3 Letter Crossword Puzzle Words
This is short for men’s formal evening wear, starting with T.
Tux
The Great Depression helped bring about an end to the prohibition of this.
What is alcohol?
Politicians believed that ending Prohibition would spur employment and stimulate the economy.
In 1955, she was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
Who is Rosa Parks?
While this act was performed by a number of people around the same time, Parks’ age and reputation as an upstanding citizen garnered the most attention.
What do people “bob” for on Halloween?
Apples
What fruit is used as a topping on a Hawaiian pizza?
Pineapple
There’s an expression that calls someone “crazy like” one of these animals.
What is fox?
Foxes are clever, crafty animals. When someone acts erratically but has a method to their madness, we say the person is “crazy like a fox.”
Because of the crop failures during the Great Depression, farmers began to migrate to this place.
What is California?
It is estimated 400,000 migrants settled in California.
Her coronation took place in 1953.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
She’s held the crown for almost 70 years.
What mammal is able to fly and is associated with Halloween?
Bat
What cereal brand uses the advertising phrase “Snap! Crackle! Pop!”?
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
This is a vessel for carrying water, ending with a G.
Jug
It is the infamous term for the droughts in the Midwest and Southern Great Plains.
What is Dust Bowl?
The droughts began in 1930, and high winds whipped up the massive dust storms beginning in 1931, devastating farmers.
In 1957, the Soviets launched this satellite as well as the Space Age.
What is Sputnik?
It was the first artificial satellite in space.
What looks like a pot and is normally used by witches to brew their potions and cast evil spells?
Cauldron
What flying insect is known to pollinate plants and aide in their reproduction?
The honeybee
This is the opposite of sorrow or sadness.
Joy
This U.S. president was in office during most of the Great Depression.
Who is President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (or FDR)?
The depression began while Herbert Hoover was in office.
In 1952, this vaccine was released by Dr. Jonas Salk.
What is polio?
Polio was first detected in 1894 in Vermont.
Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?
All Saints (Hallows) Day
What is the largest desert in the world outside the polar regions?
The Sahara Desert.
The Sahara Desert spans 11 countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan, and Tunisia.