|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In December 1783 Gen. Washington resigned his commission before Congress in this Maryland capital |
Annapolis
|
|
|
Only U.S. state to which both alligators & crocodiles are native |
Florida
|
|
|
The 1926 novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" made this mystery author world famous |
Agatha Christie
|
|
|
Most gem quality opals are now mined in the outback of this country |
Australia
|
|
|
Bursting with familial pride, Charlie Sheen called this man "the best actor in the business" |
(Alex: His dad, right.)
Martin Sheen
|
|
|
"naut." isn't the abbreviation for naughty but for this |
[Alex reads "naut." as "N-A-U-T".]
nautical
|
|
|
The 1st 4 of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774 as punishment for this |
the Boston Tea Party
|
|
|
A primary purpose of a reptile's skin is to keep it from desiccating, or losing this |
water
|
|
|
British lord who dealt with "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" |
Lord Peter Wimsey
|
|
|
The Chinese call this gemstone "jewel of heaven" & use it as a charm against misfortune |
jade
|
|
|
This TV "Rifleman"s real first name is Kevin, not Charles |
Chuck Connors
|
|
|
While "ft." means foot or feet, "fut." is an abbreviation for this |
[Alex reads "ft." as "F-T" and "fut." as "F-U-T".]
future
|
|
|
The 1st Census of the United States was held in this year |
1790
|
|
|
The glass snake is not really a snake but a legless type of this reptile |
a lizard
|
|
|
This creator of the Continental Op spent 8 years as a Pinkerton detective |
Dashiell Hammett
|
|
|
Blue corundum is better known as this |
(Jeff: What is turquoise?) ... (Alex: Less than a minute to go, Jeff.)
sapphire
|
|
|
Perhaps as an inside joke, she had a stuffed toy gorilla in the film "Working Girl" |
(Jeff: Who is Melanie Griffith?) ... (Alex: Yes, a reference to her other film, Gorillas in the Mist.)
Sigourney Weaver
|
|
|
"sing." isn't a command to vocalize, it's an abbreviation for this grammatical term |
[Alex reads "sing." as "S-I-N-G".]
singular
|
|
|
In July 1701 this city had only one Cadillac--Antoine, its founder |
Detroit
|
|
|
For snakes, the record for speed, not dancing, is thought to be held by this deadly African snake |
the mamba
|
|
|
"Friday" this detective "slept late", "Saturday" he "went hungry" & "Sunday" he "stayed home" |
The Rabbi
|
|
|
|
After he was signed for "Family Ties", he tied the knot with the casting director, Elza Bergeron |
(Julie: Who is Michael J. Fox?)
Michael Gross
|
|
|
A "conj." isn't a conjurer, it's one of these |
[Alex reads "conj." as "C-O-N-J".]
a conjunction
|
|
|
Nickname of the man who said, "1st in war, 1st in peace, 1st in the hearts of his countrymen" |
(Alex: Speaking, of course, of George Washington.)
"Light-Horse" (Harry Lee)
|
|
|
It's the branch of zoology that studies reptiles |
herpetology
|
|
|
Detective hero of 21 "colorful" stories by John D. MacDonald |
Travis McGee
|
|
|
In 1900 the world's most famous jewelry store was this Parisian one founded by Alfred & Louis |
(Bob: What is Rothschild?) [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Cartier
|
|
|
After this former star of "The White Shadow" left the cast of "Dynasty", he taught acting at Harvard |
Ken Howard
|
|
|
Etymologically speaking, "Skt." isn't short for skirt or Skittles but this |
[Alex reads "Skt." as "S-K-T".]
Sanskrit
|
|