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In 1990 Syria's troops joined the Allied forces in preparing to attack this invader of Kuwait |
Iraq
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New Britain, the "Hardware City" of this state, is about 10 miles southwest of Hartford |
Connecticut
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Since 1869 its membership has been set at a Chief Justice & 8 Associate Justices |
the United States Supreme Court
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His novel "Oliver Twist" is subtitled "The Parish Boy's Progress" |
Charles Dickens
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Almost all U.S. locomotives use this type of engine to create power |
a diesel
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In 1615 Thomas Rolfe was born to John Rolfe & this Indian princess in Colonial Virginia |
Pocahontas
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The ancient Phoenicians' homeland is now part of this country known for its cedars |
Lebanon
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Mobile is nicknamed the "City of" this many "Flags", which makes it sound like a theme park |
six
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This party to which John Adams belonged disappeared from national politics after the 1816 election |
Federalist Party
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R. K. Narayan writes novels & stories set in Malgudi, a fictional village in this large Asian country |
India
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About 20% of the funds for this semipublic railroad corporation are provided by Congress |
Amtrak
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On March 4, 1681 this Quaker was granted a charter for a colony west of the Delaware River |
William Penn
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It was built with the help of the French between 1859 & 1869 |
Suez Canal
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Carter's Grove is among the loveliest of this state's James River Plantations |
Virginia
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This Constitutional Amendment was proposed by Congress in 1917, ratified in 1919 & repealed in 1933 |
(Alex: Prohibition, right.)
18th Amendment
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Clive is an art student in love with his cousin Ethel in "The Newcomes" by this "Vanity Fair" novelist |
William Makepeace Thackeray
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Most commonly, it's 4' 8 1/2" |
standard gauge of track
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This English author was the Clerk of the Acts of the Navy when he kept his "Diary" |
Samuel Pepys
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In a 1948-49 war, this country increased its territory by about 50% |
Israel
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Brattleboro has been called the place "Where" this state "Begins" |
(Alex: Yes, and we have a minute to go in the round.)
Vermont
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The Coast Guard, once part of the Treasury, falls under the jurisdiction of this dept. during peacetime |
(Steve: What is the Defense Department?)
the Department of Transportation
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She wrote several novels, including "The Burden", under the "Mysterious" pseudonym Mary Westmacott |
Agatha Christie
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Compressed air in a rock drill inspired George Westinghouse to invent this in 1869 |
the air brake
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In early 1944 he took command of the U.S. Third Army for the French Campaign |
(George) Patton
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In 1984 women voted for the first time in this Hashemite kingdom |
(Alex: You're in first place with $5,600. Well done.)
Jordan
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The Skowhegan State Fair, held in this state since 1818, is said to be the nation's oldest continuing fair |
Maine
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In 1993 this Alabama governor was forced to step down after a conviction on felony ethics charges |
(Guy) Hunt
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Carol Kennicott struggles to change the town of Gopher Prairie in this Sinclair Lewis novel |
Main Street
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In 1981 France began operating this high-speed train capable of speeds of up to 235 mph |
(Sandy: What is La Grande Vitesse?) ... (Alex: It's TGV. It's TGV, not La Grande Vitesse. So TGV is acceptable and Sandy's is not, unfortunately.)
the Très Grande Vitesse
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In 1951 this retailer published an autobiography titled "Fifty Years with the Golden Rule" |
J. C. Penney
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