Wanna Dance?
It's said that "it takes two to" do this dance that evolved in Buenos Aires.
What is tango?
"Jaws", about one of these sea creatures, kept lots of folks out of the water
What is a shark?
This other word for a graduation ceremony comes from the Latin for "to begin"
What is commencement?
The ancient Greek playwright Sophocles wrote that this "eases all things"; we've also heard that it heals all wounds.
What is time?
Our closest neighbor, it has a surface temperature hot enough to melt lead
What is Venus?
This dance that was popular in the 1920s is named for a city in South Carolina.
What is the Charleston?
You can see this monster from Egypt's past in a film from back in 1932 or at Universal Studios.
What is a mummy?
The conversation between play characters, it's from Greek words for "across" & "speech"
What is dialogue?
It's the "here" in the 1863 line "those who here gave their lives that that nation might live"
What is Gettysburg?
Its most prominent feature, the Great Red Spot, is more than twice as wide as the Earth
What is Jupiter?
A pair of quick steps are followed by a pair of slow ones in the dance called the Texas this.
What is two-step?
"AVP" is short for "Alien vs." it.
What is Predator?
This liquid portion of blood gets its name from the Greek for "to mold".
What is plasma?
This Roman once said, "I came, I saw, I conquered".
Who is Julius Ceasar?
Its frozen dry ice polar caps recede & advance with the planet's seasons.
What is Mars?
Dances with repetitive names include the cancan & this lively Cuban dance.
What is the cha-cha?
This lovestruck giant ape ends up far from Skull Island, his home.
What is King Kong?
This ban, as on trade, comes from the Spanish for "to hinder".
What is embargo?
This mid-20th century First Lady said, "no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Named for the first ruler of the universe in Greek mythology, it was the first to be discovered by telescope
What is Uranus?
Polite society was shocked to see couples in close contact for this ballroom dance that has a Viennese type.
What is the waltz?
Named "King of the Monsters", its name in Japanese is "Gojira".
Who is Godzilla?
A word for "throat" gives us the name of this type of carved figure, normally seen on the side of buildings built in the Gothic style.
What is a gargoyle?
In 1776 he wrote, "these are the times that try men's souls"
Who is Thomas Paine?
Methane clouds in its atmosphere give it a distinctive look.
What is Neptune?