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| Aptly, the 1st known terrestrial globe was constructed in this historic year |
(Claire: What is the year of the Earth?)
1492
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| U.S. liquid measure equal to 231 cubic inches, which makes 2310 cu. in. to a Stetson |
a gallon
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| In 1965 James Brown song, this family member had "a brand new bag" |
Papa
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| In 1951, electricity was generated from nuclear energy for the 1st time near Idaho Falls in this state |
(Jim: What is Oregon?) (Mark: What is the Tennessee Valley Authority?) ... (Claire: What is [*]?) (Alex: What is [*], yes! I suspect you guys are looking for complications where none exist.)
Idaho
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| Pius IV ordered Daniel da Volterra to paint "clothes" on nude figures in this chapel |
Sistine Chapel
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| After Waterloo, Napoleon unsuccessfully tried to escape to this New World country |
America
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| A unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts, or a small kiss |
a peck
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| In a Paul Simon song, these 2 had a "reunion" in 1972 |
Mother and Child
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| At its straight northern border, the panhandle of this state measures only 45 miles east to west |
Idaho
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| The Secret Archives hold' his annulment petition, & the library holds his love letters to Anne Boleyn |
King Henry VIII
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| By the High Renaissance this city had replaced Florence as Italy's cultural center |
(Claire: What is Venice?)
Rome
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| Length on the label of "finished" men's pants is determined by measuring this |
the inseam
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| Relative mentioned in the following: |
(Alex: Jim, do you have a response?) (Jim: Um... what is an ex-wife?) (Alex: No, sorry. The song by Tom Jones is called "[*] of Darkness", so the relative mentioned in that song is [*].)
daughter
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| You'll find the Bear, Snake, & Salmon rivers in this state |
(Claire: What is Oregon?) ... (Mark: What is [*]?) (Alex: You are right for $300, and that takes us to our first commercial break, and Claire is miffed. Sorry, Claire.)
Idaho
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| Of 300, 800, or 2000, the number of permanent residents in Vatican City |
300
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| An 1830 opera performance sparked-riots that ultimately led to this "low country"'s independence |
Belgium
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| Standard number of pieces in the "bucket" of Kentucky Fried Chicken |
(Claire: What is nine?) ... (Alex: What is [*], there are 21 in the barrel.)
15
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| 1 of 4 Elvis songs with relatives in the title that made Billboard's top 20 |
"Little Sister", "Don't Cry Daddy", "My Boy", or "Kissin' Cousins"
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| Founder by John J. Astor's fur traders, Astoria was this state's 1st permanent white settlement |
Oregon
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| 22 of the 70 scholars who make up the Pontifical Academy of Sciences have won this award |
Nobel Prize
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| He not only had the largest imperial country estate in Roman Empire, but longest wall in England |
Hadrian
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| From a Latin word meaning "2 pans", this weighing device was used as early as ancient Egypt |
(Claire: What is a scale?) (Alex: Sorry, that is wrong.) (Claire: Oh, boy.) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
balance
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| In Alabama's "Mountain Music", the 2 relatives mentioned in the chorus |
grandma and grandpa
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| Though it doesn't touch the Pacific, this entire state is often considered part of Pacific Northwest |
(Jim: What is [*]?) (Alex: [*] is right, and was 4 out of the 5 responses there.)
Idaho
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| This vast open space in front of the Basilica is shaped like an ellipse |
St. Peter's Square
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