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200

This is what IPA stands for

India Pale Ale

200

In 1986 Giotto, a craft launched by the European Space Agency, got within 335 miles of this comet's nucleus

Halley's Comet

200

Junipers and Japanese Maples are especially suited for this type of tree dwarfing

Bonsai

200

When this Spanish surrealist died, there was no rush to buy his prints because there were so many of them

Salvador Dali

200

Its name is a pronoun, the objective case of "we."

US Magazine

200

Called the German Athens in the 19th century, this Wisconsin city is a leadin center of German culture in the U.S.

Milwaukee, WI

400

This 19th century Philadelphia distiller’s name became slang for liquor

Booze

400

This term for a star that has undergone a complete gravitational collapse was coined in the 1960's

Black Hole

400

These little red beetles will help guard your garden from aphids, scale and spider mites

Ladybird Beetles / Ladybugs

400

His photo silkscreens include "Liz," "Jackie," and "Elvis" as well as "Marilyn."

Andy Warhol

400

As you might expect, "Smithsonian" is published in this city

Washington DC

400

Survey Sampling, Inc., calls this Iowa capital the number one city for market research

Des Moines, IA

600

From Latin “to open”, it’s a drink taken to open a meal

An aperitif

600

On Nov. 30, 1954, a Mrs. Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama, became the only person on record to be injured by one of these

A Meteorite


600

Some roses form these seed pods rich in vitamin-C after they bloom and drop their petals

Rose Hips

600

It was recently said of this artist, "He's far more than cowboys and Indians, (he) is uncannily modern."

Frederic Remington

600

Of "Gourmet," "Vanity Fair," or "Connoisseur," the one that calls itself "The Guide to the Civilized World."

Connoisseur

600

An early visitor found Hohokam Indian ruins here and predicted a new city would rise from the ashes

Phoenix, AZ

800

Italian for “sparkling”, its use is applied to genuine sparkling wines

Spumante

800

This outermost part of the solar atmosphere can be seen during a total solar eclipse

Corona

800

Ladies' Slippers, Ladies' Tresses, and Dragon's Mouth are examples of this exotic flower

Orchids

800

The New Yorker first published one of this cartoonists ghoulish works in 1935, long before the TV show (or movie).

Charles Addams

800

The Magazine named for this naturalist celebrated its 100th aniversary in 1987

Audobon

800

This city that earned its own song in "The Music Man," was named for an executive of U.S. Steel

Gary, IN

1000

A "fifth" equals about 1/5 of this

a U.S. gallon

1000

Horsehead, Triffid, and Crab are three examples of these clouds of interstellar matter

Nebulae

1000

Used for lawns & golf courses, it's usually listed last alphabetically among grasses

Zoisha

1000

German-born artist famous for his portraits of the court of Henry VII

Hans Holbein

1000

It's now published by the Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society; Curtis sold it in 1982

The Saturday Evening Post

1000

You had to send the earliest Kodaks back to this city to have the film inside developed

Rochester, NY