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In 1960 rioting in Japan caused by a new treaty with the U.S. forced this president to cancel his trip there |
Eisenhower
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Over 500 major expeditions have been sponsored by this scientific society headquartered in Washington, D.C. |
the National Geographic Society
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Under the reunification treaty, this city was designated Germany's capital |
(Tom: What is Bonn?)
Berlin
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As a sign of respect to God, Orthodox Jewish men usually wear these skullcaps |
yarmulkes
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This queen's first cousin, the Earl of Harewood, founded Opera Magazine in 1950 |
Queen Elizabeth II
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The stalk turns the leaf to the best position relative to this |
the sun
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As a youth, this future ruler's education was supervised by Aristotle |
(Tom: Who is Plato?)
Alexander the Great
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Founded in L.A. in 1919, this org. provides books, counseling, education & job placement for the blind |
the Braille Institute
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It's often considered the birthplace of the hot dog |
(Linda: What is Vienna?)
Frankfurt
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More than 98% of Turks practice this religion |
Islam
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In 1830, when she learned she was in line for the throne, this 10-year-old said, "I will be good" |
Victoria
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When production of this stops, the hidden reds & yellows are revealed |
chlorophyll
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Stephen I, the son of a Magyar prince, became this country's 1st king in 1000 |
Hungary
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Abbreviated OA, this organization followed the same 12-step program as AA but for food rather than alcohol |
Overeaters Anonymous
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A major industrial city, its products include cars, chemicals & of course, toilet water |
Cologne
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The name of this religion is Japanese for "the way of the gods" |
Shinto
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Of a parrot, a Persian cat or a Pekingese, the pet George V allowed to eat from his breakfast table |
(Linda: What is a Persian cat?) (Ethan: What is a Pekingese?) ... (Alex: Named Charlotte.)
a parrot
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Poison ivy can be recognized by this number of leaflets on each stem |
3
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This Portuguese sailor made 3 voyages to India & died there on December 24, 1524 |
(Tom: Who is Diaz?) (Linda: Who is Magellan?)
da Gama
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Founded by this religious group, the American Friends Service Committee shared the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize |
the Quakers
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An annual Beethoven festival is held in this city where he was born in 1770 |
Bonn
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In 1743 this Anglican clergyman published his rules for the Methodist Societies |
(John) Wesley
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In 1514, 3 months before his death, King Louis XII of France married this Tudor king's sister Mary |
(Linda: Who is James?) (Tom: Who is Edward VI?) (Ethan: Who is Henry VII?)
Henry VIII
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The blade of a broad leaf holds its shape due to a framework of these |
veins
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This Scot was the 1st European to cross Canada east to west & in 1789 explored the river named for him |
Mackenzie
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International Pen, an organization of writers, was founded by this author of "The Forsyte Saga" in 1921 |
Galsworthy
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What's often called Dresden china has been made in this nearby city since 1710 |
(Ethan: What is Leipzig?)
Meissen
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The 1st U.S. citizen canonized, in 1950 she was named the patron saint of emigrants by Pope Pius XII |
(Ethan: St. Beatrice?)
Mother Cabrini
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In 1199 he succeeded his childless brother Richard I as king of England |
John
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Term for the skin of cells on the top or bottom of a leaf |
epidermis
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