WORLD FACTS
TRIPLE HOMOPHONES
LANDING ON PLANET FRANCHISE
(Name the franchise.)
MUSIC-"O"-LOGY
BODY LANGUAGE
TWO SHOES
400
Alaska's Aleutian Islands separate this sea from the Pacific Ocean
the Bering
400
Hairless,
sobbed,
played some hoops
bald/bawled/balled
400
Tatooine, where the womp rats roam
Star Wars
400
It's the speed of a musical piece; before "primo", it means at the original pace
tempo
400
Many people with a herniated intervertebral one of these in their spine don't feel symptoms
a disc
400
Capezio is a premier maker of the soft flat shoes called these, prized by certain dancers
Ballet Shoes
800
**Double Jeopardy**
it's the largest island in the 3rd largest ocean
Madagascar
800
Duo,
cut the excess,
a red Anjou
pair/pare/pear
800
Romulus &
("Give me") Genesis
Star Trek
800
Our Facts on File Dictionary of Music says it is "a direction implying a faster speed than allegro", but has nothing for "chango"
presto
800
Consisting of one systole & one diastole, this happens about 100,000 times a day in humans
a heartbeat
800
The sneakers bearing his name are often identified by Roman numerals; he wore the XVIII the year he retired from the Wizards
Michael Jordan
1200
This very large North American desert has a small dog in its name
Chihuahua
1200
Require,
work the dough,
struck with the patella
need/knead/kneed
1200
Caprica; we're talking about frakkin' Caprica
Battlestar Galactica
1200
You can't actually "reach" one because it means constantly increasing
crescendo
1200
Buccal is an adjective referring to this part of your face
your cheeks
1200
Australian surfer Brian Smith chose sheepskin for these comfy boots, which became ever-present in the SoCal beach scene
Uggs
1600
As well as president of France, Emmanuel Macron is also considered a co-prince of this nearby nation
Andorra
1600
Arouse interest,
a quick look,
reach the highest level
pique/peek/peak
1600
Mobius, where Dr. Robotnik schemed
Sonic The Hedgehog
1600
**Double Jeopardy**
Play the notes of a chord in sequence instead of together & you've got this
an arpeggio
1600
This word referring to the sole comes before "fasciitis" in an injury of the foot
plantar
1600
The men's brogues seen here can be described this way, also the title of a Carl Perkins classic
Blue Suede Shoes
2000
In 1966 Basutoland became this country that's completely surrounded by another
Lethoso
2000
A litter of pigs,
an ancient grain,
an ancient ruler
farrow/farro/pharaoh
***
2000
Mongo:
Ah-ah! He'll save every one of us!
Flash Gordon
2000
A lively, whimsical piece that's not too long; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote one "Italien"
a capriccio
***
2000
The bony socket that surrounds the eye is also called this; sounds space-y
orbital
2000
This maker of the Skyline cowboy hat also makes cowboy boots
Stetson