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Milton's "Paradise Lost" is based on this book of the Bible |
Genesis
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To perform Prokofiev's "Romeo & Juliet" an orchestra needs a pair of these gourd rattles |
Maracas
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Of 20 years, 30 years or 40 years, the length of time the Wars of the Roses lasted |
30 years
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This piece of jewelry has been worn around the thigh or the ankle, but most people prefer the wrist |
a bracelet
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The Koran quotes Allah as saying he gave Moses the law, Jesus the Gospels & this man the Koran |
Mohammed
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She said she enjoys using Franklin Pierce's china in the White House because he's a distant relative |
Barbara Bush
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The 1st major work of English literature, this poem about a brave hero is by author or authors unknown |
Beowulf
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Mozart dedicated 6 string quartets to this Austrian composer of "The Creation" |
Franz Josef Haydn
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This N. American conflict which began in 1754 led to the outbreak of the 7 Years War in Europe in 1756 |
the French and Indian War
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Many of these gems, one of June's birthstones, come from Sri Lanka, not the lunar surface |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.] (Alex: Oh, darn! We won't get a chance for anything else!)
moonstones
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Catholic tradition holds that Jesus gave him the keys to heaven |
Peter
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This president had the interior gutted & completely restored, & added a balcony |
Harry Truman
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Called John Dryden's best comedy, his play about intrigue & adultery is titled "Marriage a la" this |
Mode
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He composed ragtime music in addition to the ballets "The Firebird" & "Petrushka" |
Igor Stravinsky
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Baklava is a pastry, but Balaklava was the site of a major battle of this war in 1854 |
the Crimean War
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Nanak, who lived c. 1500, was the first guru of this religion which sought to unite Islam & Hinduism |
(Robin: What is Jainism?)
Sikhism
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It has been a tradition since 1902 to adorn the ground floor corridor with their portraits |
(Carol: What are the past presidents?)
First Ladies
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It wasn't until 1825 that his diary of the 1660s, written in shorthand, was deciphered |
Samuel Pepys
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Soprano born in Stockholm October 6, 1820; her last public performance was in 1883 |
Jenny Lind
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The Indian "king" for whom this war was named was tracked down & killed in 1676 |
(Robin: Who is Chief Joseph?)
King Philip
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American evangelist Dwight, who founded a church & a Bible institute now named after him |
Dwight Moody
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Large press conferences are usually held in this room, the largest in the White House |
(Liz: What is the Rose Room?) ... (Alex: Minute to go in the round.)
the East Room
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"The Fifth Child" is a recent work by this English author of "The Golden Notebook" |
Doris Lessing
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In 1989 this Scottish military pipe, drum & dance corps celebrated its 250th anniversary |
the Black Watch
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The War of the Austrian Succession erupted when she became archduchess of Austria in 1740 |
Maria Theresa
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Last name of the French jeweler Rene, who was famous for his art nouveau designs & his crystal |
Lalique
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Minister who founded the Martyr's Memorial Free Presbyterian Church in Belfast in 1969 |
Rev. Ian Paisley
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He was the first president to live in the White House after it was burned down & rebuilt |
James Monroe
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