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La Scala

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Milan opera house, associated with the singer Maria Callas

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Luna 1

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first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity (1959)

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1959

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Fred Kaplan book (named for a year)

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1957 event

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Sputnik launched

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El Alamein

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site and name of two WWII battles fought in Egypt

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A Song of Ice and Fire

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name of the 7-novel George R. R. Martin series of which the first is A Game of Thrones

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Westeros, Essos

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two continents in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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Iron Throne of Seven Kingdoms

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monarchy on Westeros

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Targaryen Dynasty

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dynasty on Westeros

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A Clash of Kings

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2nd book in A Song of Ice and Fire series, tells the story of the war of succession in Westeros, also called the “War of the Five Kings”

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Robert Baratheon

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character in A Song of Ice and Fire Series who overthrows the Targaryen Dynasty in Westeros and whose death sets of a struggle for power

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Joffrey

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heir apparent to Robert Baratheon

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Jon Snow

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bastard son of Ned Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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who the Wall in the A Song of Ice and Fire series keeps out

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the “Others”

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A Storm of Swords

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3rd novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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scion

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descendant

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Daenerys Targaryen

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character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series who begins as a teenage girl

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A Feast for Crows

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4th novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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A Dance with Dragons

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5th novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series

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Lee Child

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author of the Jack Reacher detective series

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Tom Clancy series

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author of the Jack Ryan series of novels

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The Cheetah (character)

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female arch-nemesis of Wonder Woman

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cryptozoology

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pseudoscience investigating the existence of mythical or purported creatures

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cryptid

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a mythical or puported creature/animal (like Bigfoot or teh Chupacabra)

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Jeremy Bulloch
original actor who portrayed Boba Fett in the original _Star Wars_ trilogy
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University of Delaware campus
Newark, DE
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Fightin' Blue Hens
mascot of the University of Delaware
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_________ Blue Hen (not just fill in blank)
state bird of Delaware
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Lulu
stage name of Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, a Scottish singer and actress who was married to Maurice Gibb and who sang the theme song "To Sir with Love" in the movie
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Longfellow Bridge
Boston bridge spanning the Charles River
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etymology of squirrel
Gr. "shadow + tail"
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"Habanera"
"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle..." (Bizet) (the melody descends until the very end of the line)
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Prelude to _Carmen_
lively with lots of drums and flutes among other instruments and then goes into the "Toreador" motif
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"Toreador Song"
"To-re-a-dor, en ga-a-a-a-arde! Toreador! Toreador!" (_Carmen_)
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"Second Hand News"
"down down..." (Fleetwood Mac)
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jungle rot
tropical ulcer
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Mark 6:4
"And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and among his own family and in his own household."
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"stalking horse"
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stemwinder
a rousing speech
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tithe farm
former type of farm ownership in which farmer was required to give 1/10th of produce to the church
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rut
groove or track in ground, especially one made by passage of vehicles
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Stokenchurch
village in SW Buckinghamshire
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Chippping Norton
town in Oxfordshire, NW of Oxford
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crone
an ugly, old woman; hag
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pip
a person or thing much admired (often used sarcastically)
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to roister
to behave or enjoy oneself uproariously
47
Master of the Revels
in Renaissance England, executive position responsible for royal festivities as well as stage censorship
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yob/yobbo
(Brit., Austr.) a loutish, uncultured person; (Aus.) common bloke
49
trollop
whore, loose woman
50
besotted (2 meanings)
infatuated, obsessed; drunk
51
Milan opera house, associated with the singer Maria Callas
La Scala
52
first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity (1959)
Luna 1
53
Fred Kaplan book (named for a year)
_1959_
54
Sputnik launched
1957 event
55
site and name of two WWII battles fought in Egypt
El Alamein
56
name of the 7-novel George R. R. Martin series of which the first is _A Game of Thrones_
_A Song of Ice and Fire_
57
two continents in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series
Westeros, Essos
58
monarchy on Westeros
Iron Throne of Seven Kingdoms
59
dynasty on Westeros
Targaryen Dynasty
60
2nd book in _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series, tells the story of the war of succession in Westeros, also called the "War of the Five Kings"
_A Clash of Kings_
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character in _A Song of Ice and Fire Series_ who overthrows the Targaryen Dynasty in Westeros and whose death sets off a struggle for power
Robert Baratheon
62
heir apparent to Robert Baratheon
Joffrey
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bastard son of Ned Stark in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series
Jon Snow
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the "Others"
who the Wall in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series keeps out
65
3rd novel in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series
_A Storm of Swords_
66
descendant
scion
67
character in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series who begins as a teenage girl
Daenerys Targaryen
68
4th novel in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series
_A Feast for Crows_
69
5th novel in the _A Song of Ice and Fire_ series
_A Dance with Dragons_
70
author of the Jack Reacher detective series
Lee Child
71
author of the Jack Ryan series of novels
Tom Clancy
72
female arch-nemesis of Wonder Woman
The Cheetah (character)
73
pseudoscience investigating the existence of mythical or purported creatures
cryptozoology
74
a mythical or puported creature/animal (like Bigfoot or teh Chupacabra)
cryptid
75
original actor who portrayed Boba Fett in the original _Star Wars_ trilogy
Jeremy Bulloch
76
Newark, DE
University of Delaware campus
77
mascot of the University of Delaware
Fightin' Blue Hens
78
state bird of Delaware
Delaware Blue Hen
79
stage name of Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, a Scottish singer and actress who was married to Maurice Gibb and who sang the theme song "To Sir with Love" in the movie
Lulu
80
Boston bridge spanning the Charles River
Longfellow Bridge
81
Gr. "shadow + tail"
etymology of squirrel
82
"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle..." (Bizet) (the melody descends until the very end of the line)
"Habanera"
83
lively with lots of drums and flutes among other instruments and then goes into the "Toreador" motif
Prelude to _Carmen_
84
"To-re-a-dor, en ga-a-a-a-arde! Toreador! Toreador!" (_Carmen_)
"Toreador Song"
85
"down down..." (Fleetwood Mac)
"Second Hand News"
86
tropical ulcer
jungle rot
87
"And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and among his own family and in his own household."
Mark 6:4
88
the fast horse at the front of a race that tires out the competition while the favorite waits in the back
"stalking horse"
89
a rousing speech
stemwinder
90
former type of farm ownership in which farmer was required to give 1/10th of produce to the church
tithe farm
91
groove or track in ground, especially one made by passage of vehicles
rut
92
village in SW Buckinghamshire
Stokenchurch
93
town in Oxfordshire, NW of Oxford
Chippping Norton
94
an ugly, old woman; hag
crone
95
a person or thing much admired (often used sarcastically)
pip
96
to behave or enjoy oneself uproariously
to roister
97
in Renaissance England, executive position responsible for royal festivities as well as stage censorship
Master of the Revels
98
(Brit., Austr.) a loutish, uncultured person; (Aus.) common bloke
yob/yobbo
99
whore, loose woman
trollop
100
infatuated, obsessed; drunk
besotted (2 meanings)

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