This island country off the coast of Africa is roughly the size of Texas
Madagascar
Cook County
Illinois
He accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House
Grant
This river was Lewis & Clark's main pathway west from St. Louis
Missouri
This other word for a graduation ceremony comes from the Latin for "to begin"
Commencement
The George Cross on its flag dates to the 1940s when Britain's king gave it the decoration for bravery in World War II
Malta
Laramie County
Wyoming
He was a law professor at the University of Arkansas
Clinton
This conquistador overthrew the Aztec Empire for the crown of Spain
Cortes
The conversation between play characters, it's from Greek words for "across" & "speech"
Dialogue
Divided into 2 sections & 2 main ethnic groups, Cyprus has 2 official languages: Greek & this
Turkish
Maricopa County
Arizona
He commanded PT-109
Kennedy
In 1892, 17 years before his North Pole fame, Robert Peary proved this was an island, not part of a continent
Greenland
This liquid portion of blood gets its name from the Greek for "to mold"
Plasma
The national anthem of this small island nation says, "peacefully be, the kingdom and sultan"
Brunei
Fairfax County
Virginia
He was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State
Madison
In 1516 he disassembled his ships on the Atlantic side of Panama & reassembled them on the Pacific side
Balboa
This ban, as on trade, comes from the Spanish for "to hinder"
Embargo
It's nicknamed the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" & the "Teardrop of India"
Multnomah County
Oregon
He served as Tennessee's first U.S. representative
Jackson
In his 60s in 1633, this "father of New France" made his last voyage from old France to Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
A word for "throat" gives us the name of this type of carved figure, like the guy seen here
Gargoyle