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OPERA

200

'In a Rossini opera this Swiss patriot is forced to shoot an apple placed on his son Jemmy's head'

William Tell

400

'This opera ends with the title madam committing hara-kiri'

Madame Butterfly

600

'Don Jose is bewitched by this title gypsy girl'

Carmen

800

'This title slave & Pharaoh's daughter Amneris are both in love with Radames'

Aida

1000

'Count Almaviva attempts to thwart this opera's title marriage'

The Marriage of Figaro

MICROBIOLOGY MILESTONES

200

'In 1892 Dimitri Ivanovski showed there were agents smaller than bacteria causing disease; we know them as these'

viruses

400

'The government's "Centers for" these 2 words "& Prevention" dates back to 1946'

Disease Control

600

'During WWII Ernst Chain & Howard Florey mass-produced this antibiotic only discovered a decade before'

penicillin

800

'By 1980 a global vaccination effort led to the virtual eradication of this, the only time that's been done to a germ'

smallpox

1000

'Grinding his own lenses, this 17th century Dutchman discovered bacteria with a home-made microscope'

(Antonie) Leeuwenhoek

NFL LOGOS

200

'A blue horseshoe'

the (Indianapolis) Colts

400

'An orange letter "B" with black stripes'

the Cincinnati Bengals

600

'A gold lightning bolt outlined in blue'

San Diego Chargers

800

'A horse's head with an orange mane'

Denver Broncos

1000

'A letter "C" in orange with white trim'

the Chicago Bears

"O" NOUNS

200

'A competitor, like the 2 other contestants'

opponent

400

'It's the branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy & childbirth'

obstetrics

600

'A building that houses a telescope'

observatory

800

'An 8-piece musical group'

octet

1000

'Government by a wealthy elite'

oligarchy

LET'S VISIT A MUSEUM

200

'The biggest attraction at the Ronald Reagan library & museum is this presidential plane that you can walk through'

Air Force One

400

'Exhibits at this museum in 2009 included "Woodstock: the 40th anniversary" & a Michael Jackson memorial wall'

the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

600

'At the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in D.C. you can see the studio where John Walsh hosts this long-running show'

America\'s Most Wanted

800

'At the Acropolis museum in Athens, you'll find a whole gallery devoted to this ancient temple of Athena'

the Parthenon

1000

'In China don't miss the Dingling Museum, which includes the tomb of the 13th emperor of this dynasty'

Ming