17th CENTURY NAMES
His writings gave rise to a type of philosophy called Cartesianism
Rene Descartes
1776 wasn't just a big year for us--Guatemala City was founded, 3 years after Antigua Guatemala was felled by one of these
An earthquake
"This is the day which the lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" is from the 118th of these sacred poems
Psalms
White, black, & green types of this drink all come from the same plant--Camellia sinensis
Tea
Before he was "The Rock", he had another nickname--Dewey
Dwayne Johnson
Man with the golden touch
(5 letters)
Midas
World Book says this author & soldier was "known for his skill in sword fighting and for his long nose"
Cyrano de Bergerac
Do you know the way to this capital of Costa Rica? If you do, check out its National Theatre, modeled after the Paris Opera
San Jose
Potiphar's wife tries to seduce this dream translator, who resists & ends up being sent to jail
Joseph
Gruyere is a firm, tangy cheese named for a district in this nation
Switzerland
This country legend is Miley Cyrus' godmother
Dolly Parton
Supplement containing the ABCs & more
(12 letters)
Multivitamin
Around 1665, this Dutchman painted one of his smallest works, "Girl with the Red Hat"
Vermeer
Belmopan, with a population about the capacity of Madison Square Garden, is the capital of this nation on the Caribbean
Belize
After the death of Moses, Joshua leads the Israelites in their conquest of this promised land
Canaan
Grown in Spain, Marcona is a variety of this nut
Almonds
This TV personality was once the mayor of Cincinnati
Jerry Springer
Fashion dummy
(9 letters)
Mannequin
The "Father of" North America's New France, he also gave his name to a large lake
Champlain
Poet Rubén Darío is honored with a park & monument in this city that became Nicaragua's permanent capital in 1857
Managua
The first 5 books of the Bible are known as the Torah or by this name from the Greek
The Pentateuch
Garbanzo beans commonly go by this name as well
Chickpeas
After she sang her breakout hit on "The View" in 2008, Whoopi Goldberg kissed her & said, "I liked it"
Katy Perry
Marsh gas
(7 letters)
Methane
In 1637 this poet wrote "Lycidas" to commemorate the death of a Cambridge schoolmate
John Milton
It took 15 years to finish Panama City's Biomuseo, designed by this L.A. man; the nearby canal took 5 less, but he didn't design that
Frank Gehry
At God's command, Abraham goes to this mountainous place to sacrifice Isaac
Mount Moriah
Koumiss is a fermented drink made from mare's milk; this similar fermented milk also starts with a "K"
Kefir
This Argentinian, named FIFA's World Player of the Year 5 times between 2009 & 2015, made news by switching teams in 2021
Messi
Written declaration of political intentions or views
(9 letters)
Manifesto