THAT'S A KEEPER
CRIME
THE 5 SENSES
NOSH
YOU'RE HISTORY!
100

This container is so named because it's where young women keep linens & such in anticipation of marriage

a hope chest

100

It's the crime in Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment"

murder

100

Though it sounds like an aged building for assembling goods, this system is just the sense of smell

the olfactory system

100

For your bagel Kraft's Philadelphia brand makes schmears of this in brick, soft & whipped forms

cream cheese

100

Born in Caracas in 1783, he's been called the "George Washington of South America"

(Simón) Bolívar

200

Made mainly of this material, a vitrine is a showcase where memorabilia can be kept

glass

200

Britain's "Great" robbery of one of these took place north of London in 1963, netting 2 1/2 million pounds

a train

200

Vision occurs when an image focuses on this inner layer of the eyeball, actually an extension of the brain

the retina

200

orville.com calls it "the super snack"

popcorn

200

In 1703 he founded a city that served as Russia's capital until 1918

Peter the Great

300

A freestanding closet fitted with hooks & bars for hanging clothes, or the clothes that go into one

wardrobe

300

In Texas you may not possess this "quick" 3-letter type of homemade gun

a zip gun

300

In humans, taste receptors are not just on the tongue but also on this, the roof of the mouth

the palate

300

Go easy on these nuts grown in Hawaii; a 1-ounce serving contains 21 grams of fat

macadamias

300

Known as the father of the Keystone State, he also fathered 14 children

William Penn

400

"Fair" enough-- this dressing table has a mirror & a compartment where milady can keep her cosmetics

vanity

400

In 2011 a renegade group was accused of doing this to fellow Amish, a heinous crime in that culture

cutting off their beards

400

The eardrum is also called this membrane

the tympanic membrane

400

For something fruity, try Jamba Juice's Mega Mango or Peach Perfection one of these

a smoothie

400

This Borgia died in 1519 from childbirth complications, leaving behind at least 5 other kids

Lucretia

500

The name of this large cabinet reveals its original use for keeping weapons

an armoire

500

Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field shouting, this crime! This crime!

treason

500

On animals these, also known as vibrissae, act as tactile organs

whiskers

500

This chocolate hazelnut spread from Ferrero makes for a good nosh on toast & as a dip for apple slices

Nutella

500

On Feb. 1, 1587 Elizabeth I reluctantly signed this royal woman's death warrant

Mary Queen of Scots