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U.S. HISTORY: THE EARLY 1800s |
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In 324 B.C. he was king of Persia & leader of Greece, as well as king of Macedonia |
Alexander the Great
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The Davey O'Brien Award goes to the top player at this position; Peyton Manning & Eric Crouch are recent winners |
quarterback
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At Madison's request, Congress declared war on the U.K. on June 18 of this year |
1812
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Eaten for breakfast or as a side dish, hominy grits are made from this |
corn
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A newborn gnu is called one of these, like an elephant or a whale |
a calf
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Any pigment on the wall so faded you can barely see it |
faint paint
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Personal difficulties led him to resign as Secretary of the Treasury in 1795 |
Alexander Hamilton
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In January 2005 this Heisman-winning Trojan announced he'd return for a final year |
(Jayanth: Who is Matt Leinhart?) ... (Alex: [*], yes; no "H" in there.)
Matt Leinart
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Completed in 1825, this New York waterway cost more than $7 million to build |
the Erie Canal
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Developed in Louisiana, praline is a sweet traditionally made with brown sugar & these nuts |
pecans
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Term for a newborn cheetah, fox or panda |
a cub
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A manly tortilla chip smothered with melted cheese |
[Adam laughs at his response]
a macho nacho
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Helen Keller's parents chose Anne Sullivan as her teacher on the advice of this inventor |
Alexander Graham Bell
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This Provo, Utah school won 10 straight WAC football titles from 1976 to 1985 |
Brigham Young
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Denmark Vesey, brought to Charleston in 1783, planned one of the USA's first of these types of revolt in 1822 |
a slave revolt
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It's said that yapping dogs were fed these fried dumplings to keep quiet, hence their name |
hush puppies
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Young people should know this 3-letter name for a young ruminant |
a kid
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The way to the tub |
the bath path
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His "Gulag Archipelago" led to his arrest & forced deportation |
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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This Florida State coach entered 2005 with 351 victories, more than any other Division 1-A coach |
Bobby Bowden
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In the Missouri Compromise, Massachusetts gave up its northern territory to form this state |
Maine
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This green pod, often a gumbo ingredient, is also called gumbo |
okra
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It can mean a young equine, or be a verb meaning to give birth to one |
(Nico: What is... filly?) (Jayanth: What's a pony?) ... (Alex: What is [*]? You can [*], or you can be a [*].)
foal
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Accept the loan of someone else's pain & sadness |
(Nico: [Shakes head])
borrow sorrow
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Georgia is represented in Washington D.C.'s Statuary Hall by this Confederate vice president |
Alexander Hamilton Stephens
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Orlando Pace is the only 2-time winner of the Best Lineman award named for this legendary Packers coach |
Vince Lombardi
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Controversial "bank" led by Nicholas Biddle from 1823 to 1836 |
[Applause and cheers for Jayanth's run of the category] (Alex: Hey, well done, you ran the category, you did what you had to do, start off on the right foot.)
the Bank of the United States
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This "colorful" Southern gravy is made from ham drippings, hot coffee & water |
(Alex: And the folks here know it as [*].)
red-eye gravy
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In "Songs of Innocence", William Blake asked it, "Who made thee?" |
the lamb
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Mitral valve or ventricle |
(Alex: You have to think ahead as well as think back.) (Jayanth: That's right. Uh... I'l go $1600.) ... (Jayanth: What is a right, uh, vent?)
a heart part
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