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What is The great Chicago fire. Although known for being a racist governor this man at the end of his life was honored by the southern Poverty law center.
(Janalyn, what was the correct state for #3250? Kathy and I wondered.)Who was George Wallace?
These two states (one tried to claim it as the state treat) are known for the controversy over which should be able to lay claim to the origin of Whoopie Pies.
What are Maine and Pennsylvania?Today (Jan 15) is the 100th anniversary of this Boston tragedy.
What is the Boston Molasses Flood? In 1887 this city in MA became the site for the building of 'lunch wagons.'
What is Springfield, Mass?What town are The Simpsons from?
What is Springfield, OR?The first diner (actually more like today's food truck as it was a horse-pulled wagon with serving windows on both sides) was started in 1872 in this city.
What is Providence?In 1887 this MA town became a center for the building of 'lunch wagons', and gave its name to a type of diner.
What is Worcester, MA? This state has the longest coastline in the US.
What is Alaska?This state has the most lighthouses.
What is Michigan? This is the only sea in the world that has no coastline.
What is the Sargasso Sea?Drew Carey is the host of this game show.
What is The Price is Right?This 1966 novel by Jean Rhys is a take off on Jane Eyre.
What is "The Wide Sargasso Sea"?Andorra is at the foot of these mountains.
What are the Pyrenees? (I drove through Andorra years ago.)This sweet, deep-fried chicken dish is ubiquitous in American Chinese restaurants, and is supposedly named for Zuo Zongtang, a military leader, of Hunan, although there is no basis for a connection to the man or province.
What is General Tso's Chicken? (I like mine with some "heat")This African country was called Upper Volta until 1984.
What is Burkina Faso?Russia spans this many time zones.
What is 11 (10 in a contiguous land mass)?This nation is the smallest country on the Equator.
What is Maldives?These islands were the focal point of a war between the U.K. and Argentina in 1982.
What are The Falklands!!He played for Manchester United F.C. and was probably the best player to play in England during the 70s
Who is George Best? (guessing at this)This person has won the most Olympic gold medals.
Good guess. He was the Best! LolWho is Michael Phelps?
At 5,959 m, this is the highest mountain in Canada
What is Mt. Logan?This 1994 mini-series was based on a novel by Allan Gurganus.
What is Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All? On this date in 1778, this English explorer discovered the Hawaiian Islands and named them the Sandwich Islands.
Who was Captain James Cook.Who was the sandwich named for?
Who was John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich?This sandwich has become famous because of the appetite of a comic strip character.
What is the Dagwood Sandwich? This was Blondie's name before she married Dagwood.
What is Boopadoop? (No wonder she wanted to change it.)This animated character appeared in a film called, "Boop-Oop-A-Doop", and is frequently associated with the phrase.
Who is Betty Boop? Besides Donald Trump this was the only other president to be married to a foreigner?
Who was John Quincy Adams?This Spanish term refers to a girl's 15th birthay, and the celebration that usually follows.
What is Quinceanera?Tallinn is the capital of this European nation on the Baltic Sea.
What is Estonia?This African country used to be called Upper Volta.
What is Burkina Faso?This novel and 1975 tv mini-series, starring Diana Rigg, featured a woman who became a nun late in life.
What is "In This House of Brede"?This Prime Minister of Israel was assassinated in Nov. 1995.
Who was Yitzak Rabhin?This Australian zookeeper, environmentalist and TV personality was killed by a Stingray.
Who was Steve Irwin?This is the name of his daughter.
Who is Bindi Sue Irwin?This town is the 1864 location of the northernmost land action of the American Civil War.
What is Vermont? (I've been to St. Albans on business)On January 19, 1953, 68% of all TVs in the US were tuned into this show for the birth of a baby boy.
What is 'I Love Lucy' and the birth of Little Ricky (actually Desi Arnaz Jr.)?In December of 1963 this son of a famous entertainer was kidnapped for $240,000, but the kidnappers got cold feet, and he was released.
Who is Frank Sinatra Jr?This cocktail is made by muddling sugar with bitters, then adding alcohol, whiskey but sometimes brandy, and finally a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in a short, round, tumbler-like glass.
What's an Old Fashioned?This singer's most famous song is Pretty Woman.
Who is Roy Orbison?This cold, winter wind is common in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest
What is an Alberta Clipper?This term describes a football (soccer) match between two teams from the same city or location.
What is a derby?These two colleges have each produced three Super Bowl winning starting quarterbacks.
What are Perdue and Notre Dame?This Navy football player won the 1963 Heisman Trophy, and then went on to win two Super Bowls for Dallas.
Betsy wrote: "What are Perdue and Notre Dame?This Navy football player won the 1963 Heisman Trophy, and then went on to win two Super Bowls for Dallas."
It is actually Purdue and Alabama.
Who is Roger Staubach?
To not compete with his brother, Eddie, this NFL legend agreed to try out for his high school team on the condition that he be allowed to continue playing in the band.
(Actually, Notre Dame also had 3 players.)Who was Walter Payton?
When part of a glacier breaks off to form an iceberg, it is referred to by this term.
What is calving?Liberia's capital is named after this US President.
Who is James Monroe?This actress appeared in 'The Avengers', and was the third 'Bond girl' in the film series.
Who is Diana Rigg?The epitaph on this famous actress' tombstone reads "She did it the hard way."
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