An "S"-ortment of Things
Around the USA
All Sorts of Books
Innovations
It's Christmas Eve
100

This word can follow "measuring," "slotted," or "runcible

What is a spoon?

100

The 2018 Super Bowl victory parade ended at the museum steps made famous in this 1976 movie

What is Rocky?

100

In a David Hazan graphic novel, the Sheriff of Nottingham is after a serial killer & terrorists lurk in this forest

What is the Sherwood Forest?

100

1893: Fashion fastener

What is a zipper?

100

"All is calm, all is bright" in this holiday song whose 200th birthday is Christmas Eve 2018

What is "Silent Night?"

200

What's billed as the "world's biggest" this doesn't handle documents but can turn a car into shrapnel in 2 minutes

What is a shredder?

200

See Montana's legislature in session, January to April of odd-numbered years, at the capitol in this city

What is Helena?
200

The title character in this Paulo Coelho novel turns lead into gold for young Santiago

Who is the alchemist?

200

1569: Mercator's masterpiece

A map

200

Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, whose life changes on Christmas Eve in this movie classic

What is It's a Wonderful Life? 

300

This is a picture of rod-shaped organisms that can wreak havoc in your intestines

What is salmonella?

300

The Tides Inn resort hotel is Virginia is on a private peninsula by this bay

What is the Chesapeake?

300

In "The Code Breaker," we learn of Jennifer Doudna & her work on this gene-editing techology

CRISPR

300

1943: prompt pilot purger patented

What is an ejection seat? 

300

His heart is 2 sizes too small - that's why he sets out at night to ruin Christmas in Who-Ville

Who is the Grinch?
400

The Star of Africa diamond is set in this word for staff that is part of the British crown jewels

What is scepter?

400

You can look over the Rio Grande while relaxing in Ralph Edwards Park in Truth or Consequences in this state

What is New Mexico?

400

A tale of immigrants from Africa is Imbolo Mbue's "Behold" these people, also a term for DACA recipients

Who are the dreamers?

400

1852: Otis' okay origination

What is the elevator? 

400

Edward Woodward is the ghost of Christmas present in a 1984 TV version of this tale set on December 24

What is A Christmas Carol?

500



South Bend, Indiana is home to a museum dedicated to this bygone automobile company

What is Studebaker?

500

The only national park entirely within Wyoming is this one just south of Yellowstone

What is Grand Teton?

500

Anchee Min's "Wild Ginger" is set against the backdrop of this revolution, launched by Mao in his final years

What is the Cultural Revolution?

500

1924: Current cutoff contraption

What is a circuit breaker?

500

You've gotta "Love" the Christmas Eve scene in this movie where Andrew Lincoln declares his love to Keira Knightley

What is Love Actually?