THE 1990s
In 1991 this phenomenon of nature killed fans at the U.S. Open & PGA Championships
lightning
Types of these are area, scatter & throw
rugs
If you're jewelry shopping, you may want to know that this precious metal is platine
platinum
This Finnish city is the most northerly capital in continental Europe
Helsinki
This traditional dish of England is simply deep-fried fillets & fries
fish & chips
He won his first full term as mayor of Chicago April 2, 1991
(Richard) Daley
It's what a bathroom usually has that a half bath doesn't
a bathtub
The French call this country L'Afrique du Sud
South Africa
Its sheltered harbor lies less than 100 miles south of Key West, Florida
Havana
The Japanese typically begin a meal with this dish of sliced raw fish served with ginger or horseradish
sashimi
Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker won the 1992 "Profile in Courage" award named for this President
John F. Kennedy
Square, flat & with legs that fold, it's brought out on poker nights & to handle holiday overflows
card table
If you want to know this, say "Quelle heure est-il?"
What time is it?
Once the capital of the British East Africa protectorate, it's been Kenya's capital since 1963
Nairobi
In addition to anchovies, a salade nicoise contains this fish
tuna
On May 24, 1990 Emperor Akihito expressed regret over Japan's 1910-1945 occupation of this peninsular country
Korea
A candlestick fixture on a wall, ore a similar electric one
a sconce
To find this on a train, ask, "Ou est le wagon-restaurant?"
the dining car
Afghanistan's parliament is housed in the Dar Ol-Aman Palace in this city
Kabul
Conger eel, whiting & red mullet are traditional ingredients in this French stew
bouillabaisse
In 1992 a Vatican court annulled her first marriage, to French playboy Philippe Junot
Caroline of Monaco
A tambour, made of rounded wood strips glued to canvas, is found on this type of desk
roll top desk
"S'il vout plait, cesser de fumer" means would you please stop doing this
smoking
This capital & largest city of Antigua & Barbuda shares its name with Newfoundland's capital
St. John's
A Spanish appetizer, croquetitas de camarones are fried croquettes of this shellfish
shrimp