Around the World
Cat-egory
Modern History
Vocabulary
The US Capitol
100

You'll find one of these mythical beasts on the flag of Bhutan

a dragon 

100

These cats that closely resemble the sacred cats in Ancient Egyptian art are nicknamed Abys

Abyssinians 

100

In 1989 Deng Xiaoping resigned from this country's leadership after 65 years in politics

China 

100

From the Latin for "farther", it describes motives that go beyond what is said

Ulterior 

100

Designed in the 1850s, this feature raised the height of the building to 268'; the statue came later

The Dome 

200

It's the dominant religion in Tunisia

Islam 

200

The Crazy Cat Lady sells a "Voodoo Vet" toy for cats; it's a veterinarian doll stuffed with this herb

Catnip 

200

In 1971 this political group driven from Jordan, found a new haven in Lebanon

The PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization)

200

Something saponaceous resembles this, an anagram of its first 4 letters


Soap 

200

During this war the interior was gutted by fire

1812

300

These Caribbean islands are sometimes called the B.V.I. for short

The British Virgin Islands 

300

It's the color of the Bombay, which was bred to look like a mini-panther

black 

300

The mysterious 1932 death of this leader's wife Nadya Alliluyeva was ruled a suicide

Stalin 

300

Labanotation is a system to write down these so you know when & where to plie

a dance step (Choreographic)

300

This group used to have some "trying" times in a small room in the North Wing

The Supreme Court 

400

Founded in 1477, the University of Uppsala is this country's oldest university

Sweden 

400

The Cymric is a long-haired domestic cat bred from this cat, that's often described as "tailless"

The Manx

400

When he became emperor in 1930, Rastafarians hailed him as the living god

Haile Selassie 

400

It can be a sheer silk, or a type of lemon pie


Chiffon 

400

In 1830 he gave his "Liberty and Union" speech in the old Senate Chamber

Daniel Webster 

500

This European language is the official language of Mozambique

Portuguese 

500

It's believed the Balinese 1st appeared as a long-haired mutation in a litter of these other Asian cats

Siamese 

500

In 1953 this "missing link" between man & ape was revealed to be a hoax

Piltdown Man 

500

This man's name also means to annoy by constant attacks

Harry 

500

This architect picked the site, noting Jenkins' Hill was "a pedestal waiting for a monument"

Pierre L'Enfant