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In 1867 Cochin China, the southern part of Vietnam, became a colony of this country |
France
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The potter type of this insect uses mud to make its juglike nest |
a wasp
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To address the pope, call him "Your Holiness"; to address a man with this church rank, use "your eminence" |
(Kim: What is a bishop?)
a cardinal
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Referring to his bold signature, he remarked, "There, I guess King George will be able to read that" |
John Hancock
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"The sun was shining on the sea, shining with all his might" for this Lewis Carroll pair |
(Steve: Who are the Owl and the Pussy-cat?)
the Walrus & the Carpenter
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This lord protector's body was disinterred & hanged during the reign of Charles II |
Oliver Cromwell
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Banh Chung are rice cakes made especially for Tet, this holiday |
New Year's
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With a wingspread of 11", Queen Alexandra's birdwing is the largest of these insects |
(Kim: What is a dragonfly?) (Lisa: What is a moth?)
a butterfly
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For the 50 people in the United States who hold this post, one form of address is "excellency" |
(Lisa: What is U.S. Senator?)
a Governor
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New Hampshire signer Josiah Bartlett also had the honor of casting the 1st vote for this 1st constitution |
the Articles of Confederation
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"The night has a thousand eyes, the day but one...the mind has a thousand eyes, and" this organ "but one" |
the heart
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Cuauhtemoc, the ruler of these people, was hanged in 1525 as a captive of Cortes |
the Aztecs
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Cameras are banned in his tomb, tho he said "nothing is more precious than independence and freedom" |
Ho Chi Minh
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At a length of 4 1/2", the giant green darner is the largest U.S. species of this insect |
the dragonfly
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This common 3-letter term of respect came from the Latin senior, meaning "elder" |
Sir
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The 2 signers who later became U.S. presidents |
Thomas Jefferson & John Adams
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William Ernest Henley wrote, "I am the master of" this; I am the captain of my soul" |
my fate
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This communist's brother Aleksandr Ulyanov was hanged for plotting against the Czar |
Lenin
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The country has 2 major river systems, the Red in the north & this one, known for its delta, in the south |
the Mekong
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Ants "herd" these plant insects & obtain a liquid called honeydew from them |
aphids
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Still used by some law firms, when it's put after a man's name it takes the place of "Mr." |
Esquire
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Charles Carroll of Maryland, who outlived all other signers, was also a founder of this railroad |
the B&O (Baltimore & Ohio)
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William Blake asked this "tytle anymal", "Did he who made the lamb make thee?" |
"Tyger, Tyger"
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John Andre, to whom this American traitor offered to surrender West Point, was hanged in 1780 |
Benedict Arnold
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The "Hanoi Hilton" on Hoa Lo Street is actually one of these |
a prison
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Some of these insects are known as 17-year locusts because it takes 17 years for them to develop |
the cicada
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If Walter Mondale had won in 1984, his running mate's form of address would have been this |
(Lisa: What is Mrs. Vice President?) (Alex: Oh, no. Can't accept that. What is [*]? [*].)
Madam Vice President
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While chairman of the Navy Board in 1776 & 1777, Francis Hopkinson is believed to have designed this |
the American flag
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Women he wrote poetry to include Amarantha, Lucasta & Althea |
Richard Lovelace
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Ahithophel, who joined this man's revolt against his father, King David, later hanged himself |
(Kim: Who is Solomon?)
Absalom
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