Ancient History
Of the 80 known to have been built in Egypt, all sit within corners oriented to the 4 compass points.
What are the Pyramids?
To raise money to get married, he tried to sell his phone patent to Western Union.
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
According to the American Legion, “it should be hoisted briskly & lowered ceremoniously”.
What is the flag?
Completes Omar Khayyam’s threesome, “Jug of wine, a loaf of bread and”.
What is thou?
These schools were first opened to educate children who worked in factories 6 days a week.
What is Sunday school?
“I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world”, said this philosopher.
Who is Socrates?
Civil War doctor who invented a cotton planter as well as a famous machine gun.
Who was Dr. Richard Gattling?
This game show staged a parade in Ohio, with Vanna appearing in person & Patt edited in later.
What is Wheel of Fortune?
Longfellow said “When she was good, she was very, very good but when he was bad, she was” this.
What is horrid?
After graphite deposits were discovered in 1564, the British began making “marking stones” &, later, these.
What are pencils?
Called “unattractive & short” he was convicted of corrupting the young in 399 B.C.
Who was Socrates?
Inventors Eli Whitney & Samuel Morse got a lock on their degrees at this college.
What is Yale?
Due to contamination in CA, 1985 4th of July parties were lacking this fruit.
What is watermelon?
He said “Good fences make good neighbors”.
Who is Robert Frost?
In British newspapers, it’s what a “Page 3 Girl” is usually lacking.
What is clothing?
With his picture on them, Roman coins could have been considered two-faced.
Who was Janus?
In 1884, New York insurance agent Lewis Waterman patented the 1st practical one of these.
What is the fountain pen?
Its capital is Charlotte Amalie.
What are the U.S. Virgin Islands?
This author of “Prometheus Unbound” suggested to his wife that she write “Frankenstein”.
Who is Shelley?
In 18th c. English gambling dens, employees swallowed these in case of a police raid.
What are dice?
About 600 B.C. it became the most scared shrine in Greece.
What is the temple at Delphi?
With kitchen in the middle, he made sure ½ the dining car would be free of windborne odors.
Who was George Pullman?
Before 1790, Washington D.C. was not our capital, but this east coast city was.
What is New York City?
Creator of “Little Orphant Annie” this “Hoosier Poet” once passed 1 of his poems as Edgar Allan Poe’s.
Who is James Whitcomb Riley?
Lloyd’s of London started out no as an insurer, but as a purveyor of this beverage.
What is coffee?