Sea Life/Animals
This animal and it's close relative are the only species in which the male gets pregnant and gives birth.
: In 1931 "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem, more than a century after it was written during this conflict
What is the War of 1812?
Sweet potatoes are often confused with these African tubers with paler flesh
What are Yams?
This Navy SEAL later went into the wrestling ring, movies & Minnesota politics
Who is Jesse Ventura?
This member of Hibbing High School's class of 1959 soon left town, "like a rolling stone"
Who is Bob Dylan?
These pointy denizens of the ocean were actually named after an earlier word for hedgehogs.
What are Sea Urchins?
In 1609 Henry Hudson landed on what's now this NYC amusement park island, possibly named for its numerous rabbits
What is Coney Island?
Owners of many potato farms in Idaho, the Simplot family is one of this food company's largest suppliers for potatoes for French Fries.
What is McDonald's?
In 1915, these two physician brothers gave $1.5 million to the University of Minnesota to establish a research foundation
(last name of the brothers)
Who is Mayo?
The Minneapolis Symphony's landmark 1954 recording of the "1812 Overture" used a muzzle-loaded one of these from West Point
What is a cannon?
Often used as aquarium fish food, these tiny shrimp are named for the salty water they love
What are brine shrimp?
An 1882 Exclusion Act barred immigrants from this country, though many had built the Central Pacific Railroad
What is China?
Lamb, carrots & potatoes go into the traditional version of this "national" dish; a beef version often adds a little Guinness
What is Irish Stew?
Truth to tell, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" was a No. 1 bestseller by this ex-Minnesota senator
Who is Al Franken?
A "Greatest Hits" album by this legend included "I Will Always Love You" & "Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You)"
Who is Dolly Parton?
This the Largest Species of Shark.
What is the Whale Shark?
He wrote the Massachusetts Constitution, signed the Treaty of Paris, then became vice president, which he did not enjoy.
Who is John Adams?
Born in 1949, this chef had humble culinary beginnings peeling potatoes in an Austrian hotel, but L.A. beckoned
Who is Wolfgang Puck?
A statue on the grounds of Minnesota's state capitol honors this Viking, who reached North America around 1000
Who is Leif Erikson?
1940s originators of this first kind of modern jazz included Dizzy Gillespie & Thelonious Monk
What is Bebop or Bop?
also known as the "king of the deep", this fish is the longest bony fish in the world, reaching up to 17 meters in length.
What is the Oarfish?
Quanah Parker was a leader of this Western Native American tribe, perhaps the greatest horsemen of all native peoples
What is the Comanche?
It's believed this explorer introduced potatoes into Ireland around 1585, the year he was knighted
(Hint: Now a city in N.C.)
Who is (Sir Walter) Raleigh?
This waterway forms about 400 miles of the border between Minnesota & North Dakota
What is the Red River of the North?
In 1988 it became the first song with no instrumental music to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; perhaps if I whistle a bit...
What is "Don't Worry, Be Happy"?