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The crew for his 1492 voyage was recruited from Palos, Spain & nearby villages |
Christopher Columbus
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A salmon pink rose has been named for this entertainer, the original flower girl in "My Fair Lady" |
(Laura: Who is Audrey Hepburn?) ... (Alex: Yes, Audrey Hepburn played the role on film; [*] was the original on Broadway.)
Julie Andrews
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In November 1960 he was elected vice president & reelected senator from Texas |
Lyndon Johnson
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"Fodor's India" suggests that you tip an Indian bellboy one of these for every bag he carries |
a rupee
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The Spode Holiday pattern that features one of these with gifts under it was designed in 1940 |
a Christmas tree
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It was 30 yards long, 9 feet high, & saddened poor Tom Sawyer |
the fence
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Xochimilco & Texcoco were 2 of this Indian civilization's principal cities in 1500 |
(Alex: Sorry, Carl, not quickly enough.)
the Aztecs
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The University of Maryland's Performing Arts building is named for this woman, jazz' "First Lady of Song" |
Ella Fitzgerald
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Nixon called him "Ted" |
Spiro Agnew
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This Indian musician's son Shubho is a sitar player, too |
Ravi Shankar
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In her book "My Turn", she emphasized that she didn't buy new china for the White House; it was donated |
Nancy Reagan
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Unimaginative conformists came to be called "Babbitts" after a character he introduced in 1922 |
Sinclair Lewis
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In the early years of the French Revolution, this Marquis was commander of the National Guard |
Lafayette
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The play "The Front Page" was co-written by Charles MacArthur, this actress' husband |
Helen Hayes
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He was the first vice president to serve 2 terms |
(Laura: Who is George Bush?) (Walt: Who is James Madison?)
John Adams
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The "Ramayana", one of India's literary classics, was written in this classical language |
Sanskrit
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This "madame", King Louis XV's mistress, was an important patron of the Sevres Porcelain Factory |
(Madame de) Pompadour
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"Flappers and Philosophers" was his first collection of short stories |
Fitzgerald
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Lorenzo de Medici's nickname, it was also what people called Ottoman sultan Suleiman |
the Magnificent
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In 1972 this singer from Butcher Hollow, Ky. became the 1st woman named Entertainer of the Year by the CMA |
(Laura: Who is Dolly Parton?)
Loretta Lynn
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The Whigs chose this Virginian as W.H. Harrison's running mate in order to carry the South |
John Tyler
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Like London, Bombay has a museum named for this royal couple |
Victoria & Albert
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This famous Josiah named his Queen's Ware for King George III's wife |
Wedgwood
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The emotionally vacuous Flem Snopes moves into a Mississippi mansion in his novel "The Mansion" |
(Alex: We have about a minute left in the round.)
William Faulkner
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In the 1820s this country was formed from the Cisplatine Province of Brazil |
Uruguay
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On Broadway she created the roles of Anita in "West Side Story" & Rose in "Bye Bye Birdie" |
(Walt: Who is Rita Moreno?) ... (Alex: On Broadway.)
Chita Rivera
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The vice presidency under James A. Garfield was his first elective office |
Chester A. Arthur
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In 1947 this viceroy was chosen the first governor-general of independent India |
Lord Mountbatten
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It's a drinking mug shaped like a stout man in a three-cornered hat |
a Toby mug
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In English this German peasant known for his merry pranks is called Tyll Owlglass |
Till Eulenspiegel
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