HISTORY
During the 1930s America went through a period of hardship and poverty known as the "Great" this
Depression
The many versions of Windows are the flagship products of this company
Microsoft
Set in Regency-era England, this Jane Austen novel centers on a witty heroine and a proud gentleman whose first impressions don’t quite match reality
Pride & Prejudice
This state's capital was once known as Frank's Ford after Stephen Ford who was killed by Indians nearby in 1780
Kentucky
The name of this day of the week honors Thor, the Norse god of thunder
Thursday
In 1803, this agreement between the United States and France nearly doubled the size of the young nation.
Louisianna Purchase
5-letter term for an "infectious" program designed to harm your computer
Virus
Fans of "CI" & "SVU" know they're both spin-offs from this TV drama
Law & Order
Named for a French city, this smallest state capital commands the main pass through the Green Mountains. I hear it is beautiful in the winter, all that snow?
Montpelier (Vermont)
This word for another person's life story comes from Greek words meaning "life" & "written"
Biography
In 1368 the Ming dynasty didn't just take over this country, they urned it
China
This letter of the alphabet represents 1,024 bytes
K
This iconic animated rivalry features a mischievous cat and a clever mouse
Tom & Jerry
The Johnson Victrola Museum in this Delaware capital tells the history of the Victor Talking Machine Company
Dover
Adjectives describe nouns & pronouns; these words, like very & quickly, can modify adjectives & verbs
Adverb
This country won the battle of Stalingrad, August 1942-February 1943
Russia
Sometimes your computer is fine, but this, your LAN, is down
Local Area Network
A fairy-tale romance involving a cursed prince and a young woman who sees beyond appearances
Beauty & the Beast
This Nevada capital was founded by Abraham Curry, who named it for a famous frontier scout
Carson City
This word means paralyzed by fear or turned to stone, like a forest that's a National Park in Arizona
Petrified
In the 1460s this South American people took the Chimu empire; within 100 years they were subdued by the Spanish
Incas
It's the hardware item whose name comes from "modulator demodulator"
Modem
This British stop-motion series follows an eccentric inventor and his loyal, silent canine companion, often caught up in elaborate, cheese-fueled schemes
Wallace & Gromit
The 20-foot tall statue that stands in this capital's City Hall Plaza was a gift from the citizens of Genoa, Italy
Columbus, Ohio
Call it a tadpole or call it this 8-letter word, it's still a newly hatched frog
Pollywog