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Legend says a shortage of these in Rome caused Romulus to take them from the Sabines |
women
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This fruit varies in length from 4 to 12 inches & a bunch can weigh over 100 pounds |
bananas
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This author of "Little Men" became an acquaintance of Nathaniel Hawthorne in Concord, Mass. |
(Louisa May) Alcott
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He moved to Brittany to be with peasants, but because they weren't simple enough, he moved to Tahiti |
Gauguin
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Supporters & opponents of the Vietnam War were called by these bird terms |
doves & hawks
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On Dec. 1, 1990 workers from both sides met in the "Chunnel" under this body of water |
the English Channel
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After this ruler's death, Israel split into 2 kingdoms: Israel in the north & Judah in the south |
Solomon
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To quote the Encyclopedia Americana, it's "the principal canning pear" |
a Bartlett
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This author's pen name may derive from Orrin Henry, a prison guard |
O. Henry
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Born in 1853 at Groot Zundert, the Netherlands, he sold only 1 painting in his lifetime |
van Gogh
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The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, which provided for this |
prohibition
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The Great St. Bernard Tunnel in the Alps connects Switzerland with this country |
(Carol: What is France?)
Italy
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Sent by France to rule Mexico. this man was executed there in 1867 |
Maximilian
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Spinach, carrots & sweet potatoes are good sources for this vitamin that keeps your skin healthy |
A
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This author of "The Source" attended Swarthmore College on an athletic scholarship |
(James) Michener
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The Duchess of Alba may have been the model for his clothed & unclothed Maja paintings |
Goya
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In 1901 the duty of protecting the president was given to this branch of the Treasury Department |
the Secret Service
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Completed in 1927, this tunnel under the Hudson River was the world's 1st underwater automobile tunnel |
(Paul: What is the Lincoln Tunnel?)
the Holland Tunnel
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In 1980 Andrei Sakharov was told to park it in this city |
Gorky
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This tropical breakfast fruit can weigh up to 20 lbs. & its latex has an enzyme used in tenderizers |
(Carol: What is breadfruit?)
papaya
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James Hilton wrote this sentimental tale of an English schoolmaster in 4 days |
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Anthony van Dyck was assistant to this Flemish master |
(Paul: Who is Rembrandt?)
Peter Paul Rubens
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This independent auditing agency of Congress is abbreviated GAO |
the General Accounting Office
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About 2170 B.C. the first known pedestrian tunnel was dug in Babylonia & passed under this river |
the Euphrates
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The native troops in India known as these mutinied in 1857 |
Sepoys
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The peel of the bergamot variety of this fruit is used in Earl Grey tea |
an orange
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Anthony Hope created this mythical Central European kingdom for "The Prisoner of Zenda" |
(Carol: Sorry, I don't know.) (Alex: You don't even want to take a guess?) (Carol: Nope.)
Ruritania
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American artist John Trumbull is best known for his paintings of this war |
(Paul: What is the Civil War?)
the Revolutionary War
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This is the process of submitting a proposed state law to a vote of the people |
a referendum
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The Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel just west of this state capital passes through the Continental Divide |
(Carol: What is Topeka?)
Denver, Colorado
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