An "S"-ortment of Things
Around the USA
All Sorts of Books
Innovations
It's Christmas Eve
100
This word can follow "measuring," "slotted," or "runcible
What is a spoon?
100
The 2018 Super Bowl victory parade ended at the museum steps made famous in this 1976 movie
What is Rocky?
100
In a David Hazan graphic novel, the Sheriff of Nottingham is after a serial killer & terrorists lurk in this forest
What is the Sherwood Forest?
100
1893: Fashion fastener
What is a zipper?
100
"All is calm, all is bright" in this holiday song whose 200th birthday is Christmas Eve 2018
What is "Silent Night?"
200
What's billed as the "world's biggest" this doesn't handle documents but can turn a car into shrapnel in 2 minutes
What is a shredder?
200
See Montana's legislature in session, January to April of odd-numbered years, at the capitol in this city
What is Helena?
200
The title character in this Paulo Coelho novel turns lead into gold for young Santiago
Who is the alchemist?
200
1569: Mercator's masterpiece
A map
200
Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, whose life changes on Christmas Eve in this movie classic
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
300
This is a picture of rod-shaped organisms that can wreak havoc in your intestines
What is salmonella?
300
The Tides Inn resort hotel is Virginia is on a private peninsula by this bay
What is the Chesapeake?
300
In "The Code Breaker," we learn of Jennifer Doudna & her work on this gene-editing techology
CRISPR
300
1943: prompt pilot purger patented
What is an ejection seat?
300
His heart is 2 sizes too small - that's why he sets out at night to ruin Christmas in Who-Ville
Who is the Grinch?
400
The Star of Africa diamond is set in this word for staff that is part of the British crown jewels
What is scepter?
400
You can look over the Rio Grande while relaxing in Ralph Edwards Park in Truth or Consequences in this state
What is New Mexico?
400
A tale of immigrants from Africa is Imbolo Mbue's "Behold" these people, also a term for DACA recipients
Who are the dreamers?
400
1852: Otis' okay origination
What is the elevator?
400
Edward Woodward is the ghost of Christmas present in a 1984 TV version of this tale set on December 24
What is A Christmas Carol?
500
South Bend, Indiana is home to a museum dedicated to this bygone automobile company
What is Studebaker?
500
The only national park entirely within Wyoming is this one just south of Yellowstone
What is Grand Teton?
500
Anchee Min's "Wild Ginger" is set against the backdrop of this revolution, launched by Mao in his final years
What is the Cultural Revolution?
500
1924: Current cutoff contraption
What is a circuit breaker?
500
You've gotta "Love" the Christmas Eve scene in this movie where Andrew Lincoln declares his love to Keira Knightley
What is Love Actually?