Rhymes With "Phone"
World History
Food & Drink
Science
Miscellaneous
100

Temporary provision of money, likely with interest.

What is Loan

100

In 1988 a ceasefire ended the 8-year war between Iran & this almost identically named country.

What is Iraq

100

The "Thompson Seedless" variety of this fruit is the most popular in the US.

What is Grapes

100

These fish of the Amazon are less ferocious in real life than in the movies & some are even vegetarians.

What is Piranha

100

This Beatle was actually barefoot on the cover of "Abbey Road" as he said his sandals were uncomfortable.

Who is Paul McCartney

200

Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for.

What is Condone

200

In a draft of FDR's speech of December 8, 1941, the words "world history" were changed to this one word.

What is Infamy

200

It's the "piña" in a "piña colada."

What is Pineapple

200

Newton's third law of motion states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite" this.

What is Reaction

200

It is the last month of the year with only 30 days.

What is November

300

To not be familiar with.

What is Unknown

300

3 years after he nailed his 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg, he was excommunicated.

Who is Martin Luther King

300

When Charles Hires invented this beverage, it was slightly alcoholic.

What is Root Beer

300

Bats use this method of detecting objects by bouncing high-frequency sound waves off them.

What is Echolocation

300

Membership in this organization reached its height in 1934 with 58 countries.

What is League of Nations

400

Second lowest adult male singing voice.

What is Baritone

400

On May 20, 1902 U.S. rule ended & this country became independent.

What is Cuba

400

The French name of this layered ice cream dessert means "perfect."

What is Parfait

400

This is the name of the landmass that began to break up about 200 million years ago, forming the modern continents & the Atlantic Ocean.

What is Pangaea

400

Deion Sanders is the only athlete in history to play in the championship games for these two pro sports.

What is Football & Baseball

500

Imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass.

What is Rhinestone

500

Lon Nol was president of this country from 1972 until he fled the advancing Khmer Rouge in 1975.

What is Cambodia

500

Limburger cheese was named for Limbourg, a province in this country where it originated.

What is Belgium

500

Using the displacement of water, this Greek discovered that King Hieron II's gold crown wasn't entirely gold.

Who is Archimedes

500

The Perry Ellis award is given out to people in this field.

What is Fashion

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