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VOLCANOES

200

'The names of 2 types of lava flow, pahoehoe & aa, come from this language'

Hawaiian

400

'This Indonesian volcano just west of Java erupted in 1883 causing sea waves almost 130 feet high'

Krakatoa

600

'A 1963 underwater eruption began the formation of the island of Surtsey off this north Atlantic country'

Iceland

800

'In Roman mythology, this god of fire's blacksmith shops were located under Mount Etna'

Vulcan

1000

'Paricutin Volcano in this country began in a farmer's field in 1943; within 6 days, it had a cinder cone 500 feet high'

Mexico

2-LETTER SCRABBLE WORDS

200

'It's used to express dismay or pain, especially in Yiddish'

oy

400

'Sacred syllable uttered as a mantra during meditation'

om

600

'A part of the psyche'

id

800

'Someone's sweetheart (or the first name of the tomboyish heroine of "Little Women")'

Jo

1000

'Even without playing it on a special square, this Greek letter will get you 9 points'

xi

ORGANIZED CRIME

200

'In 1929 Eliot Ness took charge of a team that was created to bring down this mobster'

Al Capone

400

'In 1999 Richard Dreyfuss played this '30s Jewish founder of Murder, Inc.'

Meyer Lansky

600

'Wreaths at this mobster's June 15, 2002 funeral bore such emblems as a cigar, a martini, a royal flush & the Yankees logo'

John Gotti

800

'Arthur Flegenheimer said this short alias of his was swell for headlines'

Dutch Schultz

1000

'Asked by a WWII draft board his occupation, this Kennedy-era Chicago mob boss said, "Me? I steal"'

Sam Giancana

BRAND NAMES

200

'It's a "Nighttime, Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Stuffy Head" medicine'

NyQuil

400

'The logo seen here represents this brand named for an Italian-born baron'

Bic

600

'For many years Nancy Green portrayed this fictional Southern pancake cook'

Aunt Jemima

800

'Whole wheat is a major ingredient in this brand whose symbol is seen here'

Roman Meal bread

1000

'In Spain & Portugal this bald advertising icon is known as Don Limpio'

Mr. Clean

WAR & PEACE SONGS

200

'With the E Street Band, he had a 1986 hit covering the song "War"'

Bruce Springsteen

400

'In 1973 this group had a "Peaceful Easy Feeling"'

the Eagles

600

'John Lennon's 1st Top 40 hit without the Beatles was this 1969 song'

"Give Peace A Chance"

800

'10,000 Maniacs covered this 1971 hit by Cat Stevens'

"Peace Train"

1000

'In a 1979 song, he wondered, "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?"'

Elvis Costello