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The Thirty Years' War began in 1618 as a conflict between Catholics & this group |
Protestants
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Let's hear 3 quacks for Disney, which hopes to score big with this NHL team |
the Mighty Ducks
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For wine this measure equals about 31 gallons; for oil, 42 gallons |
a barrel
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In 1980 the largest of the blasts from this Washington volcano could be heard 135 miles away |
Mount St. Helens
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Someone granted this can testify without fear of prosecution |
immunity
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"The Dragon Fish" & "The Chinese Children Next Door" are among the books she wrote for children |
Pearl Buck
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In the 1560s diplomat Jean Nicot introduced the use of this plant to France |
(Robin: What is the grape?) (Alex: No. Jean Nicot, hence nicotine. He introduced [*].)
tobacco
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455-pound Chad Rowan recently became the first American grand champion of this Japanese sport |
sumo wrestling
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This unit, abbreviated atm., is equal to 14.7 pounds per square inch at sea level |
atmospheres
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In 1944 the ruins of Pompeii were temporarily reburied after another eruption of this volcano |
Vesuvius
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The charges in an indictment; the defendant may be guilty on one or all of them |
the counts
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She was "The Fountainhead" of the Objectivist movement |
Ayn Rand
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In 1967 this colony voted to reject Spanish rule & remain under British sovereignty |
Gibraltar
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1992's first pick in the NBA draft was this Louisiana State center who signed with Orlando |
Shaquille O'Neal
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This nautical unit of depth measures 1.83 meters |
(Robin: What is a league?)
a fathom
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Aeschylus & Pindar described a 475 B.C. eruption of this Sicilian volcano |
Mount Etna
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It's a temporary document showing proof of insurance until the policy is issued |
a binder
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In 1873 she was born in Virginia, not Nebraska, & her original first name was Wilella |
Willa Cather
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In the 100s B.C., this once-powerful kingdom under Alexander the Great, became a Roman province |
Macedonia
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This ex-Bear who holds several rushing records was recently elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Walter Payton
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This Biblical measure is equal to 18 inches |
a cubit
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Mt. Pelee Volcano rises 4,583 feet on this French island in the West Indies |
Martinique
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This pair denotes a title that has no liens or other hindrances |
free & clear
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This expatriate's 1914 book "Tender Buttons" is considered a literary form of Cubism |
(Gertrude) Stein
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Under the 1920 Rapallo Treaty, most of the Dalmatian region became part of this country |
Yugoslavia
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In Feb. 1993 this golfer was "flying high" after he became the first to top $8 million in earnings |
(Alex: The reason he was flying high, in quotation marks, is because his name is [*].)
Tom Kite
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1 therm equals 100,000 of these "British" units of heat |
a BTU (British thermal unit)
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In 1991 over 250 people died following an eruption of this Philippine volcano |
Mt. Pinatubo
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This court has the ways to handle wills |
probate
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Eudora Welty set "The Ponder Heart" & many other works in this southern state, her birthplace |
Mississippi
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