It Happened in February
Space Stuff
Film Fest
American lit
Teen-Letter Words
400
on Feb 18, 1885 Mark Twain published this novel

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

400

In a 2009 essay contest, 12-year-old Clara Ma came up with this winning name for the Mars rover

Curiosity 

400

Mike Meyers and Eddie Murphy star in this 2001 animated film series where "I'm having waffles" is quoted.

Shrek

400

In an 1845 poem he quoted the raven as saying "Nevermore"

Edgar Allen Poe

400

13 letters:
Enjoy the ice cream after the palatines get removed in this operation common for kids

tonsillectomy 

800

On Feb. 26, 1815, he escaped from the island of Elba & headed back to France

Napoleon

800

It passed by Earth in 1986 & is not expected to return until 2061--hope you kids enjoy that

Halley's Comet 

800

Twihards sank their teeth into this 2012 film, the final chapter in the "Twilight" saga

Breaking Dawn Part II

800

"Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England" is a line from this John Knowles novel

A separate peace

800

17 letters:
The philosophy of Thoreau & Emerson

Transcendentalism 

1200


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Though technically in winter, the protests that toppled Egypt's leader in February 2011 were part of this

The Arab Spring

1200

Arcturus, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is classified as one of these, larger & brighter than the sun

Red Giant

1200

Margaret Hamilton played both Miss Gulch & the Wicked Witch in this 1939 classic

The Wizard of Oz

1200

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In Reginald Rose's play "Twelve Angry Men", the men are all members of one of these




a Jury

1200

13 letters:
Seen here, it links up smaller devices to calculate incredibly fast

supercomputer

1200

The winter Olympic games were hosted by this U.S. city in February 2002

Salt Lake City

1200

Pluto is one of the larger KBOs, objects found within this belt

Kuiper Belt

1200

Aussie actress Rebel Wilson is aca-larious as Fat Amy in this movie about collegiate a cappella

Pitch Perfect

1200

In July 1741 Jonathan Edwards delivered the fiery sermon these people "in the Hands of an Angry God"

sinners

1200

13 letters:
Swiss & Portuguese are 2 of these

Nationalities 

2000

On Feb. 23, 1847 Zachary Taylor had a "good view" of the fighting as his U.S. troops won this key battle in the Mexican War

Buena Vista

2000

In 2006 the large dwarf planet known as UB313 was renamed this, after the Greek goddess of discord

Eris

2000

Matt Damon & his kids find themselves with a large menagerie of pets in this 2011 flick

We bought a Zoo

2000

She wrote a couple of famous "teen" novels, "O Pioneers!" from 1913 & "My Antonia" from 1918

Willa Cather

2000

16 letters:
Embezzlement or other improper use of funds

misappropriation