“Ism” Quest
On the Western Border
Buy Me
Soldiering On
Paintings
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The active, principled denial of the existence of God

Athiesm

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Arizona: this nearly 1,400-mile-long waterway

Colorado River 

1

How about a 10 pound one of these from Toblerone? Only $70

Chocolate bar

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American Main battle tank of the Second World War was named after him. It’s flamethrower variant invoked his march to the sea 

Sherman

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Cassius Coolidge did a whole series of paintings of "Dogs Playing" this card game, some commissioned to advertise cigars

Poker

2

Desire to feel pain 

Masochism 

2

Tunisia: this country that itself has a western neighbor in Morocco

Algeria

2

As of 2020 this NFL team owned by Jerry Jones is worth $5.5 billion; it sure would make a thoughtful gift

Dallas Cowboys

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He was only 61st in the class of 1915 at West Point, but ended up commander in chief, and later president 

Dwight Eisnenhower 

2

melting clocks

Dali
3

A recently founded major faith, originating from the punjab region of India in the 15th century and known for their turbans

Sikhism 

3

Germany: this country's provinces Gelderland & Groningen

Netherlands 

3

Soap on a rope in the shape of this "Doctor Who" transport? You know me so well!

TARDIS

3

A man who crossed a stream, he was taken by pirates in the 70s B.C., ransomed, then raised a naval force & crucified the pirates

Julius Caesar 

3

Shortly before a more famous painting, he did "Woman with a Pearl Necklace"

Vermeer

4

Coined in 1870s Britain, it's extreme nationalism backed up by a bellicose foreign policy

Jingoism 

4

Northwest Territories: this other Canadian territory

Yukon

4

I could use a letter opener; would you buy me one of these small Italian daggers with a tapering blade?

Stiletto

4

He was Uganda's chief of the army & air force from 1966 to 1970 but promoted himself to president in 1971

Idi Amin

4

1930 Grant Wood painted what iconic piece depicting two farmers?

American Gothic 

5

Ideology of the DPRK, specifically 

Jucheism

5

Bulgaria: Recent name change 

Northern Macedonia 

5

How about a 60-year-old bottle of Macallan 1926, this booze? One sold at auction for $1.9 million

Scotch

5

A few years after surrendering at Yorktown, he took on the governor-generalship of India in 1786

Cornwallis 

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He depicted the horrors of war & the execution of his fellow Spaniards by Napoleon's troops in "The 3rd of May 1808"

Goya