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| In "The Expanse" on Syfy, the Nauvoo is a spaceship being built by this religious group, the LDS |
(Molly: Who are the Mormons?) (Alex: Mormons, or... ) (Molly: [*]?) (Alex: Thank you.)
the Church of Latter Day Saints
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| Playing without wild cards, this is the highest-ranking 5-card poker hand you can have |
a royal flush
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| In 1880 the top piece of this boulder was reunited with its base & the year "1620" was carved into it |
Plymouth Rock
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| "Canada's Gateway to the Pacific", this Olympic city stands on the southern shore of Burrard inlet |
Vancouver
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| Of the few known portraits of William Shakespeare, one is the engraving that adorns this 1623 publication |
the First Folio
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| Part of the body where you'll find your 6-pack (or your spare tire) |
abdomen
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| "These Things Shall Pass" & "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" are Johnny Cash recordings in this 6-letter genre |
gospel
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| Higher than a flute, this small woodwind is the highest-pitched instrument in an orchestra |
the piccolo
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| Artifacts embedded in the first floor wall of Chicago's Tribune Tower include a piece of this barrier that crumbled in 1989 |
the Berlin Wall
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| In 1896 the mountain now called Denali was named for this man, 5 years before his death |
Mount McKinley
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| This man enjoyed good Will Shakespeare & his actors so much, he made them Grooms of the King's Chamber |
(Sam: Oof. I have no idea.)
King James I
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| Collective term for pawn, knight, bishop, rook, king & (strangely) queen |
chessmen
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| In broad-brimmed black hat & untrimmed beard, Matisyahu gained fame as a musician of this faith |
Hasidic Judaism
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| Garrett McNamara set a record by doing this with a 78' wave in 2011; there have been claims of 100-footers since |
surfing
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| In 1962 the IV version of this Soviet satellite burned up on re-entry--except a hunk that crashed in Manitowoc, Wisc. |
Sputnik
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| London Bridge isn't falling down; residents of this Arizona lake city will tell you the bridge is just fine right here |
Lake Havasu City
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| Shakespeare was a master of this poetic pattern, unrhymed iambic pentameter, & even used the term in "Hamlet" |
blank verse
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| You're here to display this, sharp-wittedness |
acumen
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| Jim Caviezel played Jesus in this controversial film made by Mel Gibson |
The Passion of the Christ
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| "For the highest achievement of an American of African descent", the NAACP awards this medal annually |
the Spingarn Medal
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| Wagner's Siegfried forges Nothung, one of these, from the pieces of his father's |
a sword
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| This capital of Australia's Victoria state was founded in 1835 by John Fawkner & Batman...John Batman, that is |
(Molly: What is Sydney?)
Melbourne
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| William Shakespeare's mother's maiden name, it's also the name of the forest in "As You Like It" |
Arden
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| Unit used to measure an amount of light |
a lumen
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| Bob Marley expanded on Rastafarian teachings in this song that pleads, "Don't give up the fight" |
"Get Up, Stand Up"
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| This tiny nation on the Mediterranean has the world's highest life expectancy at 89.52 years; in the U.S., it's 79.68 |
Monaco
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| P.S.: it's the 2-syllable archaeological word for a piece of broken earthenware |
(Vinnie: What is a pottery shard?)
potsherd
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| In 1870 this 4-letter lake in north central Africa covered some 10,800 square miles; today, only around 580 |
Lake Chad
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| Written around 1589, this history "Part One" is generally agreed to be Shakespeare's first play |
Henry VI
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| Fancy Latinate synonym for "nickname" |
cognomen
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