j-archive-2779-J-1996-10-03

SCIENCE

200

'Hirsutism is having more than the normal amount of this'

hair

400

'This 4th letter of the Greek alphabet is used to describ a high-speed aircraft wing type'

delta

600

'The focal length is the distance from the center of one of these to the focal point'

the lens

800

'When astronomers got a close-up look at this object in 1985-86, its nucleus looked like a big potato'

Halley\'s comet

1000

'This term refers to the warm periods within ice ages; we're in one of those periods now'

interglacial

IDIOMS

200

'In Spain it comes down in "jugs"; in Italy, "basins"; in France, "ropes"; & in the U.S., "cats & dogs"'

rain

400

'You can "keep a straight one" or "fall flat on" it'

your face

600

'An Italian may "lead the life of Michelaccio", rather than this Irishman'

Riley

800

'To reverse positions & seize the advantage is "to turn" these on someone'

the tables

1000

'As Francois Truffaut could have told you, in France "to sow one's wild oats" is "to strike" this many "blows"'

400

THEME PARK THRILLERS

200

'Hersheypark's new "Wildcat" rollercoaster is a blast from the past; it's made of this material'

wood

400

'Look! Up in the Six Flags Magic Mountain!
It's a bird!
It's a plane!
It's this hero "The Escape"'

Superman

600

'Film the following was based on. The ride features an 84-foot, 50 mile per hour plunge'

Jurassic Park

800

'Lord Carnarvon might like the "Montu" coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay; it passes a replica of this tomb'

King Tut\'s tomb

1000

'With "Mantis" making an even dozen, Cedar Point in this state has the most roller coasters of any park'

Ohio

HERALDRY

200

'Encyclopedia Americana says this "busy" creature is the insect most frequently seen in heraldry'

the bee

400

'The shield on Botswana's coat of arms is flanked by 2 of these striped mammals'

the zebra

600

'The Lord Lyon King of Arms is the chief herald of this United Kingdom country'

Scotland

800

'This irislike design associated with French royalty is the cadency mark of a sixth son'

the fleur-de-lis

1000

'Heraldic designs called mons became popular in this country during the Middle Ages'

Japan

1986

200

'He issued an encyclical on the fallacies of Marxism, materialism & atheism'

Pope John Paul II

400

'On April 26 one of the reactors in this Ukrainian nuclear plant went out of control'

Chernobyl

600

'He resigned as Chief Justice and was replaced by William Rehnquist'

(Warren) Burger

800

'This American enjoyed the first of his 3 wins in the prestigious Tour de France bike race'

Greg LeMond

1000

'This lawyer's book about the Von Bulow case "Reversal of Fortune", was published in 1986'

(Alan) Dershowitz