Homophones
The lowest whole number, or someone who prevailed in a contest.
What is One/Won
13,000 miles long & found in part in Gansu province, this dates to the 600s B.C.
What is Great Wall of China
According to myth, colonists got their first taste of popcorn at a dinner celebrating this holiday in 1621.
What is Thanksgiving
When Turner Classic Movies began broadcasting on April 14, 1994, the first movie shown was this 1939 Oscar winner.
What is Gone With The Wind
Although no two are exactly alike, this number is often considered the best symbol on a slot machine.
What is 7
Body area just above the hips, or the fruit of labor of a trash collector.
What is Waist/Waste
Before it was Elvis' home, Graceland in this state was named for Grace Toof, whose niece & niece's husband built the mansion.
What is Tennessee
Make no mistake about it: Hyman Lipman got a patent in 1858 for putting this on the end of a pencil.
What is Eraser
This John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John film from 1978 saw the T-Birds go against the Scorpions.
What is Grease
It is the toy company behind the famous "Barbie" doll.
What is Mattel
People waiting for treatment in a hospital, or what those people may need a lot of.
What is Patients/Patience
This Roman amphitheater was officially dedicated in 80 A.D. by Titus.
What is Colosseum
Starting an annual tradition, Calvin Coolidge lit the first national one of these in December 1923 south of the White House.
What is Christmas Tree
In the perennial favorite "A Christmas Story", Peter Billingsley plays this boy who wants nothing more than a Red Ryder BB gun.
Who is Ralphie
In the tale of "the Midas Touch" everything the king touches turns into this.
What is Gold
To smell really bad, or to induce havoc.
What is Reek/Wreak
Almost all the pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, & 20th Dynasties were entombed in this valley.
What is Valley of the Kings
On November 2, 1889, these 2 states, the 39th & 40th, became the first pair admitted to the Union simultaneously.
What is North & South Dakota
This 1978 college comedy asked the immortal question, "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!"
What is Animal House
Due to its small size, this capital of Vermont is the only one in the country to not have a McDonald's.
What is Montepelier
Something spoken, or something that was let to happen.
What is Aloud/Allowed
Only non-Germans could've passed through divided Berlin's Friedrichstrasse entry, better known as this.
What is Checkpoint Charlie
In 1943 this Humperdinck classic became the first opera televised in its entirety.
What is Hansel & Gretel
The 1953 golf comedy saw this man play "The Caddy" to his cool friend Dean Martin.
Who is Jerry Lewis
Theobromine, a substance found in this food, is poisonous to cats and dogs.
What is Chocolate