j-archive-3054-J-1997-12-04

ANIMALS

200

'In a matter of minutes, a school of these South American fish can reduce a large mammal to a skeleton'

Piranha

400

'A popular performer at aquariums, this dolphin is named for the shape of its snout'

Bottlenose dolphin

600

'These swift felines of Africa & Asia are also known as "hunting leopards"'

Cheetahs

800

'The name of this graceful antelope may remind you of a classic Chevy'

Impala

1000

'These Arctic rodents famous for their mass migrations are a favorite food of the snowy owl'

Lemmings

MONOSYLLABLES

200

'It's the contraction for "am not" & it is in the dictionary'

Ain\'t

400

'Under calmer circumstances, this interjection is a word for the male human being'

Man!

600

'This expression of gratitude also refers to one's grateful feelings'

Thanks

800

'This slang noun for a painful injury comes from what you say when you get hurt'

Ouch

1000

'An expression of disdain, or a "Bear of very little brain"'

Pooh

CANNIBAL CUISINE

200

'When a simple salad won't do, a cannibal might feed on "Hearts of" this tree'

Palm

400

'After a hard day, a cannibal might kick off his shoes & dine on filet of this fish'

Sole

600

'A well-stocked cannibal kitchen would be armed with this tubular pasta, a favorite with cannibal kids'

Elbow macaroni

800

'For dessert a cannibal might indulge on ice cream & this delicate sponge cake shaped like a feminine digit'

Ladyfingers

1000

'A favorite among cannibals is this sausage or jellied meat called fromage de tete in France'

Head cheese

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

200

'Encarta says this Massachusetts school has the largest private endowment of any university in the world'

Harvard

400

'This Baltimore university is noted for its medical school & the Peabody Conservatory of Music'

Johns Hopkins

600

'This university near Palo Alto, California was founded by a railroad magnate & named for his son'

Stanford

800

'This Canadian region's Aurora College, formerly Arctic College, has its main campus in Yellowknife'

Northwest Territories

1000

'This country had no university until 1986, when Sultan Qaboos University opened in the Muscat area'

Oman

WORLD HISTORY

200

'In 1934 & 1935 this Chinese Communist leader led the Red Army on the "Long March"'

Mao Tse-tung

400

'In 1826 this Low Country established its first tea plantations on Java'

The Netherlands (Holland)

600

'Before the Battle of Trafalgar, he told his fleet, "England expects every man will do his duty"'

Lord Nelson

800

'Stephen I, the son of a Magyar prince, became king of this country in 1000 A.D.'

Hungary

1000

'In 1920 the League of Nations gave this country a mandate to administer the territory of Namibia'

South Africa