j-archive-4286-J-2003-03-31

BEGINS & ENDS IN "N"

200

'This word for a bedtime garment worn by women dates back to the 14th century'

nightgown

400

'From the Middle English for name, it's a part of speech that can be a name, place or thing'

noun

600

'Last name of "Boy Genius" Jimmy who starred in his own animated feature film in 2001'

Neutron

800

'In the early 20th century, this kind of theatre charged 5 cents admission'

nickelodeon

1000

'This legal process by which one becomes a citizen of his adopted nation grants him the rights of a native-born citizen'

naturalization

EAT YOUR VEGGIES!

200

'It's the number one vegetable (or is it a fruit?) planted by backyard gardeners in the U.S.'

tomato

400

'Habaneros are the hottest domesticated types of these'

peppers

600

'Most Idaho baking potatoes are of this variety which may weigh up to 18 ounces'

Russet

800

'The French know this purple pear-shaped vegetable as an aubergine'

eggplant

1000

'Also known as a butter bean, the 2 main varieties of this veggie are baby & fordhook'

lima bean

EUROPEAN CITIES

200

'In 1986 Thessaloniki in this country celebrated its 2,300th birthday'

Greece

400

'This city is central to works by James Joyce; after all, he was born there'

Dublin

600

'While Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, this city is the seat of government'

The Hague

800

'One of Norway's best-known resorts, it hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics'

Lillehammer

1000

'Legend has it that this Iberian seaport city was founded by Hamilcar Barca around 230 B.C.'

Barcelona

PINS

200

'Louis Henry & Bruce Ancona hold a patent on one of these that'll hold your undies on the line'

clothespin

400

'A dowel pin is used by these health professionals to support crowns'

dentists

600

'Aye, matey, it's what's normally belayed on a belaying pin'

line/rope

800

'In a gun, it strikes the cartridge, setting off the propelling charge'

firing pin

1000

'Ooh! Ooh! Horshack knows it has a split end that's spread after being put through a hole'

cotter pin

YOU CAN QUOTE ME

200

'Referring to her Oscar win for "Norma Rae", she said, "All I could think of was: don't fall down"'

Sally Field

400

'This emperor once observed that "An army marches on its stomach"'

Napoleon

600

'"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it", once quipped this British prime minister & he did!'

Winston Churchill

800

'In a bestseller, this Crystal Cathedral minister tells us that "Tough times never last, but tough people do"'

Robert Schuller

1000

'This author of "I, Robot" once observed, "Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome"'

Isaac Asimov