In Your Element
The AKC Describes the Dog
Hip Hop Literary References
A Capital Offense
Do The Math
100
Most of what we call tin foil is actually made with this element
Aluminum
100
"Famously long, low silhouette, ever-alert expression, and bold, vivacious personality"
Dachshund
100
Sharing a name with a 1920s Harlem Renaissance book, "The Blacker The Berry" is a song off this rapper's "To Pimp a Butterfly"
Kendrick Lamar
100
It's a Braves new world here, where to win the game, you gotta have the runs
Atlanta
100
It's the square root of the square root of 81
3
200
This element comprises 20 percent of the weight of all living organisms
Carbon
200
"These alert and amusing 'purse dogs' stand among the oldest breeds of the Americas"
Chihuahua
200
A 2Pac alter ego & a Waka Flocka flame album both allude to this Italian author of "The Prince"
Machiavelli
200
The Pacers thrill their fans in this city
Indianapolis
200
If the legs of a right triangle are 3 inches & 4 inches, this is the length of the hypotenuse
5
300
Traces of Pb, this element, are found in everyday substances like old house paint, where they can be dangerous
Lead
300
The Latin phrase "multum in parvo" (a lot in a little) is an apt description of this small but muscular breed.
Pug
300
In "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" , André 3000 says the drama at the club is "reminiscent of Charles", this 19th century author
Charles Dickens
300
College town where the Seminoles have been known to pile up the yards
Tallahassee
300
1/2 of 1/2 of 1/4 equals this fraction
1/16
400
Consuming too much of this element, atomic number 11, can lead to high blood pressure
Sodium
400
"The mighty 'Apollo of dogs'... when standing on their hind legs, they are taller than most people"
Great Dane
400
This rapper & "Law & Order: SVU" actor titled his spoken word track "Soul on Ice" after Eldridge Cleaver's memoir
Ice T
400
It's where Predators are on the hunt for NHL goals
Nashville
400
If x2 + 2 = 18, x = this
4
500
It's the element Hg & it's a god
Mercury
500
Muscular, double-coated dog of ancient Japanese lineage famous for... dignity, courage, and loyalty"
Akita
500
The Roots' fourth studio album Things Fall Apart takes its name from the debut novel by this Nigerian writer.
Chinua Achebe
500
Charles Barkley's jersey was retired in this NBA city & state capital
Phoenix
500
It's 12% of 75
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