____ Rock: It became a symbol of freedom after it split in two in 1774
Plymouth
Bengali is an officially recognized language in these 2 nations
India & Bangladesh
Transmutation was a key goal of this science, whether from old age to youth or base metal to gold
alchemy
Able to use both hands with equal ease
ambidextrous
"Citizen Knope",
"Recall Vote"
Parks and Rec
____ Slugger: It's used to hit in the big leagues
Louisville
This country's 11 official languages include Setswana & isiXhosa
South Africa
Phrenology was based on the idea that a person's character could be determined by feeling the shape of this body part
skull
Someone who takes blame for others, from an ancient Jewish ceremony
a scapegoat
"Sexual Harassment Panda",
"Kenny Dies"
South Park
____ Ward: Since 1872, great deals for those from Chicago & Alabama alike
Montgomery
Spasiba! You just learned how to say "thank you" in this language, & you're welcome
Russian
The ancient Greeks believed all matter was composed of these 4 classical elements
earth, air, fire & water
Of dubious authenticity, specifically like non-canonical Bible books
apocryphal
"A Jewish Girl Walks into the Apollo...",
"It's Comedy or Cabbage"
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
____ sausage: Oddly, in Austria it's called a frankfurter
Vienna
About 20 million in this East African nation speak Amharic
Ethiopia
Aristotle thought the orbits of the Sun, Moon & planets formed a concentric series of these 3-dimensional shapes
spheres
A new term for a suddenly old version of something, like "film camera"
a retronym
"Infected" ,
"The King, the Widow, and Rick"
The Walking Dead
____ jar: A Dutchman stored electricity in it
Leyden
Some scholars trace the origin of the word "Andes" to a word meaning "high crest" in this indigenous language
Quechua
18th century scientists believed all combustible materials contained a substance they called this, from Greek for "burned"
phlogiston
The study of flags
vexillology
"Meeseeks and Destroy", "Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate"
Rick and Morty