j-archive-759-J-1987-12-10

U.S. GEOGRAPHY

200

'In 1980, this Cascade mountain peak was reduced from 9677' to about 8300''

Mt. St. Helens

400

'Complete with big toe projection into the Gulf of Mexico, this state resembles a boot'

Louisiana

600

'Of about 8, 11, or 16%, the % of U.S. land area that Alaska represents'

16%

800

'This island is the only U.S. commonwealth outside the continental U.S.'

Puerto Rico

1000

'Though most of Yellowstone National Park lies in Wyoming, it spreads out into these other 2 states'

Montana & Idaho

SPIDERS

200

'Of 30,000 known species, only Argyroneta aquatica truly lives in this type of environment'

water

400

'1 of the world's most dangerous spiders is this country's Sydney funnel web'

Australia

600

'2 of the 3 colors found in names of the "widow" spiders found in the U.S.'

(2 of) black, brown & red(-legged)

800

'Spiders are among the earliest island colonists after these create a new environment, as at Krakatoa'

volcanoes

1000

'Scientists separate these hairy cousins from the "true spiders"'

tarantulas

OPPOSITES IN SONG

200

'Jim Stafford had a novelty song about "My Girl Bill" while Johnny Cash's biggest hit was about him'

"A Boy Named Sue"

400

'While The Silhouettes were urged to "Get A Job", Johnny Paycheck told his employer this'

"Take This Job And Shove It"

600

'Tho The Platters preferred "Twilight Time", The 4 Seasons sang of a girl named for this time'

"Dawn"

800

'While Starbuck said, "Moonlight Feels Right", John Denver preferred this'

"Sunshine On My Shoulder"

1000

'While The Fleetwoods pleaded, "Come Softly To Me", in his biggest hit, S. Lawrence made this plea'

"Go Away, Little Girl"

MUSEUMS

200

'To find a tape of his 1st Tonight Show, a Museum of Broadcasting ad asked "Whhheeere's" this man'

Johnny Carson

400

'A popular attraction in this city is the Fort Pitt Museum'

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

600

'Type of instrument Niccolo Paganini left to the city of Genoa, where it's kept in a museum'

a violin

800

'Jack Larson, Jimmy Olson on TV's "Superman", donated this part of Jimmy's outfit to the Smithsonian'

his bow tie

1000

'This Midwest city's Museum of Science & Industry has a coal mine & a submarine'

Chicago

BEAUTY QUEENS

200

'Ex-Miss New Orleans who went down the "Road" with Bing & Bob'

Dorothy Lamourr

400

'He was involved with 1972's Miss Tennessee, Linda Thompson, while he & Priscilla were divorcing'

Elvis Presley

600

'A scandal involving her lover lost this ex-Miss America her job with Mayor Koch's office'

Bess Myerson

800

'She won Miss World-USA in '73 --but the headband, bracelets & red, white & blue costume came later'

Lynda Carter

1000

'This Miss Sweden of 1951 was Fellini's femme fatale in 1959's "La dolce vita"'

Anita Ekberg