NAME CALLING
PLAYING THE PART
INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK
NONSENSE WORDS
BEFORE & AFTER: SINGERS & WRITERS
"H" IS FOR HISTORY
100
This man adapted Charles Barbier's night writing code into a writing system for the blind
Who is (Louis) Braille?
100
He was Dan Conner on TV in the '80s & '90s & again since 2018
Who is John Goodman?
100
If you're in Central Asia, ask for shashlik; if you head down to the Middle East, ask for this 2-word skewered meat equivalent
What is Shish Kebab?
100
Spelled differently from the Italian city it is derived from, it's a "meaty" nonsense word
What is baloney?
100
"The Heart Of Rock & Roll" lead singer who also wrote "Alice in Wonderland"
Huey Lewis Carroll
100
He helped make the Teamsters the USA's largest labor union, but his whereabouts are a mystery
Who is (Jimmy) Hoffa?
200
Creator of TV's "Fargo", Noah Hawley won this mystery award named for a certain Poe-et
What is an Edgar?
200
Alfonso Ribeiro's character of Carlton Banks on this sitcom inspired a famous dance
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?
200
The name of this Caribbean liqueur is from the Spanish for "aunt Mary"
What is Tia Maria?
200
This hyphenated nonsense word begins with a word for a violin & ends with a word one letter different from the first
What is fiddle-faddle?
200
"Hit The Road Jack" with the singer & pianist who also came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection
Ray Charles Darwin
200
On Oct. 14, 1066 King Harold was killed at this battle
What is Hastings?
300
This large Howitzer was named for the woman who once owned the Krupp Armaments Company
What is Big Bertha?
300
Before starring as Nurse Jackie, she was Carmela on "The Sopranos"
Who is Edie Falco?
300
Bot chien is fried dough & egg served with papaya & a popular street food in this city once known as Saigon
What is Ho Chi Minh City?
300
This 4-letter word refers to a military cot, or a nonsense word
What is bunk?
300
Folk trio that was "Blowin' In The Wind" with the writer of "Frankenstein"
Peter, Paul and Mary Shelley
300
This abolitionist wrote "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic", the semiofficial song of the Union Army
Who is (Julia Ward) Howe?
400
Disraeli was among those who called this man's carriages "the gondolas of London"
Who is (Joseph) Hansom?
400
He played Sergeant Matt Eversmann in the movie "Black Hawk Down" & Ethan Chandler on "Penny Dreadful"
Who is Josh Harnett?
400
Aromatics, like onion & garlic as well as fennel or cinnamon, are key to this Middle Eastern rice dish with a 5-letter name
What is Pilaf?
400
Seen here, it is the logo for this candy treat whose name also means "nonsense"
What is poppycock?
400
"Super Freak" singer who also told "Tales of the South Pacific"
Rick James Michener
400
As many as 30,000 of these German mercenaries fought during the American Revolution & some were with Cornwallis when he surrendered
Who are Hessians?
500
Around 1860 this man blazed a trail from Kansas & established a trading post in Oklahoma Territory
Who is (Jessie) Chisholm?
500
In the 1979 film "The Prisoner of Zenda", he played three parts:
Rudolf IV, Rudolf V & Syd Frewin
Who is Peter Sellars?
500
Similar to a latte is a galão, a coffee drink that originated in this country
What is Portugal?
500
Originally it referred to the slop used as food for pigs; now it's a term for a meaningless sentiment
What is hogwash?
500
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" singer who takes up a pen & creates "The Mayor of Casterbridge"
B.J. Thomas Hardy
500
In 1825 Charles X of France finally recognized this nation, 21 years after it declared its independence
What is Haiti?