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Many poets may have contributed to the "Iliad", but this man gets all the credit |
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The Amazon River empties into this body of water |
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He composed the "1812 Overture" to commemorate Napoleon's defeat in Russia |
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It's believed the tomb of the 1st pope lies beneath this church |
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Sissy Spacek's cousin, his real name is Elmore Rual Torn |
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First family member whose autobiography is "On the Outside Looking In" |
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Body of water named for Dardanus, mythical ancestor of the Trojans |
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Serving as conductor, this great Hungarian composer premiered several of Wagner's operas |
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The cathedrals of Chartres, Reims & Cologne are outstanding examples of this style of architecture |
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Elizabeth Sullivan, who became Mrs. Charles Laughton |
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This hard fat is used to make tallow |
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"Brideshead Revisited" author whose son Auberon wrote "Brideshead Benighted" |
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Its southernmost source is the Ruvironza River in Burundi |
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Charleston. S.C. has the oldest synagogue in the world belonging to this branch of Judaism |
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Actor-comedian-movie director Joseph Levitch, who changed his name but not his initials |
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It means "with highest praise", so be glad if it's on your diploma |
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This 1895 novel, subtitled "An Episode of the American Civil War", was written by a 22-year-old |
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Named for the largest Iroquois tribe, Seneca Lake is the largest lake in this New York group |
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Though this Polish composer never took piano lessons after age 12, he became a great pianist |
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The holiest shrine of this religion is the Golden Temple of Amritsar |
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Michael Dumble-Smith, Broadway's "Phantom of the Opera" |
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Peruvian-born soprano whose last name sounds like a poisonous shrub |
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At age 9, this Virginian moved to Nebraska, which she used as the setting for "O Pioneers!" |
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A Colorado, Canadian & Pecos River all flow through this U.S. state |
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Once forced by poverty to sleep in the streets of Vienna, he went on to create "The Creation" |
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Now the cathedral of the city of Venice, it was named for the patron saint of Venice |
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Laura Gainer, the 1st actress to win an Oscar |
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As far as we know, it's the oldest written language in history |
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