4 Letter Words
As a verb, it can mean "to give shape to"; as a noun, it can mean "that fuzzy green stuff on the bread"
What is Mold?
This sea god was often depicted holding a trident
Who is Poseidon?
Now a state, its independence came after the 20-minute-long 1836 battle of San Jacinto.
What is Texas?
"All the king's horses, and all the king's men" couldn't put him "together again"
Who is Humpty Dumpty?
The group empowered to make findings of fact in a court procedure
What is a Jury?
In some versions of the myth, Uther had used this sword long before his son Arthur removes it from the stone
What is Excalibur?
On Nov. 11, 1918, Pvt. Henry Gunther became the last American casualty in this war.
What is World War 1?
"There was a farmer had a dog", and this "was his name"
Who is Bingo?
Gloomy & forbidding, like a certain "reaper"
What is Grim?
He is the Roman god of war.
Who is Mars?
In May 1980, at least 26 people lost their lives when this volcano in Washington erupted.
What is Mt. St. Helens?
Peter, Peter was an eater of this; he kept his wife in its shell
What is a Pumpkin?
When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian
What is Lava?
His mother Thetis made the mistake of bathing him in the River Styx by holding him by the heel, thus making his heel vulnerable
Who is Achilles?
John O'Sullivan, who later became a diplomat, coined this term for the USA's right to cover the continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
It's what "Peter Piper picked a peck of"
What are Pickled Peppers?
Atomic number 30, this bluish white metal is a component of brass
What is Zinc?
In Norse myth, It is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard. It is believed this is where slain warriors go once their lives end.
What is Valhalla?
Cleanup of this Pennsylvania nuclear power plant following the 1979 meltdown didn't end until 1993.
What is Three Mile Island?
"The farmer's wife...cut off their tails with a carving knife"
Who are the Three Blind Mice?