U.S. Geography
Word Origins
Weights & Measures
Starts with "A"
All About Reese
100
State whose license plate reads "Land of 10,000 Lakes"
What is Minnesota?
100
From French solider Nicolas Chauvin, who was steadfastly, loyal to Napoleon.
What is chavinism?
100
A baker's dozen.
What is 13?
100
It's where the leg bone's connected to the foot bone.
What is the ankle?
100
Reese's daughter's name is ______.
What is Elisa?
200
The Indian name for "sleepy ones", 95% of this "Corn State" is farmland.
What is Iowa?
200
"Biblical" term for the thyroid cartilage that bulges in the throat.
What is the Adam's apple?
200
Weighing device used by "justice" & supermarket cashiers.
What are scales?
200
Moveable part of airplane wing providing lateral control
What is an alleron?
200
Reese has a pet ______ named ________.
What is a dog named Princess?
300
The only temperate zone rain forest in the U.S. is on this state's Olympic peninsula.
What is Washington?
300
The tailor struck blind for having looked at Lady Godiva was the first one of these.
What is a Peeping Tom?
300
Cups of butter in a pound
What is 2?
300
A result or consequence, or immediately following multiplication
What is aftermath?
300
Reese has a nifty new car - one of these.
What is a Kia Optima? (Kia acceptable)
400
The only leper colony in the U.S. is on an island in this state.
What is Hawaii?
400
From Greek "kurpos", meaning "Cyprus", which was an ancient source of this metal.
What is copper?
400
From Latin "uncia", measurement taken from the width of a thumb.
What is an inch?
400
Unyielding or inflexible
What is adamant?
400
Reese plays musical instruments in this band family.
What are woodwinds? (Bassoon, saxophone, clarinet)
500
These 2 states are "Cajun Country."
What are Louisiana and Texas?
500
Term for total chaos derived from English asylum of St. Mary of Bethlehem.
What is bedlam?
500
Number of feet in a fathom.
What is 6?
500
It means extreme fear or anxiety in German or English
What is angst?
500
Reese also occasionally works as one of these.
What is a club bouncer?
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