American Authors
This author with an alliterative name became famous for his 1865 poem "O Captain! My Captain!"
Who is Walt Whitman?
What are Monsoons?
What is 1999?
What is Titanic?
An army of this many nations couldn't hold you back.
What is seven?
During his final years, this American Author said that "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it"
Who is Mark Twain?
These are swirling columns of air, most common in the American Midwest and made popular in "The Wizard of Oz,"
In 1995, this Coolio song, later turned into an Amish homage by Weird Al Yankovic, became a pop sensation.
What is Gangsta's Paradise?
This most isolated point on Earth is located in the Pacific Ocean. And no, it's not a clownfish.
What is Point Nemo?
Humans have 23 pairs of these.
What are chromosomes?
The "Roaring Twenties" might not have been so great according to this author.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
These systems spin counterclockwise and inwards in the Northern Hemisphere.
What are Low-Pressure Systems?
This hit Latin-American singer was killed on March 31st, 1995.
Who is Selena?
This unit of speed is used to measure the speed of ship's at sea, not to tie ropes.
What are knots?
The first world war ended on a day featuring three of this number on the day, month, and hour.
What is eleven?
The Bell Tolls for this famous author, who also gets a mention in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire."
Who is Ernest Hemmingway?
What is Haboob?
This hit TV show premiered for the first time on September 22nd, 1994.
What is Friends?
This color sky is said to be fortuitous for sailors at night, but ominous in the morning.
What is red?
Atomic number 101, this element was named after the man that created the periodic table as we know it today.
What is Mendelevium?
Famous for his vocal commentary on the lives of black American during the Civil Rights era, this author is best known for "The Invisible Man."
Who is Ralph Ellison?
This radar signature, sounding more like something you'd see on a pirate, is used to indicate rotation within a storm.
What is a hook echo?
This high-powered telescope was launched into space on April 24th, 1990.
What is The Hubble Space Telescope?
During the second World War, the W. Gustloff of this nation sank in the Baltic sea, taking over 9000 lives and earning the title as the deadliest maritime disaster in history.
What is Germany?
There are 283 ways to do this with a dollar bill.
What is Make Change?