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Alchemist & physician Johann Dippel is said to have inspired this character created by Mary Shelley |
Dr. Frankenstein
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This river's more than 1,000 tributaries include the Rio Negro & the Madeira |
the Amazon
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By custom, this is the one British person not allowed into Britain's House of Commons |
(Alex: [*], yes; at the moment, Queen Elizabeth.)
the sovereign
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In the absence of sanctions, this aircraft manufacturer signed a $16.6 billion deal with Iran |
Boeing
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From Chicago, this state capital is a straight shot down I-55 |
Springfield (Illinois)
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You say there's no danger in this scooter that sounds like it moves just off the ground--still, no riding it in class |
a hoverboard
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This sea captain "with a crucifixion in his face" seeks revenge, but not on a person |
(Alex: Sara?) (Sara: Who is... Captain Kidd?) (Alex: No, who is [*]?) (Sara: Oh!) (Alex: The revenge he seeks is on the great white whale.)
Captain Ahab
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With about 205 million, Brazil has the largest population in South America; this nation is second with about 47 million |
Colombia
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The public may play several courses where this June event has been held, like Bethpage Black & Pinehurst No. 2 |
the U.S. Open in golf
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After years of siege, this northern Syria city fell to government forces |
Aleppo
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AKA athletics, this competition is made up of as many as 2 dozen events |
track & field
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No more Words With Friends on your phone, which is now mine; play this tiled Hasbro board game later on your own time |
(Sara: What is... Boggle?)
Scrabble
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Hunter S. Thompson wrote a 1967 nonfiction work about this motorcycle gang |
the Hells Angels
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This main language of the Inca Empire is still spoken today by a people of the Andes |
Quechua
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Under Calif. law, one guilty of this type of offense such as arson & aggravated assault is not allowed a gun |
a felony
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A tough year for pop music icons got worse when this Wham! singer died on Christmas Day |
George Michael
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It's basically a vole with a longer tail |
a field mouse
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You love this actress who was the lead in "The Fault in Our Stars" but a poster of her in our class is inappropriate |
Shailene Woodley
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The archetype of the hard-boiled detective, Sam Spade was created by this author & featured in "The Maltese Falcon" |
Dashiell Hammett
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12,500 feet up, this body of water is the continent's highest navigable lake |
Lake Titicaca
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In 2011 these U.S. Navy vessels got their first women crewmembers |
submarines
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Lawmakers in this Asian country voted to impeach its first woman president on corruption charges |
South Korea
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Decent but dull Jon Q. Arbuckle owns this comic strip animal |
Garfield
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Anna Kendrick was cute singing & playing with cups in this movie, but it's annoying during trig class--hand 'em over |
Pitch Perfect
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In a Hemingway story, this title character's "Short Happy Life" is over when he's shot by his wife during a safari |
"The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"
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Before he zinged around por la revolución, he was born in Rosario, Argentina, which has a 12-foot statue of him |
Che Guevara
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The Exclusion Act for this Asian nationality that had provided many U.S. laborers lasted from 1882 to 1943 |
China
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This European president declared that he would not seek re-election in 2017 |
(Alex: You are right, President of France.)
François Hollande
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In Matthew 27 it's the burial spot for paupers |
potter's field
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I'm sure the Comedy Central show hosted by this guy is very funny, but you can't watch it on your tablet in class |
(Mary: What is... Tosh 2.0... [*]?)
Daniel Tosh
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