The Smithsonian from A-Z
H:
This blue stone is the Smithsonian Natural History Museum's premier attraction
What is The Hope Diamond?
Doctors who specialize in this field deal with matters of the heart, literally
What is Cardiology?
To hesitate alliteratively is to hem & this
What is Haw?
Jim Morrison's Lizard King persona was front & center on this band's No. 1 album "Waiting for the Sun"
The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C., took a long break & reappeared in 1896 in this country
What is Greece?
P:
Two chunks of this famous colonial rock can be found at the Smithsonian
What is Plymouth Rock?
As a practitioner of this -ology, Nostradamus cast the horoscopes of Catherine de Medicis' children
What is Astrology?
Your face, or a coffee cup with a handle
What is Mug?
This 1961 Elvis movie soundtrack LP contained the hits "Can't Help Falling In Love" & "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
After this queen died in 30 B.C., Egypt fell under Roman domination
Who is Cleopatra?
M:
You can find boxing gloves worn by this famous boxer in the American History Museum
Who is Muhammed Ali?
It's the 2-word science dealing with all forms of life found in the oceans
What is Marine Biology?
It's the central part of a wheel, or the center of activity
What is Hub?
From late 1966 through mid-1967, this TV sitcom quartet topped the album charts for 31 straight weeks with 2 LPs
Who are The Monkees?
Covering 120,000 square miles from Mexico into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador & the Honduras, this civilization peaked from 250 to 900 A.D.
S:
This aircraft, custom-built for Charles Lindbergh, was used for the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight from Long Island, NY to Paris, France.
What is the Spirit of St. Louis?
This branch of medicine focuses on the preparation, uses & effects of drugs
What is Pharmacology?
What is Tux?
It was "wunnerful" when this bandleader known for his "Champagne Music" reached No. 1 with "Calcutta!" in 1961
Who is Lawrence Welk?
He was Tetrarch of Galilee before he was King of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth
D:
In the American History Museum, you can find a portrait of this jazz pianist and composer who gained a national profile through appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Who is Duke Ellington?
This 13-letter science is concerned with dating the earth & its rock formations
What is Geochronology?
An alcoholic beverage brewed using a warm fermentation method
What is Ale?
This group's No. 1 albums included "Whipped Cream & Other Delights", "What Now My Love" & "The Beat of the Brass"
Who is Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass?
Born in China in 551 B.C., this teacher & philosopher is also referred to as Kongfuzi, or "Master Kong"
Who is Confucius?