Word Origins
Imitation diamonds, they were originally gems obtained from a certain German river.
What are rhinestones?
Empress of India who reportedly lamented, "We are rather short for a queen".
Who is Victoria?
Name of this state capital comes from the French for its many trees, "les bois".
What is Boise?
G. Santayana, said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to" do this.
What is to repeat it?
Country whose folk dances include clogs, hornpipes & jigs.
What is Ireland?
It's the pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury.
What is canter?
Shy princess whose great-grandmother divorced Baron Fermoy for a real groom - a horse trainer.
Who is Princess Diana?
When a city was named for him in 1858, this territorial governor must have felt a mile high.
Who is (James W.) Denver?
Often called the father of modern philosophy, his philosophy was often called "Cartesianism".
Who is Rene Descartes?
It's the only type of dancing to feature a caller.
What is square dancing?
The name of this game is Chinese for "house sparrow" a picture on one of the tiles.
What is mahjong?
Legend says the Stuart kings descended from Fleance, son of this "Macbeth" victim.
Who is Banquo?
Capital named for explorer who was a prisoner in the Tower of London for 13 years.
What is Raleigh?
The word philosophy comes from 2 Greek words "philo" & "sophia" meaning "love of" this.
What is knowledge (or wisdom)?
Country known for both rum & the rumba.
What is Cuba?
An Irishman with this accent might be putting his foot in his mouth, because this word means "shoe".
What is brogue?
Before Prince Andrew, this man was the last Duke of York.
Who was King George VI?
It can be found on an arm of Puget Sound.
What is Olympia?
It's the study of the principles of reasoning.
What is logic?
A variation of the Scottish sword dance is this famous dance of hops & kicks.
What is the Highland Fling?
The name of this part of a camera was derived from its resemblance to a lentil seed.
What is lens?
In the 12th c. Matilda, mother of this 1st Plantagenet king, tried to plant herself on the throne.
Who was Henry II?
In 1754, a colonial congress meeting in this state capital adopted Ben Franklin's plan of union.
What is Albany, New York?
Most philosophers today do not associate themselves with these types of organizations.
What is religious?
Cossack step in which men squat & kick their legs out originated in this part of the U.S.S.R.
What is the Ukraine?