NBA History
Just Desserts
Colleges & Universties
Scientific and Medical Abbreviations
Mining for "ORE"
You need "ME"
Double Letters in the Middle
Food Talk
100

In the 1990s this Chicago Bulls guard was the MVP of the NBA Finals a record of 6 times

Jordan

100

The Namib Desert of West Africa is home to a mountain variety of this member of the horse family

Zebra

100

In 1919 this school was established as the Southern Branch of the University of California

UCLA

100

Vegetables that have had their DNA altered are known as GM foods, standing for this

Genetically Modified

100

It's a vibration of the soft palate while you sleep

snore

100

You'll find them in albondigas soup

meatballs

100

Misquoting Shakespeare, a wise proverb tells us, "All that" does this "is not gold"

glitters

100

This French term means to turn solid food into a paste or thick liquid, & you'll find a setting for it on many a blender

Puree

200

In June 2002 this Lakers coach became the all-time leader in playoff victories by winning his 156th game

Phil Jackson

200

Canteens empty! I'm going to perish in the Chihuahuan Desert!--but look, it's this 1,900-mile-long river.

Rio Grande

200

Question: This Ivy League university, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

Harvard 

200

Fast or slow, HR or HRT is short for this

Heart Rate

200

Come one, come all to ye olde inn & enjoy our bill of fare & flagons of ale as in days of ____

Yore

200

The science of climate & weather

meteorology

200

A jolly good guy, or a grad student who has been awarded for special study

fellow

200

The canadian comfort food shown here.


Poutine
300

In 2001 the Vancouver Grizzlies relocated to this U.S. city

Memphis

300

The barchan type of this is crescent-shaped & is formed by a constant wind coming from one direction 

Sand Dune

300

Opened in 1865, this N.E. college was started by a scientist for an increasingly industrialized America

MIT

300

Abbreviated to Pb this element used to be the primary material for water pipes.

Lead

300

A germ cell, perhaps for a plant or mushroom

Spore

300

To wander around aimlessly, a winding curve or course

meander

300

One of these in economics refers to an unsustainable period in investments or property

bubble

300

It gets its name because its flavor resembles a combination of cinnamon, cloves & nutmeg.


Allspice

400

In 1995 this Houston Rockets center scored a then-record 131 points in a 4-game NBA Finals

Hakeem Olajuwon

400

In this Bible book, the children of Israel "were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the Desert of Sinai"

Exodus

400

Located in California, this university is known for its proximity to Silicon Valley and its strong programs in engineering and computer science.

Stanford

400

ATCG are the abbreviations for these 4 nitrogenous bases. Name one!

Adenine Thymine Cytosine or Guanine

400

Means to beg or plead 

implore

400

It flows into the South China Sea

the Mekong

400

Poetic word for the day after today

Morrow

400

These greenish flower buds are dried, pickled & used as garnish or seasoning.


Capers

500

The NBA's Coach of the Year Trophy is named for this longtime Celtics coach

Auerbach

500

La Guajira desert is connected by gas pipeline to nearby Barranquilla in this South American country

Colombia

500

Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, this university is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is known for its neoclassical architecture. The Daily Wildcat is the college newspaper from this Southwestern university

University of Virginia

500

You deserve a big bear hug if you known that UMa is an abbreviation for this constellation

Ursa Major

500

Classical music greats Horowitz & Rostropovich each put out an album of tunes they used as these crowd-pleasers

encore

500

In "Hamlet", it completes the line "The lady doth protest too much __"

methinks

500

No soaring weapon, it's a term for a Catholic prayer book

Missal

500

This dried field maize has been nixtamalized and is used in mesoamerican soups.

Hominy