Enacted in 1890, the U.S. govt.'s first law of this kind was named for Ohio senator John Sherman
anti-trust
For 6 straight years in the 2000s, this competition show was No. 1 for the season
American Idol
In a variant of this game, instead of "Do you have any aces?", you ask for an ace of a specific suit
go fish
An Aug. 12, 1961 decree by the East German Volkskammer led to the start of building this land-mark that night
The Berlin Wall
John MacAdam was the Scottish-born chemist for whom this nut is named
macadamia
In 1130 Pietro Pierleoni became Anacletus II, an "anti" this
This 1939 wartime epic was first shown on TV in 1976 to a 47 rating for each of 2 successive nights
Gone With the Wind
Ochos Locos, as its name suggests, is an Android app for this card came
crazy eights
From Dec. 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778, camping was pretty rough for the Continental Army at this location
Valley Forge
Pistachios are rich in this bone-building mineral that also helps with muscle contraction
calcium
Giant coastal cliffs typify the South Pacific's Antipodes Islands, an outlying group belonging to this nation
[DAILY DOUBLE]
New Zealand
"Dallas" roped a drama series high with 53.3 in 1980 because everyone had to know the answer to this question
Who shot J.R.?
In a kids' game an unpaired queen is this; if you're holding it as the last card, you lose
old maid
Charles I, Spain's king from 1516 to 1556, also moonlighted as Charles V of this empire
Holy Roman Empire
In Australia, this 2-word nuts, seeds & dried fruit combo is known as scroggin...wait a minute; where did you get M&Ms?
trail mix
It's a protagonist who lacks the typical qualities of great courage or morality
antihero
With a 60.2 rating in 1983, the finale of this sitcom is the highest-rated TV episode of all time
M*A*S*H*
Hold the gin & deal 7 cards when 3 or 4 play this game instead of just 2 people
rummy
On Dec. 2, 1954, at long last, decency prevailed in a 67-22 Senate vote condemning this member of the body
Joseph McCarthy
2 types of this nut are English & black; when buying ones in the shell, avoid shells with holes or cracks
walnuts
If electrons ever meet these, their antimatter counterparts, the 2 "annihilate" each other, releasing a lot of energy
positrons
In 1994 the Winter Olympics scored 48.5 with its coverage of this event
women's figure skating
In 1959 a championship for this card game debuted on TV, with Charles Goren providing the play-by-play
bridge
5 years after a successful 1971 military coup, Idi Amin became life president of this nation
Uganda
Grown in Georgia, this hickory family nut is a prime ingredient in Tanya Holland's chocolate bourbon pie recipe
pecans