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This educator's "Compendious Dictionary of the English Language" was 1st published in 1806 |
Noah Webster
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The endocardium is a thin membrane that lines the interior of this organ |
Heart
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The most conservative of the 3 major branches of Judaism is not conservative, but this |
Orthodox
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In 1899 he reinterpreted the story of Caesar & Cleopatra using modern allusions |
George Bernard Shaw
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Students who don't want to dissect a real one of these can order a cloth one named "Ribbit" |
Frog
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If you want to know who's buried in this president's tomb, you can find out in Riverside Park |
Grant's Tomb
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In 1850 this showman began promoting U.S. tours for opera singer Jenny Lind |
P.T. Barnum
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The parathyroid glands regulate the blood level of phosphates & this mineral necessary for bone growth |
Calcium
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Members of this religion commonly touch their foreheads to the ground to acknowledge God's majesty |
Islam
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The 1961 comedy "Come Blow Your Horn" was his 1st Broadway play |
Neil Simon
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In flowers, the anther is part of the stamen in which this is produced |
Pollen
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Luxury cruise lines depart from docks along this river on Manhattan's west side |
Hudson River
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Nicknamed "Gentleman Jim", this bank teller won the heavyweight boxing title from John L. Sullivan in 1892 |
Jim Corbett
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The rectus femoris & the biceps femoris muscles are located in this part of the body |
(K: What is the leg?) (A: Be more specific..) (K: the hip..) (A: No.)
Thigh
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The Deseret News is the daily paper published by this church |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
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She married fellow playwright Arthur Kober but never tied the knot with Dashiell Hammett |
Lillian Hellman
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The 12 divisions of a horoscope are known by this "homey" name |
Houses
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The Promenade, The Sullivan Street Theatre & The Cherry Lane Theatre, among others |
Off-Broadway
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He was in command of the U.S.S. Fulton, an early naval steamship, when he opened U.S. trade with Japan |
(Sarah: Who is Farragut?) (Jamie: Who is Perry?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Jamie: Admiral Perry?) (Alex: No.) (Ken: Who is Commodore Robert Perry?)
Matthew Perry
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This purplish lymphatic organ is a major filtering element for the blood |
(S: What is the liver?) (K: What is the kidney?) (less than a minute to go in the round...)
Spleen
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The 3 great traditional religions of China |
Buddhism, Confucianism & Taoism
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His play "Winterset" is based on the case of Sacco & Vanzetti |
Maxwell Anderson
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The Havana brown cat is so named because its coat resembles the color of these |
Cigar
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It parallels 5th & 7th Avenues, & long-time New Yorkers still call it 6th Avenue |
The Avenue of the Americas
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This carbohydrate is stored in the liver & provides the body with a reserve of energy |
Glycogen
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Brown & the University of Chicago were both established by members of this Protestant denomination |
(S: What is the Church of Christ?)
Baptists
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Centenarian playwright known for the musicals "The Pajama Game" & "Fiorello!" |
(K: Who is Irving Berlin?) (A: Sarah, we're running out of time - go again!)
George Abbott
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It's the largest state entirely east of the Mississippi |
(Sarah: What is Texas?) (Jamie: What is New York?) (Ken: What is Florida?) [The end-of-round signal sounds.] (Alex: With that, Ken digs his hole a little deeper, and unfortunately, he will have to be content with the 3rd place prize, but also with the satisfaction of knowing that he's traveled to California and had, I hope, an enjoyable time visiting with his relatives.)
Georgia
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Travel writer Stephen Birnbaum calls this building "The Princess of the Skyline" |
the Chrysler Building
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