ANCIENT TIMES
THE '80s: WHO SAID IT?
TRIPLE "A"
HEALTH & MEDICINE
FLOWERS
400
In the 2000s B.C. nephrite artifacts from Taiwan were marketed across a wide swath of Asia, an example of this rhyming exchange
a jade trade
400
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"
Ronald Reagan
400
A South American member of the camel family, or the wool that comes from it
an alpaca
400
Hemolytic, iron-deficiency & pernicious are just 3 types of this blood disorder
anemia
400
A climbing rose with numerous flowers is called this, like a person who talks on & on & on at length
a rambler
800
Numidia was a longtime ally of Rome & received many refugees from this rival place that was sacked in 146 B.C.
Carthage
800
Describing her historic 1983 space flight:
"That was definitely an E ticket"
Sally Ride
800
Meaning distant, it's used to describe eyes with a distracted look
faraway
800
This condition is a symptom of yellow fever & the source of its name
jaundice
800
This cheerful yellow flower is the national flower of Wales; wear it on St. David's Day
daffodil
1200
To ancient Greek poli sci, it was rule by the few & not the best few; the Thirty Tyrants of Athens in 403 B.C. are an example
an oligarchy
1200
On her nomination to the Supreme Court: "This is a momentous day in my life and the life of my family"
Sandra Day O'Connor
1200
Many colleges offer certification in this job of assisting lawyers
paralegal
1200
This disease is the increase in pressure in the eye due to blockage of the aqueous humor
glaucoma
1200
Ironically, the pollen of this flower seen here is toxic to cats
tiger lily
1600
The nomadic Scythians prized these; some found in burial mounds were 20 years old at death & interred in elaborate regalia
horses
1600
A champion of human rights: "Our only protection is to boycott the grapes"
Cesar Chavez
1600
An antonym of urban, this initial-"A" adjective means relating to farmers & farm life
agrarian
1600
The name of this disease means "hard skin", but it can also affect internal organs
scleroderma
1600
In "You've Got Mail", Meg Ryan says, "Don't you think that" these "are the friendliest flower?"
daisies
2000
In the 700s & 600s B.C., these people of northern Mesopotamia ruled most of the Middle East, all the way to Egypt
Assyrians
2000
At the 1988 Democratic National Convention: "We are all precious in God's sight--the real rainbow coalition"
Jesse Jackson
2000
From Sanskrit for "great", it's a person revered for wisdom & selflessness
mahatma
2000
PCOS is short for this syndrome that may interfere with a woman's menstrual cycle
polycystic ovary syndrome
2000
These flowers named for the shape of their snout are a favorite in gardens
snapdragons