4-Letter Homophones
Lines of seats
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got up from bed
What is ROWS/ROSE?
Its head comes in many shapes including flat and Philips
What is a SCREWDRIVER?
A slow, tricky pitch on the baseball diamond.
What is a KNUCKLEBALL?
Stretching from the Red Sea to the Atlantic, it gets its name from the Arabic for "desert"
What is The SAHARA?
A new “Revised Standard Version” of this religious book topped the nonfiction charts in 1954, following the King James version.
Though known as an eloquent orator, his wife is known for the saying "When they go low, go high."
Who is BARACK OBAMA?
This city was destroyed in 79 CE because of Mount Vesuvius.
What is POMPEII?
24-hour periods
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to stun
What is DAYS/DAZE?
This portable motor-driven tool used to cut wood was employed in a Texas massacre (on film)
In the NFL, each of these measures 10 yards by 53 1/3 yards.
What is an END ZONE?
Though its name has changed slightly, this Jamaican bay's name was once the Spanish for "butter bay"
What is MONTEGO BAY?
In 1956, this four-word phrase became the national motto of the United States.
What is IN GOD WE TRUST?
The last time there were no living former presidents was when this man was president.
Who is RICHARD NIXON?
The opposite of accelerating
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to sever or damage into pieces
What is BRAKE/BREAK?
This term for a long-handled gardening tool can also mean an immoral pleasure seeker
What is a RAKE?
This college coach lent his name to a youth football league.
Who is POP WARNER?
Maurice of Nassau lent his name to this island of the Indian Ocean
What is MAURITIUS?
“They Came from Another World” was the working title for the classic featuring alien pod people.
What is 'INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS'?
In 1864, this man became a lieutenant general and assumed command of all U.S. armies.
Who is ULYSSES S. GRANT?
A price
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the open-air event you might go to after paying
What is FARE/FAIR?
From old French for "maul", it's a large wooden hammer with 2 flat faces
What is a MALLET?
This West Coast team is the only one whose team city and name are both in Spanish.
Who are the SAN DIEGO PADRES?
It’s the only continent with no active volcanoes.
What is AUSTRALIA?
On Nov. 3, 1957, Laika the dog became the first living creature to orbit Earth, on the second of these soviet satellites.
What is SPUTNIK?
In 1998, America’s second-largest federal building was named in his honor.
Who is RONALD REAGAN?
To wander
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a city about 15 miles from Utica, New York
What is ROAM/ROME?
The working tools of a blacksmith include a bellows, a hammer & one of these sturdy, iron hammering blocks
What is an ANVIL?
Brian Urlacher and Walter Payton both played for this NFL team.
Who are the CHICAGO BEARS?
The smallest and shallowest of the world's 5 oceans
What is The ARCTIC OCEAN?
In 1951, he joined Francis Crick at a British lab to work on DNA structure
Who is JAMES WATSON?
Within a 3 1/2 year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.
Who is GROVER CLEVELAND?
Took to the air
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a vent that carries smoke
What is FLEW/FLUE?
This term for forceps or pliers also refers to little kids
What are NIPPERS?
In 2019, this Yankee pitcher became the first unanimous selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is MARIANO RIVERA?
Magellan named this southern archipelago after the fires he saw while passing through
What is TIERRA DE FUEGO?
This 1951 Humphrey Bogart film was based on a book by C.S. Forester.
What is "THE AFRICAN QUEEN?"
He was the 12th President of the United States.
Who is ZACHARY TAYLOR?