COMPOUND WORDS
The name of a playing card resides in this word that refers to a big lottery payday
What is JACKPOT
This toy we throw around was based on a tin pie plate made by & named for a Connecticut baker
What is FRISBEE
Welcoming freed slaves to the land of their ancestors this country's name is from the Latin word for Free
What is LIBERIA
The name of this pungent striped mammal comes from the Massachusett language
What is SKUNK
Viewing the sunrise from the summit of this peak has a special Japanese name goraiko
What is MOUNT FUJI
A Rottweiler who protects your property
What is WATCHDOG (GUARDDOG ACCEPTED)
In the 1950s an Israeli army captain won a competition by creating this submachine gun named for him
What is AN UZI
As you might guess India derives its name from this river
What is THE INDUS RIVER
Zucchini & pumpkins are both types of this vegetable a gourd family from a Narragansett name
What is SQUASH
Soon after this volcano erupted in 1980 the city of Spokane was plunged into darkness due to the ash
What is MOUNT ST. HELENS
Northerners who head for Florida as soon as the weather gets cold
What is SNOWBIRDS
This amusement park ride made the rounds in Chicago in 1893 & carried passengers 264 feet into the air
What is A FERRIS WHEEL
The Arabic name of this biblical town means house of meat; the Hebrew name--house of bread
What is BETHLEHEM
This word for a fierce tropical storm comes from the Taino name for a turbulent god
What is HURRICANE
Many of the tourists flocking to this country NW of Panama visit the national park named for Irazu volcano
What is COSTA RICA
It can describe previously used garments found in a thrift shop or smoke inhaled by non-smokers
What is SECONDHAND
This disease first described by a German physician in 1906 was once known as presenile dementia
What is ALZHEIMER'S
The name of this national park & wildlife refuge in Tanzania roughly translates to great open place
What is SERENGETI
Originally Native Americans used these runnerless sleds to transport game over the snow
What is TOBOGGANS
Some scientists believe that this civilization on Crete ended with the eruption of the volcano Thera around 1500 B.C.
What is THE MINOAN CIVILIZATION
It can be derogatory slang for a chubby person or perhaps the brand name of your Thanksgiving turkey
What is BUTTERBALL
This brand of mouthwash is named in honor of a British doctor who pioneered antiseptic surgery
What is LISTERINE
The name of this Indonesian island is believed to come from a word for barley not coffee
What is JAVA
It's the 9-letter name of the creature who is said to leave behind footprints measuring 24 long & 8 wide
What is SASQUATCH
The world's highest active volcanoes lie in this South American mountain range
What is THE ANDES