The Great Outdoors
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Middle Children
Things that Bubble
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Potpourri
100
Called Potholing in the UK, cavers in the US are called this S word; their adventures typically involve climbing, crawling, and navigating through underground passages.
What is spelunking?
100
The museum officially opened its doors in this city on August 10, 1793
What is Paris?
100
Half of all American Presidents have been middle children, including Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and this one, number 16, who was inaugurated in 1861 and served till his assassination in 1865.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
Sparkling white wine can only be called by this name if it comes from the region of France that shares its name.
What is Champagne?
100
Each "seed" you see on the outside of this berry is actually called an achene; each achene is considered its own piece of fruit.
What are strawberries?
100
This seven letter word is worth 26 points: a coin-operated music playing device.
What is a Jukebox?
100
This constellation (the Goat) is the smallest of the Zodiac.
What is Capricorn?
200
The name of this tree comes from the Greek words for Fig and Mullberry. Its identified by its peeling and flaky white bark (but its not a Birch)
What is the Sycamore?
200
During his reign, he expanded the Louvre with his acquisitions and named the museum after himself. After his downfall in 1814, certain paintings were returned to their owners and the museum was renamed the Louvre.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
200
This beloved American civil rights leader, was the second-born in his family after older sister Christine. His little brother, Alfred, also became a reverend.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
200
Double double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble was written by this man in his play about a brave Scottish general who has his sights on being king.
Who is Shakespeare?
200
Many Native American tribes referred to these as "star fruits" or "star berries" due to the distinctive five-pointed star shape formed by the blossom end of the berry.
What are blueberries?
200
This seven letter word is worth 17 points; its a drug one might take to treat malaria. Its a key ingredient in tonic water.
What is QUININE?
200
Geppetto carved this kind of wood to create his son, Pinnocchio.
What is Pine?
300
A climber who choses to Free Solo scales challenging routes without this vital piece of safety equipment.
What is rope?
300
Abu Dhabi, the capital of this country, has their own Louvre Museum. They paid the French government $525 million for use of the name.
What is United Arab Emirates?
300
Vlad the Impaler was second son of Vlad II, the Ruler of Wallachia (modern-day Romania). Vlad III was the inspiration for this character created by Bram Stoker for his gothic horror novel of 1897.
Who is Count Dracula?
300
Sometimes known by this two-word term, Decompression sickness is a medical condition caused by dissolved gases emerging from solution as bubbles inside the body tissues during decompression; it happens often during or just after deep sea diving.
What is The Bends?
300
This bog-grown superfood is a key ingredient in a Thanksgiving side dish. Also, its unsweetened variety is handy to have around if you are prone to urinary tract issues.
What is the cranberry?
300
Worth 27 points, this 7 letter word means making a high pitched sound, like a mouse might. Or the kind of wheel that gets the grease.
What is SQUEAKY?
300
In the late 1950s, these two countries banned the hula hoop. One thought the rotating hip action seemed indecent, and the other called it an example of the "emptiness of American culture".
What are Japan and the Soviet Union?
400
One of the most regaled records in all of fishing, George W. Perry hauled in a 22-pound, 4-ounce one of these fish in 1932
What is a large-mouth bass?
400
On August 21, 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia walked in and hid in a broom closet overnight. The next day, he took this painting, also called La Giaconda, off the wall, hid it under his clothing, and waltzed out.
What is The Mona Lisa?
400
Barry, Robin and Maurice, the brothers in this band, are the three middle children of the Gibb family.
Who are the Bee Gees?
400
Boba, sometimes called Bubble Tea is a tea based drink often containing milk, flavoring and tiny orbs made of this starch made from the cassava root.
What is Tapioca?
400
This berry is a common ingredient in Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish cuisines. Their tartness often pairs nicely with savory dishes like fish and meatballs.
What are lingonberries?
400
This seven letter word is worth 16 points, a small and often pickled cucumber.
What is a GHERKIN?
400
This is the name of the rat in the EB White book, Charlotte's Web
What is Templeton?
500
Nocturnal animals are animals that are active at night. This word describes animals that are active during the day.
What is DIURNAL?
500
The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by this Chinese-American architect who also designed the World Trade Center buildings and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is I.M. Pei?
Rumors abound that the glass panes in the pyramid number at 666, as a nod to Satan. According to official records, its 673.
500
Appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and the fourth woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court, this NYC native is a middle child, sandwiched between brothers Marc and Irving.
Who is Elena Kagan?
500
Resembling bright bubbles and typically laid in clusters above the waterline, the eggs belonging to this fruity snail contain a neurotoxin that can irritate your skin and eyes.
What are Apple Snails?
500
This berry is the state fruit of both Idaho and Montana.
What is a huckleberry?
500
Worth 28 points (though you will have to use a blank for the second Z), this 7 letter word means a frothy mixed drink or the stick you might stir it with.
What is a SWIZZLE?
500
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," there is a bust of this Greek goddess of wisdom above his chamber door.
Who is Athena?