FOLK MUSIC
This 1971 album by Joni Mitchell is considered a masterpiece of confessional songwriting and a landmark in folk and singer-songwriter music, featuring tracks like 'A Case of You' and 'River'.
What is Blue?
Pharaoh Ikhnaton caused an uproar by allowing the worship of only this many gods
What is 1?
After the ceremony, the 1st person to kiss the bride
Who is the groom?
“Monopoly” inventor Charles Darrow named properties in the game for streets in this city
What is Atlantic City?
By French law, no drink may be sold as wine that is not exclusively made from these
What are grapes?
Song title answered by "Young girls pick them ev'ry one"
What is Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
He recited verses about Troy aflame, not fiddling as alleged, while watching Rome burn
Who is Nero?
If napkins weren't provided, 19th c. etiquette permitted a gentleman to use a hanky or this instead
What is a tablecloth?
In crossing midtown Manhattan it's only “avenue” you hit that's named for a president
What is Madison?
As far back as 1609, sacramental wine was made in what is now this state
What is California?
Once a member of the New Christy Minstrels, this "Gambler" later became a top C&W artist
Who is Kenny Rogers?
A runner ran 25 miles & died after announcing Greeks had defeated them in the Battle of Marathon
Who were the Persians?
According to Ann Landers, if you meet a blind person you shouldn't do this to their dog
What is pet their dog (talk to it)?
There are 10 switch-backs in 1 block of this S.F. street often called “crookedest in the world”
What is Lombard Street?
Retsina wine is flavored with resin of this type of tree
What is a pine tree?
Folk music is often characterized by its reliance on this type of transmission, rather than written scores or formal training.
What is Oral Tradition?
Roman statesman Cato closed every speech, regardless of subject, by saying this must be destroyed
What is Carthage?
Derived from a French phrase meaning "répondez s'il vous plaît," this abbreviation on an invitation strictly requires you to do this
What is RSVP or respond yes or no?
Skyline Drive rides the crest of the mountains in this Virginia national park.
What is Shenandoah National Park?
French wine growers often pray to this saint, 1st syllable of whose name is French for "wine"
Who is St. Vincent?
"We had lots of kids & trouble & pain but, oh Lord, we'd do it again" because she had these
What are Kisses Sweeter Than Wine?
Norwegian who in 1970, crossed the Atlantic in reed boat to prove Egyptians may have reached New World
Who is Thor Heyerdahl?
Coined in the 1990s from a blend of 'network' and 'etiquette,' this term refers to the accepted rules of polite behavior on the internet.
What is netiquette?
Formally named the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, this long toll road was built in the early 1950s and is a major component of the U.S. Interstate/highway network.
What is the New York State Thruway?
A bottle that holds 30 liters of wine called this
What is a Melchizedek?