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| This state's silver production is no small potatoes: in fact, it leads the nation |
Idaho
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| "Off with his head!" is the favorite expression of the Queen of Hearts in this story |
Alice in Wonderland
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| When Mao Tse-tung came to power in 1949 he promised to respect this Tibetan religion: didn't work |
Buddhism
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| From the Middle English "caterwawen", it's the wail a cat makes, especially when it's in heat |
(Leszek: What is caterwailing?)
a caterwauling
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| For the sixth straight year, this automaker has topped the Fortune 500 list of the nation's top companies |
General Motors
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| An American snake as well as an order founded by Edward III are named for this clothing accessory |
the garter snake
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| The geographic center of this state is in Wexford County, five miles north of Cadillac |
Michigan
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| Despite her love for this man, Catherine leaves Wuthering Heights & marries Edgar Linton |
Heathcliff
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| In 395 A.D. the Roman Empire split; Rome remained capital in the West & this was the capital in the East |
Byzantium
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| It can mean any domestic cat or specifically one with a striped coat |
a tabby cat
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| This company, which calls itself "Rock Solid" , is North America's No. 1 seller of life insurance |
Prudential
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| Published in London in 1552, the "Abecedarium" was an early form of this kind of reference book |
dictionary
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| With fewer than 500,000 people, this Rocky Mountain state placed last in the 1990 census |
(Jim: What is North Dakota?) (Leszek: What is Nevada?)
Wyoming
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| In "Treasure Island", this Bristol innkeeper is hired as the cook on the Hispanola |
Long John Silver
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| In early February 1991 Iraqi troops briefly seized the city of Khafji in this country |
Saudi Arabia
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| It is distinctive for its rabbitlike gait & soft voice as well as missing posterior part |
a Manx
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| Under his new Sony contract, this singing superstar could earn $1 billion over the next 15 years |
Michael Jackson
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| 1485, the year Henry VII of this royal house took the throne, divides medieval & modern England |
Tudor
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| If you're looking for treasure – Treasure County, that is – you'll find it in this "Treasure State" |
Montana
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| Mark Twain title describing "The Boss", foreman of a Hartford arms factory |
a Connecticut Yankee
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| This prince was Pakistan's UN ambassador when he died in an auto accident in May 1960 |
(Alex: Once married to Rita Hayworth.)
Prince Aly Khan
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| Anyone devoted to the breeding & advancement of cats belongs collectively to this group |
(Jim: What is an airulophile?) ... (Alex: We are checking on your response, Jim; that's something we had not anticipated.) ... (Alex: [Before revealing the Final Jeopardy! clue] He said "airulophile" instead of "ailurophile". Had he said "ailurophile" it would have presented us with a tough decision, but we probably would have ruled in his favor since the word is synonymous with [*].)
a cat fancier
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| Since acquiring this company in 1963, Heinz has become the world's largest tuna packer |
StarKist
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| After he died April 19, 1881, Gladstone, his main rival, didn't attend the funeral |
(Alex: We have less than a minute to go.)
Disraeli
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| 1 of 2 states that border eight others |
(Jim: What is... California?) (Michele: What is Massachusetts?)
Missouri or Tennessee
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| In "All the King's Men", this gov. is killed in the capitol by Adam Stanton, the son of a former governor |
Willie Stark
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| 16th century Genevans were a bit perturbed at the blue laws this French Protestant reformer set up |
(Leszek: Who is Huguenot?)
John Calvin
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| Cats have 5 toes on each forepaw, including this thumblike toe |
the dewclaw
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| In 1953 All American Airlines became Allegheny Airlines & in 1979 it became this |
U.S. Air
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| The collar & tie evolved from the stock, a starched neckcloth popularized by this 19th c. fashion plate |
Beau Brummell
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