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This particle adds to the mass of an atom, but not to the charge |
a neutron
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In chapter 3 of this novel, Jo thinks Laurie is going off to college, then finds out that he's only 15 |
"Little Women"
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Completes the proverb "Better safe than..." |
sorry
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The Golden Spike historic site in this state commemorates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad |
Utah
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This 1803 territorial acquisition from France doubled the area of the United States |
the Louisiana Purchase
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In a rhyming phrase, it means to move with the prevailing trend |
"go with the flow"
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Milk of magnesia has a value of about 10.5 on this scale, making it a base |
the pH scale
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Chapter VI of this novel introduces us to shy 17-year old Melanie, who's in love with Ashley Wilkes |
"Gone with the Wind"
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By definition, something 3-dimensional has width, height, & this |
(Chris: What is length?)
depth
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This island that was home to a notorious prison is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco |
Alcatraz
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On July 24, 1847 this Mormon leader & his party of 143 reached the Great Salt Lake Valley |
Brigham Young
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Make more effort than required, like by walking 1,760 more yards |
"go the extra mile"
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Term for a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected |
a catalyst
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"This Vast Land" is the fictional diary of 19-year old George Shannon, a real member of this duo's corps of discovery |
Lewis & Clark
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This company's name is short of Integrated Electronics |
Intel
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This D.C. national historic site is the only one that's also an active theater |
(Chris: What is Ford Theatre?) ... (Alex: It's called [*], not Ford Theatre. Chris, back to you.)
Ford's Theatre
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On October 22, 1819 the first boat travelled on this canal, from Rome to Utica, New York |
the Erie Canal
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To expire like a bankrupt business or a dead fish |
"go belly-up"
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Usually, in a liquid solution, the less abundant substance is called the solute & the more abundant, this |
(Courtney: What is the soluble?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
a solvent
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In a novel by Oscar Wilde, teenage actress Sibyl Vane falls for this man, the subject of a strange portrait |
Dorian Gray
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In Thailand 95 percent of the people are of this religion |
(Chris: What is Hindu?)
Buddhism
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Commemorating a 1965 civil rights march is the Selma to this city National Historic Trail in Alabama |
Montgomery
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At noon on April 22, 1889 settlers rushed to claim land in this new territory: many entered "sooner" than noon |
(Jennifer: I'm going to bet my lucky $2,006.) (Alex: All right. I don't know why it's your lucky $2,006, but we'll find out right now.) ... (Alex: That's why it's called the Sooner State. You're right. About a minute to go now. Select again, Jennifer.)
Oklahoma
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A synonym for "get lost"; you might tell Ben Franklin to do it |
(Alex: What is [*]? Isn't that what Ben did? Courtney, go again.)
"go fly a kite"
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Rusty-James, whose brother is Motorcycle Boy, is the troubled hero of this teen classic by S.E. Hinton |
"Rumble Fish"
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In mythology he's Neptune's Greek equivalent |
Poseidon
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This state's only national memorial honors clergyman Roger Williams |
Rhode Island
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The 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee in this state was the last major conflict between Indians & U.S. troops |
South Dakota
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In a wrestling metaphor, to fight fiercely |
(Chris: What is "go for the pin"?)
"go to the mat"
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