THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
EXPLORERS
WOMEN IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
"WORLD" CINEMA
COUNTRIES
200
'Awardees receive the medal, $400 a month for life & the right to be buried in this Virginia cemetery'
Arlington National Cemetery
200
'He began his mountain climbing career in New Zealand's Southern Alps'
Sir Edmund Hillary
200
'She was the goddess of marriage, even though her marriage to Zeus was far from blissful'
Hera
200
'When filming this 1956 motion picture, Cantinflas got many stamps in his "Passepartout"'
Around the World in 80 Days
200
'The name of this country comes from the Koryo dynasty, which ruled until the 1300s'
Korea
400
'9 Congressional Medals have been awarded to these anonymous warriors'
Unknown Soldiers
400
'With about 180 men & 3 ships, he set out for Peru from Central America in January 1531'
Francisco Pizarro
400
'You could say this love goddess' eye was on the sparrow because the sparrow was sacred to her'
Aphrodite
400
'Gene Barry meets Martians in this 1953 H.G. Wells sci-fi classic'
"War Of The Worlds"
400
'It's the smallest of the countries in the Benelux economic union'
Luxembourg
600
'In 1989 this wild west scout & showman's medal, revoked in 1917, was restored'
William "Buffalo Bill" Cody
600
'This Dane joined the Russian navy in 1704 & served in the war against Sweden'
Vitus Bering
600
'This daughter of King Nisus shared her name with a monster who lived near Charybdis'
Scylla
600
'This 1992 comedy featuring a Campbell & an Algar won 8 Oscars -- Not!'
"Wayne\'s World"
600
'In 1991 Macedonia declared its independence from this country'
Yugoslavia
800
'Only one medal has been awarded to a member of this service branch'
Coast Guard
800
'While serving as viceroy in India, he died suddenly at Cochin on December 24, 1524'
Vasco Da Gama
800
'This goddess of the hunt turned the nymph Arethusa into a fountain so she could escape a river god'
Artemis
800
'Author John Irving has a cameo in it as a wrestling referee'
"The World According To Garp"
800
'Hungarians largely in Transylvania make up this country's largest minority group'
Romania
1000
'59 medals were awarded to men who fought in this 1900 Asian uprising'
The Boxer Rebellion
1000
'While searching for the 7 Cities of Cibola in 1540, this conquistador's party reached the Grand Canyon'
Francisco Coronado
1000
'Some say this sorceress slew her brother Absyrtus before fleeing with the golden fleece'
Medea
1000
'In this 1960 film, William Holden falls for lady of the evening Nancy Kwan in Hong Kong'
"The World Of Suzie Wong"
1000
'In 1994 actor Ruben Blades ran for president of this Central American country; he came in 3rd'
Panama