Stuff That Explodes
You make this snack food by heating its kernels until they explode
What is Popcorn
That joker in home room who makes everybody laugh all the time
Who is the Class Clown
This Egyptian capital is fan-shaped, fading off into the delta to the north
What is Cairo
In May 1607 this settlement was founded by 104 Englishmen & boys; the women came the following year
What is Jamestown
This celebrity coach's "Happy"
Who is Pharrell
In one of the most violent eruptions in history, Huaynaputina, one of these in Peru, exploded in 1600
What is a Volcano
Laid back dude who's always hanging out at or near the seashore
Who is a Beach Bum
DAILY DOUBLE: China is planting a new forest to stop this desert's southward expansion
What is the Gobi Desert
At the time of the Revolutionary War, this was the most populous city; New York City was No. 2
What is Philadelphia
Nice choice, Bryan Bautista! "The Hills" by the Canadian singer who goes by this name
Who is The Weekend
The unexplained explosion of this ship in Havana's harbor in 1898 led to war
What is the Maine
A friend in a distant land to whom you write letters
Who is a Pen Pal
On an alphabetical list of nations in English, this Balkan nation comes immediately before Burkina Faso
What is Bulgaria
In 1691 Massachusetts was granted a new charter & this grape-laden island was annexed to it
What is Martha's Vineyard
This Grammy-nominated title command from Hozier
The "bombardier" type of this insect gets its name because it blasts its enemies with an explosive puff of hot liquid
What is a Beetle
A very large person who seems quite passive & mild
Who is a Gentle Giant
Easter Island is a province of this country
What is Chile
DAILY DOUBLE: Patrick Henry said his opposition to this 1765 act began resistance to taxation & led to the revolution & you're welcome
What is the Stamp Act
Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You" do this
What is Dance
After one of his factories exploded in 1864, this dynamite inventor was forbidden to rebuild it
Who is Nobel
Adjective for a mission just for scoping things out & gathering information
Who is a Fact Finder
Partly in Slovenia & Italy, the Istrian Peninsula juts into this arm of the Mediterranean
What is the Adriatic
Sermons by Jonathan Edwards prompted a religious revival called the Great this
What is the Great Awakening
Her "Chandelier"
Who is Sia