Round2

WORLD HISTORY

100

In 1582 the Gregorian one of these began to replace the Julian one

Calendar

200

Twice in the 1800s China & Britain went to war over this drug

Opium

300

Between the Franco-Prussian War & WWI France went through a period of peace & prosperity called this

Beautiful Era

400

On November 9, 1918, Philipp Scheidemann proclaimed this new German republic; he  later became its first chancellor

Weimar

500

As a result of the Mau Mau movement against colonial rule, a state of emergency was called in this country in 1952

Kenya

Things That Go Boom In The Night

100

Between 1939 and 1945 it is estimated that a tonnage of 3.4 million of these were dropped on the axis by the allies

bomb

200

The largest Nuclear Bomb detononated was called this meaning king of bombs in Russian

Tsar Bomba

300

Four of these were exploded in Dublin and the county Monaghan In the Irish Republic killing 33 people and an unborn child and wounding 250 making it the largest loss of life during the Troubles and making them known for with the Troubles

Car Bombs

400

This was the largest bomb the U.S ever tested but is only the sixth largest compared to the world

Castle Bravo

500

This is the largest NON Nulcear Bomb and is currently the largest non nuclear bomb held by any country

GBU-43/B, Massive Ordnance Air Blast, MOBA, Mother of All Bombs

World War II Navajo Code Talkers Diction

100

This armored fighting vehicle was chay-da-gahi, a "tortoise"

Tank

200

These weapons were ni-ma-si, meaning "potatoes"

Grenades

300

This enemy was besh-be-cha-he, or "iron hat"

The Germans

400

A fighter plane was da-he-tih-hi, one of these hovering avians

Humming Birds

500

These opposite military movements, toward & away from battle, were nas-sey & ji-din-nes-chanh

advance & retreat

MONEY IDIOMS

100

Dropping one of these on another person means you're informing on his criminal activities

Dime

200

This rhyming term refers to the output of a counterfeiter

Funny Money

300

Something that has no value is said to be "not worth a plugged" this

Nickel

400

Makes cents! These 2 words begin the idiom that ends "pound foolish"

Pennywise

500

Cash that you are eager to spend is figuratively said to do this to your clothes

Burn a hole in your pocket

Homophones

100

An empress' tenure & a downpour

Reign/rain

200

An oracle & a monetary yield

Prophet/profit

300

A sense of style & a sudden solar explosion

Flair/flare

400

A church singing group & an enclosure for horses

a chorale/corral

500

A sculpted decoration on a wall near the ceiling & the act of keeping prices or wages at a fixed level

frieze/freeze