Homonyms
His name is John
Lesser-Knowns
The First and The Last
US History
200

A verb meaning to be of ill health, not to be confused with "beer"

What is "to ail"

200

He's a musician with a notable ex-girlfriend

Who is John Mayer

200

Before he was an exile living in Mexico, he was nearly Vladimir Lenin's successor

Who is Leon Trotsky

200

It's a wildly popular cookie

What is Oreo

200

It's the proper name for the Central Banking System, founded in 1913

What is the Federal Reserve

400

A noun meaning an inheritor, not to be confused with "before" or "atmosphere"

What is an "heir"

400

He was a Scottish reformation theologian

Who is John Knox

400

He served in his brother's administration prior to his own assassination

Who is Robert "Bobby" Kennedy Sr.

400

It's a social messaging platform, similar to Reddit

What is Discord

400

He was the nation's first president under the Articles of Confederation

Who is John Hanson

600

A noun for a certain female mammal, not to be confused with "uncooked bread"

What is a "doe"

600

He was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court

Who is John Jay

600

Unlike its much better-known brother, this line vertically bisects the Earth into two hemispheres

What is the prime meridian

600

It's a term for a banished citizen

What is "Exile"

600

This aircraft from Omaha and named for the pilot's mother dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

What is the Enola Gay

800

A past tense-verb meaning "to have rented out," not to be confused with "the minimum"

What is "leased"

800

In a famous internet clip, we're told that his name is...

Who is John Cena

800

He's an actor best known for his starring role in Idiocracy, brother to the Zoolander and Cars headliner

Who is Luke Wilson

800

This is the 48th United State

What is Arizona

800

An esteemed General, commander of the Pacific Theater in WWII.

Who is Douglas MacArthur

1000

An adjective meaning late, not to be confused with "doing too much"

What is "overdue"

1000

He was a 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate

Who is John Delaney

1000

Scout revisits Atticus in Harper Lee's little-known sequel with this title

What is Go Set a Watchman

1000

It's an apocryphal book of the Bible

What is Tobit

1000

New York, 1777: American and French troops defeated the British in this turning point event in the Revolutionary War

What is The Battle of Saratoga