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U.S. STATES

200

'This state is almost twice the size of Scandinavia'

Alaska

400

'Located in this state, Rock Island is the site of the government's largest military arsenal'

Illinois

600

'Of about 10, 15, or 25, % of world's oranges produced in Florida'

25

800

'This state produces more tobacco products than all other U.S. states combined'

North Carolina

1000

'1 of 2 Gulf states containing the area of black clay soils known as the "Black Belt"'

Mississippi (or Alabama)

SPECIAL OSCARS

200

'In 1976, she was presented with a special Oscar at her home, Pickfair'

Mary Pickford

400

'Appropriately, the statuette presented to Edgar Bergen was made out of this'

wood

600

'"In recognition of his brilliant creativity", this Marx Brother won a special Oscar in 1973'

Groucho

800

'In 1985, Cary Grant presented an honorary Oscar to this "Philadelphia Story" co-star'

James Stewart

1000

'The Academy's humanitarian award was named for this late character actor & former Academy pres.'

Jean Hersholt

HISTORIC NAMES

200

'He wrote a novel called "The Cardinal's Mistress" before he was called "Il Duce"'

Mussolini

400

'Of the 16 children born to Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa, the most famous was this French queen'

Marie Antoinette

600

'Juan Carlos I was sworn in as King of Spain 2 days after the death of this man in 1975'

Franco

800

'Centuries apart, Vasco da Gama & Lord Mountbatten both served as viceroys of this country'

India

1000

'On Nov. 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up this king to avenge persecution of Catholics'

James I

VOCABULARY

200

'Zoolatry is the worship of these'

animals

400

'From the Tamil word for roll, "curuttu", it's a cigar with square-cut ends'

a cheroot

600

'A "toby" is 1 of these; often shaped like a hefty-man wearing a 3-cornered hat'

a jug (or drinking mug)

800

'This Spanish word for a lace scarf literally means "little blanket"'

a mantilla

1000

'Technically, this adjective means "of, pertaining to, or located in a parish"'

parochial

POTPOURRI

200

'On July 20, 1987, a prankster changed the Hollywood sign to read "Ollywood", referring to him'

Oliver North

400

'Guinness says Jean Chapman set a record in '82 by putting out 6,607 flaming torches in this in 2 hours'

her mouth

600

'Arthur D. Little proved you can make a silk purse out of this: his is in the Smithsonian'

a sow\'s ear

800

'Tho this saint was known for curative powers, the "dance" named for him is really the disease chorea'

St. Vitus

1000

'13 of the 39 men who've held this job were born in the winter, more than any other season'

president of the United States