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U.S. ICBM with 10 warheads, it's known by its initials which stand for "missile experimental" |
the MX
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You have 2 of these joints where an iliac bone unites with the sacrum |
(Keith: What is a hip?) (Margaret: What's the pelvis?)
the sacroiliac
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This continent averages about 5 persons per square mile |
(Keith: What is Antarctica?)
Australia
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On some weather charts, "Dz" stands for this condition |
drizzling
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"The decision was mine alone," said Truman of this monumental event in 1945 |
dropping the atom bomb
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At the play's end, this thane enters with Macbeth's head |
(Margaret: Who is Thane of Cawdor?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the Thane of Fife (Macduff)
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He designed the 1st steam warship, the Demologus, for the War of 1812 |
Fulton
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The main function of these teeth is biting |
the incisors
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The number of inhabited continents bordered by both the Atlantic & Pacific oceans |
(Alex: Yes, North and South America.)
2
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In absolute terms, it's the amount of water per unit of air; in relative terms, it's a percentage |
humidity
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Jefferson said, "The tree of liberty, must be refreshed from time to time with" this "of Patriots" |
(Margaret: What is [*] of patriots?)
the blood
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Shakespeare wrote of her, "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety" |
(Alex: [Prior to the wager] We've got a minute to go.) ... (Keith: Who is Juliet?)
Cleopatra
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ringling Bros. Clown College, 120 clowns threw 500 of these at each other |
(Keith: What are clubs?)
(cream) pies
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Even with your eyes shut you can tell which way is up from your sense of balance in this organ |
your ear
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1 of 2 mountain chains that separate Europe from Asia |
(Margaret: What are Atlas Mountains?)
(1 of) the Urals (or Caucasus)
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Atlantic hurricanes 1st move westward because they are carried by these "commerical" winds |
[Alex read "commerical" as "commercial".]
trade winds
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In 1938 this prime minister said the Munich Pact brought "peace for our time" |
Neville Chamberlain
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Saying "Sweets to the sweet," she strews flowers on Ophelia's grave |
(Keith: Oh, I just had it.) (Alex: Quick.) (Keith: Who is Desdemona?)
Hamlet's mother (Gertrude)
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Equipment used by 1984 Olympic champ Darrell Pace that has tension regulators & counterweights |
(Alex: Yes, [*] and arrow.)
a bow
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Unlike your fingers, the thumb has only this number of phalanges |
(Alex: Fingers have 3.)
2
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Guinness says the driest spot in the world is in this continent's Atacama Desert |
(Doak: What is Asia?) ... (Alex: In Chile, yes, very near the ocean...)
South America
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Term for what is formed where 2 air masses at different temperatures meet |
a front
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In "The Communist Manifesto", Marx & Engels stated, "The proletarians have nothing to lose but" these |
their chains
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She isn't allowed to marry before her "shrew"ish sister Kate |
(Alex: Not fast enough, Keith.)
Bianca
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Old name for a shotgun that reflects its use, shooting birds |
a fowling piece
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Along with the tarsal glands, these other glands provide lubrication for the eyes |
the lacrimal glands
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Its coastline is more irregular than that of any other continent |
(Doak: What is North America?)
Europe
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In common formations, cirrus clouds are at the highest altitude, while these clouds are at the lowest |
(Keith: What are cumulus?) (Alex: Be more specific.)
stratocumulus (stratus)
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In an Irish election campaign in 1790, John Philpot Curran said this "is the price of liberty" |
(Margaret: What is death?)
eternal vigilance
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