A NATIONAL MONUMENT-AL CHALLENGE |
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NAME, RANK, NO SERIAL NUMBER |
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O say can you see this national monument & historic shrine? You sure can, at 2400 East Fort Avenue in Baltimore |
Fort McHenry
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It can mean melancholy or refer to indecent material |
blue
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William Bligh officially got this rank one year after his 1789 misadventure |
captain
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One of these poems is arranged in 3 lines of 5, 7 & 5 syllables |
a haiku
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This metric unit of liquid measure is equal to approximately 1.057 quarts |
a liter
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The 20-room cliff dwelling in Arizona with the name of this Aztec ruler provides a look at the culture of the Sinagua people |
Montezuma
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Amy Ray & Emily Saliers perform as these girls |
Indigo
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Alvin York is famed as this, but he was a rank below it at the time of his noted World War I actions |
sergeant
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The hop & the step are the first parts of this track & field event |
(Morgan: What is shotput?) (Lindsay: What is the long jump?)
the triple jump
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1,728 cubic inches is equal to one of these |
(Morgan: What... is... a)
a cubic foot
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Chuck Berry's impossible 1956 title request of Ludwig van while "rockin' in 2 by 2" |
(Alex: Less than a minute now, Lindsay.)
"Roll Over Beethoven"
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Including the nickname of African-American troops, an Ohio site is named Charles Young these Soldiers National Monument |
Buffalo
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"To scorch slightly in cooking" is one Random House Dictionary definition |
to brown
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On Columbus' first voyage, this one of a trio didn't make it back to Spain, having run aground off Hispaniola |
(Tonya: What is the Nina?) (Alex: No. Lindsay or Morgan?) ... (Alex: Gosh, Tonya narrowed it down.) [Laughter] (Tonya: I tried.)
the Santa Maria
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1 Mickey, or about 0.1 millimeter, is defined as the smallest detectable movement of one of these computer devices |
a mouse
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"Today's music ain't got the same soul, I like that" 1979 Bob Seger hit with this title |
(Lindsay: What is "Good Time Rock 'N' Roll"?)
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
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Enjoy a close encounter with this national monument in Wyoming AKA Grizzly Bear's Lodge, a remnant of a volcanic intrusion |
Devils Tower
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Close to russet, it's also a policeman in old-timey slang |
(Morgan: What is yellow?) (Lindsay: What is brown?)
a copper
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Of the 3 major varieties of rock, the type that limestone is |
sedimentary
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Used to measure the height of horses from the ground to the top of the shoulders, one of these units equals 4 inches |
a hand
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"When life is too much", Steve Winwood shared this title advice, baby, in a 1988 No. 1 hit |
"Roll With It"
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Wind-blown gypsum gives this national monument in New Mexico it's self-evident 2-word name |
(Tonya: I'll make it a true Daily Double, Alex.) (Alex: Oh, the old James Holzhauer maneuver.)
White Sands
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A color, or a princely dynasty important in the Netherlands |
orange
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Robert Gould Shaw, who found "Glory" leading the 54th infantry of this state, was a colonel when he died in battle in 1863 |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Massachusetts
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In England the only 3 kings of this name ascended in the 1100s, 1300s & 1400s |
Richard
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One of these "porcine" measures is equal to 63 gallons of liquid |
a hogshead
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In 2007 Nickelback sang, "I'm gonna trade this life for fortune & fame, I'd even cut my hair & change my name" to be this title |
(Lindsay: Who is a [*]?)
"Rockstar"
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