VOCABULARY
A case for arrows, whether or not it shakes
quiver
This emperor wrote 2 poems commemorating peace that were published in 1952
Hirohito
Beethoven wrote 3 equale compositions for 4 of these instruments, not 76
trombones
His infamous quote was "Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged!"
John Wilkes Booth
He's been the National Hockey League's most valuable player the most times
(Wayne) Gretzky
It means government by a small group, not government by men named Ollie
oligarchy
1/5 of the population of this Rumanian capital was expelled for being "unproductive"
Bucharest
German for "song collection", it's also the name of a soft cheese resembling a mild limburger
Liederkranz
To defend Britain, he vowed, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds"
Winston Churchill
This country won the gold in 6 of the 1st 7 winter Olympics, but hasn't won it since 1952
Canada
If your hostess offers you a comfit, she expects you to do this with it
eat it
The U.S. sent radio-controlled "robot" bombers on kamikaze raids to hit targets in this country
Korea
French for "study", it's an instrumental piece designed to improve a player's technique
étude
"Many abolitionists have yet to learn the ABC of woman's rights," she wrote in 1860
Susan B. Anthony
Number of periods in a regulation ice hockey game
3
Misogyny is the hatred of women, whereas misogamy is this
hatred of marriage
Owner of RKO Pictures, he closed down the studio to weed out people believed to be pro-Communist
Howard Hughes
As a reed instrument, it's played with the mouth; made of glass, it's played with wet fingers or mallets
harmonica
In reference to his post-WWI 14 Points, Clemenceau noted, "The good Lord had only 10"
(Woodrow) Wilson
"Trick" term for a player scoring 3 goals in 1 game
a hat trick
From Latin for "to beg", it's a fancy 9-letter synonym for a beggar
mendicant
On May 30 Gen. M. Ridgeway replaced him as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe
Eisenhower
Chopin wrote over 50 of these Polish folk dances performed by 4 or 8 couples
mazurka
Civil War general who said, "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it"
(William Tecumseh) Sherman
He was selected as an NHL All-Star more times than any other player
Gordie Howe