel, the Israelites lost 30,000 soldiers fighting this neighboring group' [2010-03-11]
the Philistines
'Constantine I's son George II fled this country during WWII; he returned to rule in 1946' [1997-09-23]
Greece
'So as not to confuse it with the mammal, this fish is commonly referred to as mahi-mahi' [2002-06-11]
a dolphinfish
'Canotier is another name for this flat-brimmed straw hat worn at regattas & political conventions' [2010-12-21]
a boater
'Dr. Vincent Markham,<br />John Bracken,<br />Detective Frank Drebin' [1993-11-23]
Leslie Nielsen
'The Lord himself slew 50,070 "raiders" of Beth Shemesh for looking into this holy object' [2010-03-11]
the Ark of the Covenant
'The 11th son of Ibn Saud, he led Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War' [1997-09-23]
King Fahd
'Holy Mackerel! The northern bluefin, the largest species of this fish, may reach a length of 14 feet' [2000-12-01]
Tuna
'The official headgear of the Shriners is this Turkish hat in red with a black tassel' [2010-12-21]
a fez
'This veteran actress played the opinionated Maxine Gray on "Judging Amy"' [2007-04-25]
Tyne Daly
'This judge didn't need his hotel Bible when he & his men killed 120,000 Midianites' [2010-03-11]
Gideon