British Isles
"Fire"
The 1970's
Feathered Friends
Chewing Gum
100
Since she usually wound down the day with a Scotch, J & B gave this p.m. their billionth bottle
Who is (Margaret) Thatcher?
100
The oldest portable one, invented about 1837, used soda-acid
What is a fire extinguisher?
100
One '70s fad was these rings which purportedly changed colors to match one's emotional state
What are mood rings?
100
Almost 30% of the world's endangered bird species are on this island state
What is Hawaii?
100
Of 4, 14, or 34, approximate difference in calories between sticks of regular & sugar-free gum
What is 4?
200
The badge of this family is the bell-heather, not the Big Mac
Who are the MacDonalds?
200
It's as old as the code of Hammurabi, which didn't mention what the rates were
What is fire insurance?
200
When she got her CB radio, this first lady called herself "First Mama"
Who is Betty Ford?
200
During courtship, the male frigate enormously inflates the red pouch located here
What is under the chin (throat)?
200
Mentha spicata & mentha piperita, they're the 2 most popular flavorings for a gum
What are spearmint & peppermint?
300
In 1839, Englishmen put almost 200 tons of it up their noses
What is snuff?
300
Most widespread type of this is performed on embers from a wood fire, as in India
What is walking on fire?
300
In 1978, Anderson, Abruzzo & Newman became the 1st to complete this feat in a balloon
What is crossing the Atlantic?
300
Brightly colored Old-World bird that's ecological counterpart of the hummingbird, or was a Pontiac
What is a sunbird?
300
This "Blue Book" of etiquette author grudgingly accepted gum chewing, but not in formal attire
Who is Emily Post?
400
With the Scotch thistle & English rose this symbol of the trinity is part of British coat of arms
What is shamrock?
400
To contain a forest fire, it's created by clearing a strip of land ahead of the flames
What is a fire break?
400
Prior to their battle-of-sexes tennis match, Billie Jean King gave chauvinist Bobby Riggs this appropriate gift
What is a pig?
400
Term for all the eggs laid by a female at one time, or a type of ladies' handbag
What is a clutch?
400
Using gum profits, William Wrigley bought this southern California resort island
What is Catalina Island?
500
On January 1, 1788, the Daily Universal Register assumed this new name
What is the London Times?
500
In this 1983 film, Nick Nolte played a journalist in Nicaragua during the 1979 revolution
What is "Under Fire"?
500
Found guilty in 1921 & executed in 1927, they were vindicated in 1977 by the governor of Massachusetts
Who are Sacco & Vanzetti
500
In relation to its 10 inch body width, this seabird has a record wingspan of up to 13 feet
What is an albatross?
500
Supposedly, licorice-flavored "Black Jack" gum was named for this general
Who is General Pershing?
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