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- 2. What kind of disaster in 1889 Johnstown killed nearly 2,000 people?
- 3. Another word for cracksman?
- 6. Last name of a U.S. president AND the first name of the author of the short story "Rip Van Winkle"?
- 7. A group of traveling laborers in the Victorian times with a fearsome reputation who were crucial in the development of the railways and canals?
- 8. Which social movement of the 1840s made the English middle classes fear that they were heading towards a revolution on the French model?
- 14. 1957 Paul Anka hit or the name of the member of the British Royal Family?
- 15. Last name of the president of the United States when the U.S. annexed Texas?
- 16. Which British city was famous for its riots in the first half of the 19th century?
- 18. What country gave the U.S. the Statue of Liberty?
- 20. First two words (no space) of the 1848 New York convention where women's rights leaders formally agreed to fight for women's rights?
- 22. What country do the food popovers come from?
- 23. falcon Two words with no space: the world's fastest bird?
- 25. What sauce is used in the traditional eggs Benedict dish (hint: the word starts with a geographical region in the Netherlands)?
- 26. Last name of the first US president to be impeached?
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- 1. The flag of which country appears to be the "opposite" flag of Iceland?
- 4. Nickname for older Victorian slums (hint: the word begins with the name of a chess piece)
- 5. Large stork stork native to the Americas with mainly white plumage and a broad, red band at the base of the neck?
- 9. Golf term for a score of three below par or word for a large, long winged sea bird?
- 10. To which social thinker was the Charles Dickens novel "A tale of two cities" dedicated (two words no space)?
- 11. WW2 Germany military tactic describing swift, surprise attacks?
- 12. Word for a large amount of weight or the elite Regency England group?
- 13. Between 1820 and 1824, the greatest number of immigrants came to the US from what country?
- 17. First name of the famous golfer who was the youngest Masters winner or big cat?
- 19. To whom was Jane Austen's book "Emma" dedicated (hint prince __)?
- 21. Band from the 1950s who sang "Come Softly" and "Mr. Blue"?
- 24. Name for a hole-in-one on a par 5 or a massive black-feathered scavenger bird?
