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GEOGRAPHIC PHRASES

200

'A 49 B.C. crossing of this river gave rise to a cliche'

the Rubicon

400

'A "Philadelphia" one is said to be an expert, as was Andrew Hamilton, who came to New York to help John Peter Zenger'

a lawyer

600

'It's the cape referred to in the name of the Cape buffalo'

the Cape of Good Hope

800

'Named for its "kick", this alliterative vodka cocktail was created by Smirnoff in the 1940s'

the Moscow mule

1000

'Also an Audrey Hepburn movie title, it means a public spectacle that involves shame or physical harm'

a Roman holiday

WHAT A PIG!

200

'British children first read about him in a book called "The Sheep-Pig"'

Babe

400

'One of the favorite pets of this "doctor" was a baby pig named Gub-Gub'

Doctor Dolittle

600

'Introduced in 1937, she's Looney Tunes' longest-lived lady'

Petunia Pig

800

'In 2006 this energetic pig seen here got into the stamp act, along with other animals from children's lit'

Olivia

1000

'In "Animal Farm" this boar who symbolized Stalin eventually became dictator of all the animals'

Napoleon

NAMES OF THE '70s

200

'Big names in this type of book in the '70s include Tarnower & Pritikin'

a diet book

400

'Jimmy Carter's Press Secretary, he was named for 2 fictional boys named Jody, in "The Yearling" & "The Red Pony"'

Jody Powell

600

'Until 1975 Jonas Savimbi fought Portuguese rule of this country; then he fought the new independent govt.'

Angola

800

'She's the North American political wife seen here consorting with royalty'

Margaret Trudeau

1000

'On Nov. 22, 1975 he stepped onto a balcony at the Royal Palace as a crowd roared, "Viva el rey!"'

Juan Carlos

"S"WEETS

200

'The name of this artificial sweetener discovered in 1879 comes from the Latin for "sugar"'

saccharine

400

'The basis of Boston cream pie is actually this type of light cake'

sponge cake

600

'Sorbet is the French word for this frozen, fruit-flavored mixture'

sherbet

800

'You can sprinkle this crumbly topping, from the German for "strew", on fruit pies'

Streusel

1000

'These sweet German breads full of fruit & nuts are traditional at Christmas'

Stollen

NICOLAS CAGE MOVIES

200

'Suicidal alcoholic Ben Sanderson'

Leaving Las Vegas

400

'Plane passenger & prison parolee Cameron Poe'

Con Air

600

'Master car thief Randall "Memphis" Raines'

Gone in 60 Seconds

800

'Secret Service agent Doug Chesnic, assigned to a former first lady'

Guarding Tess

1000

'Decorated U.S. Marine Sergeant Joe Enders'

Windtalkers