U.S. History
Ghosts
Homophones
Smoking
Word Origins
100
Demonstrators were kicked out of this city's Lincoln Park August 27, 1968
What is Chicago?
100
The 999 ghosts at the mansion in this Anaheim landmark tell visitors "There's always room for 1 more"
What is Disneyland?
100
Achilles died because his wound here would not do this
What is heel/heal?
100
Both North Carolina's capital & a brand of cigarettes are named for him
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
100
Though an insect larva, its name comes from French for "hairy cat"
What is caterpillar?
200
Though he left the Army after WWII as a captain in the First Motion Picture Unit, he went on to hold the highest rank possible
Who is Ronald Reagan?
200
Creators of "Casper" say this film's logo plagiarized 1 of their characters
What is Ghostbusters?
200
Only a few of these in the Pennsylvania coal fields are under 18 years old
What is minors/miners?
200
Our country has plenty of good 5 cents cigars, but they charge 15 cents for them, said this "cowboy philosopher"
Who is Will Rogers?
200
Word "slavery" comes from these eastern Europeans who were often enslaved by conquerors
What are Slavs?
300
Country to which the U.S. began beaming Radio Marti in May 1985
What is Cuba?
300
Silver City, Idaho & Bodie, California for example
What are ghost towns?
300
A big kiss upon parting, or the Greyhound that carries you away
What is buss/bus?
300
General Cigar Company brand & national poet of Scotland
Who is Robert Burns?
300
Term for noisy dance or party which originally meant a kick in the shins
What is shindig?
400
Though popular in early 1800s, this Tennessee congressman was even more popular in the 1950s
Who is Davy Crockett?
400
In the Superman TV series, editor Perry White frequently invoked this spirit
What is great Caesar's ghost?
400
Vacationing on a ship, or people that staff them
What is cruise/crews?
400
'50s brand that advertised with 2 leggy cigarette boxes dancing
What is Old Gold?
400
From same root as "senile", to Romans this body's name meant a council of old men
What is Senate?
500
This president vetoed more legislation than any other
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
500
In Shakespeare's play, ghost who sat in Macbeth's place at the banquet table
Who is Banquo?
500
Emotional state of a cow who bellowed
What is mood/mooed?
500
A cigarmaker by trade, he founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Who is Samuel Gompers?
500
Though John Duns Scotus was considered a great philosopher, his followers were later called this
What are dunces?
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