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The last man to invade England successfully, he defeated Harold II in 1066 |
King William the Conqueror
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In "Of Mice & Men", George & Lenny are migrant workers in this state |
California
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It was created July 27, 1789 as the Department of Foreign Affairs; 1½ months later it was renamed this |
the Department of State
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An apple used for a target rested on the head of Jemmy, the son of this Rossini title character |
William Tell
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The name of this container came from the butt, a 126-gallon cask used to ship wine |
a bottle
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The famous street Via del Corso was once used as a course for racing these animals |
horses
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A Scottish rebellion in 1745 tried to bring this handsome Stuart to the throne, but it failed |
Bonnie Prince Charlie
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Temple Drake is the strange heroine of his novel "Sanctuary" & its sequel "Requiem for a Nun" |
(William) Faulkner
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Assistant secretaries in this department are in charge of fossil & renewable forms |
the Department of Energy
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1972's "The Trial of Mary Lincoln" was the first opera commissioned by this TV network |
PBS
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In 1324, England's King Edward II decreed that this was the length of three barleycorn kernels |
an inch
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During the Renaissance, stones from this largest Roman arena were used to construct other buildings |
the Colosseum
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In 43 AD, Emperor Claudius conquered what is now England & made it this Roman province |
Britannia
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According to the title of Alan Gurganus' novel, the "Oldest Living Confederate Widow" does this |
Tells All
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3 of the 14 people in George Bush's cabinet are from this state from which he was elected |
Texas
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"The Magic Flute" is set in this African country |
Egypt
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It's not only a flat boat used to carry goods, it's the term used for 21.2 long tons of freight |
a barge
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The water for this 200-year-old fountain comes from an aqueduct built by Agrippa in 19 BC |
the Trevi Fountain
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Casualties from disease far exceeded casualties from fighting during this war fought from 1854-56 |
the Crimean War
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Babbitt & Dodsworth both live in this fictitious town known as the Zip City |
(Jack: What's Akron?)
Zenith
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The Forest Service isn't part of Interior, but this Cabinet department |
the Department of Agriculture
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Vladimir falls in love with one of the Polovtsian maidens in this Borodin opera |
Prince Igor
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When walking, place this instrument on your belt to measure how far you've gone |
a pedometer
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Built in 312 BC & still used today, it's about 20 feet wide & paved with stone & basalt |
the Appian Way
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George Fox had a religious experience in 1647 & several years later started this group |
the Society of Friends (the Quakers)
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"The Making of Americans", a novel by this female expatriate, has no dialogue & no action |
Gertrude Stein
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The Census Bureau, part of this department, guarantees confidentiality of 1990 census forms until 2062 |
the Department of Commerce
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From 1866-74, this composer & Czech nationalist was conductor of the Prague Opera |
Bedřich Smetana
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1 of 2 systems of weight in which 12 ounces equal one pound |
troy (or apothecary's)
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Roman emperor who built the huge tomb seen here for himself & his successors |
Hadrian
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