KIDS IN LIT
LETTER PERFECT
ANCIENT HISTORY
HOLIDAY & OBSERVANCES
LONG THINGS
100
"I beg your pardon, sir!" This orphan "has asked for more!", 'cause that gruel was awesome
OLIVER TWIST
100
ESPN hosts these "Games" with events like rallycross & skateboard
THE X GAMES
100
The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C., took a long break & reappeared in 1896 in this country
GREECE
100
According to tradition, if this critter sees its shadow on February 2, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
A GROUNDHOG
100
The giant Pacific species of this sea creature has 8 arms averaging about 16 feet long each
AN OCTOPUS
200
In 2007 Greg Heffley's adventures began in "A Novel of Cartoons", book 1 of this series
DIARY OF WIMPY KID
200
As far as NFL standings go, this letter represents a game in which neither team won or lost
T
200
After this queen died in 30 B.C., Egypt fell under Roman domination
CLEOPATRA
200
Presidents' Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February
GEORGE WASHINGTON & ABRAHAM LINCOLN
200
It takes a long tine (actually, 2 long tines) to make a tuning one of these with a low tone
A FORK
300
First name of young Master Fowl, the 12-year-old millionaire/genius who kidnaps a fairy
ARTEMIS
300
In chess, the piece designated by this letter can only move diagonally
B
300
Covering 120,000 square miles from Mexico into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador & the Honduras, this civilization peaked from 250 to 900 A.D.
THE MAYANS
300
Flag Day & Father's Day are both observed during this month
JUNE
300
It's the 7-letter name for this effective weapon that was used well into the age of gunpowder
A LONGBOW
400
This 19th century character asked, "Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?"
TOM SAWYER
400
Potassium's symbol on the periodic table of elements isn't P but this letter
K
400
He was Tetrarch of Galilee before he was King of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth
HEROD (THE GREAT)
400
This holiday, November 11, coincides with Canada's Rembrance Day
VETERANS DAYS
400
Part of the Overseas Highway, Seven Mile Bridge helps connect Key West to the mainland of this U.S. state
FLORIDA
500
Atticus Finch's 6-year-old daughter Jean Louise is better known by this nickname
SCOUT
500
Taylor Swift:
"This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you, we are never ever ever" doing this
GETTING BACK TOGETHER
500
Born in China in 551 B.C., this teacher & philosopher is also referred to as Kongfuzi, or "Master Kong"
CONFUCIUS
500
In 2010, in honor of the 40th anniversary of this observance, a climate rally & concert was held in Washington, D.C.
EARTH DAY
500
If a person is 6 feet tall, this longest bone in the body will be about 18 inches long
A FEMUR