The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge links this borough and Staten Island
Brooklyn
On "Star Trek" the Bat'leth is a traditional combat sword used by these aliens
Klingons
It's the Japanese version of horseradish
wasabi
The family rosaceae includes roses and these fruits, such as Jonathans
apples
This Missouri city is "the live music show capital of the world"
Branson
Agents of this criminal group would laugh at Agent 86 whenever he pulled out his gun shaped like a finger (They were in "Get Smart")
KAOS
Gichin Funakoshi, an Okinawan master, popularized this martial art in Japan early in the 20th century
karate
It's the scientific name of the only extant species of the primate family Hominidae
Homo sapiens
The Gnostic Gospels depict this woman as a companion of Jesus and a leader of his disciples
Mary Magdalene;Magdalene
A set of buildings housing soldiers in a garrison
barracks
If you're looking at a marimba, you probably can figure out it's in this family of musical instruments
percussion
The Rhodope Mountains and the city of Sofia are in this country
Bulgaria
One of the large metal-ringed Chakrams that this title female used could kill a god
Xena
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese also attacked this Marianas island that Spain ceded to the U.S. in 1898
Guam
Portuguese and Catalan are part of this Indo-European language family
the Romance languages;romance
Especially in the form of a tower with several stories, it's a Buddhist temple with upwardly curving roofs
pagoda
This sea off the coast of North America is named for Rear Admiral Francis
Beaufort Sea;Beaufort
Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini wielded this title sword that's a mystical, shape-shifting talisman of power
Witchblade
Japan's top honor is to be awarded "The Order of" this flower
chrysanthemum
Safer antibiotics and penicillin have largely replaced this family of drugs first used in the 1930s
sulfas
Judges 4 and 5 tell us that this woman was the chief preacher, evangelist and leader of Israel for 40 years
Deborah
Literally French for "house", it often goes into the name of a restaurant
maison
In the first Punic War, Rome conquered Corsica, Sardinia, and this largest island of the Mediterranean
Sicily
They "dined on mince and slices of quince which they ate with a runcible spoon"
the Owl and the Pussycat
When it opened in 1965, it was the world's first completely enclosed sports stadium
Astrodome
In the 1970s this frizzy-haired singer appeared in the Mike Nichols films "Catch-22" and "Carnal Knowledge"
Art Garfunkel;Garfunkel
Join the club, the cricket club, where you swing one of these
bat
At a 1943 meeting in this N. African city, FDR and Churchill agreed to an invasion of "the soft underbelly of the Axis"
Casablanca
A hit from 1964 suggests that "If you want to know if he loves you so" it's here
in his kiss
Introduced by 18th century poet John Byrum, this pair was popularized by Lewis Carroll
Tweedledee and Tweedledum
It's an amusing yarn or reminiscence; In fact, did I ever tell you about the time...
anecdote
Some of his famous science-fiction novels include "Rendezvous with Rama" and "Childhood's End"
Arthur C. Clarke;Clarke
You can't beat this 9-tailed whip, or maybe you can
cat-o'-nine-tails
On August 1, 1798, Admiral Nelson delivered a fatal blow to the French fleet near the Rosetta mouth of this river
Nile
Absurdly enough, Tom Stoppard re-dramatized this Shakespearean duo, old school chums of Hamlet turned spies
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Then there was this time I had to take one of these remedies to counteract a poison
antidote
In 1953 he had 3 TV shows on the air with his name in the titles and in 2001 he was inducted into the ukulele hall of fame
Arthur Godfrey;Godfrey
Some find this nut on a violin bow -- ribbeting
frog
In 1961 this Asian country invaded the small colonies of Daman, Diu and Goa, and defeated the Portuguese
India
This Alice Cooper tune cheers, "No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks"
School's Out;Schools Out
The film title "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" comes from a poem about these ill-fated medieval lovers
Heloise and Abelard
Like the opening in a camera, the main opening in the shell of a mollusk is called this
the aperture
Fasten securely to prevent leaking
Seal
This French poet's stormy friendship with Paul Verlaine almost cost him his life as Verlaine took a shot at him
Arthur Rimbaud;Rimbaud
In 1530 a statement of faith, or "confession", was issued from this German city named for a Roman Emperor
Augsburg
Who could forget this Duran Duran song that begins, "Telegram force and ready, I knew this was a big mistake"
Union Of The Snake
These 2 "Royal" characters from "Huck Finn" end up tarred and feathered after their cons go awry
the Duke and the King;duke and the king;duke and king
Krazy Glue advises if fingers get stuck together soak them in this solvent, or a nail polish remover that contains it
acetone
In 1917 this man sent a telegram to the German minister in Mexico, with a means for Mexico to reclaim lost Texas lands
Arthur Zimmerman;Zimmerman
A hit with the fist or one swallow of liquor
Slug
This totally darkened phase of the moon occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth
new moon
Some folks from Scotland are Highlanders, while some people from this country are Shanghailanders
China
Meaning to be prepared, it refers to having your canvasbacks strung
get your ducks in a row
In August 1609 he demonstrated his newly constructed telescope to the senate of Venice, who then doubled his salary
Galileo
The Liberty Bell weighs about a ton; this similarly named bell in Charlotte, N.C. weighs 7 tons
American Freedom Bell
The people of this British dependency are sometimes known as Onions for short--or is that for shorts?
Bermuda
To complain like a reddish-brown game bird with feeathered feet and legs
grouse
When "shadow bands" are seen on earth, it means this is about to happen up in the heavens
eclipse
Nimitz' line "Uncommon valor was a common virtue" was about the World War II battle for this island
Iwo Jima
In 1978 robbers stole $6 million in cash and jewelry from Lufthansa Airlines at this U.S. airport
JFK
In ancient times, this star rose at dawn during the hottest time of summer, thus the "dog days of summer"
Sirius or Alpha Canis Majoris;Sirius;Alpha Canis Majoris
Following 1912, it was the next year a star was added to the U.S. flag
1959
Officially, these 1975 "Accords" were the final act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Helsinki Accords;Helsinki
The people of this Aussie state have an ap"peel"ing nickname: Apple Islanders
Tasmania
To create different words, this prefix can go before berry, neck and flesh
goose
Robert Mills designed this structure that opened in 1888 and was built from 36,491 blocks
Washington Monument
This British city's Medieval Latin name was Cantabrigia, so its people are Cantabrigians
Cambridge
This verb means to hesitate in confusion like a bottom-feeding fish
flounder
Also known as the Sacco chair, it was designed by Zanotta of Milan and featured a bag filled with plastic beads
bean bag chair
In a Shakespeare play, Mamillius says, "A sad tale's best for" this season
winter
"Ugliness was the one reality", muses this Oscar Wilde title character
Dorian Gray
The name of this capital is another word for God's guidance
Providence
Empire, the first major style of the 1800s, originated in this country during its First Empire, 1804-1814
France
This 1858 work was a landmark in its use of medical illustration of the human body
Gray's Anatomy
From a Latin word for "read", it's a slanted-top stand used to support a speaker's notes
lectern
Besides "Cyrano de Bergerac", his best-remembered play is the patriotic tragedy "The Eaglet"
Edmond Rostand;Rostand
As the title implies, this play features an important arrival, that of Hickey in the saloon
The Iceman Cometh
In 1770 Adams defended Capt. Thomas Preston and 6 others against murder charges for their part in this March 5 "riot"
Boston Massacre
People of this national ancestry form the majority, 67%, of the USA's Hispanic minority
Mexican
This brown tint originally from a sea creature is used in photography
sepia
Because '60s boys didn't play with dolls, Hasbro coined this 2-word term to describe Joe
action figure
It's the hairy humanoid aka Sasquatch
Bigfoot
An apple pie recipe in "Joy of Cooking" calls for 1/2 teaspoon of this ground spice
cinnamon
1967's female G.I. Jo(e), now worth thousands in mint condition, wasn't a warrior but had this caring job
nurse
Initially, Spanish officials said that a group representing this minority did the 2004 train bombings
Basques
A beard and a shade of brown are both named this, after a Flemish painter
Vandyke
The original 11-1/2" long Joe began a long hiatus (or was he undercover?) the year after this real conflict ended
Vietnam War
A large wild sheep of North America
bighorn sheep;bighorn
Arabs make up 20% of this country; they vote, serve in the army and are represented in Parliament by the United Arab List
Israel
A potato and a winter apple with a rough brownish skin have this brown name
russet
Technically, this digit is the hallux
big toe
Astronomers know that the name of this brown comes from the Latin for "shadow"
umber
In the '70s Joe took up martial arts and learned this "grip"
Kung Fu
Each of his "Four Seasons" is accompanied by a poem that he wrote
Vivaldi
This event usually takes place 6 1/2 weeks before Easter
Ash Wednesday
Ascomycetes, the largest class in this kingdom, includes edible types like truffles
Fungi
It's the suspension of a defendant's sentence, granting him provisional freedom on the promise of good behavior
probation
At 25 he wrote his symphony in B minor consisting of 2 completed movements, an unfinished third and no fourth
Schubert
"All that is within him does condemn itself for being there", said Menteith of the title character in this tragedy
Macbeth
C4 plants, which photosynthesize molecules having 1 more of these atoms than C3 plants, do better if it's hot and dry
carbon
This drug was the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor approved in the U.S.
Prozac
After being raised at the North Pole, Will Ferrell finds out that his real dad is James Caan in this holiday film
Elf
In this comedy Jaques says to Orlando in the Forest of Arden, "Let's meet as little as we can"
As You Like It
Familial name for the 2 new cells resulting from cell division
daughter cells
It's the long flexible snout of some mammals like the Tapir
proboscis
Oct. 24, 1929 on Wall Street is known as:
Black Thursday
In anatomy, it's a muscle that draws a part forward; in math, it's a device for measuring angles
protractor
Excess or deficiency of this pituitary hormone leads to gigantism or dwarfism
HGH; human growth hormone
This colorless flammable gas is the third member of the paraffin series, following methane and ethane
propane
To allow people to communicate more quickly, on May 15, 1918, courtesy of the U.S. Army, this service began
air mail
It might dawn on you that it's the 11th sign of the zodiac
Aquarius
Interest in diamonds in this color soared when Ben gave Jen a big one set in her engagement ring
pink
In 1997, this nun wrote a Nashville coffee house to stop it from selling souvenirs of a cinnamon roll in her image
Mother Teresa
Alaska's state gem (since 1968) or Mick Jagger's gem of a daughter (since 1971)
Jade
He was the first MLB player to have 200 hits in 10 different years
Pete Rose;Rose
Bon Scott of this hard rock group was rejected by the Australian army as "socially maladjusted"
AC/DC;ACDC;AC DC
It's the last name of Moses, the father of Stephen, who settled 300 families in the 1820s
Austin
A stunning 330-carat star sapphire called the "Star of" this continent is on display at the Smithsonian
Asia
8-letter term that's almost impossible to believe; why, it's "absolutely"...
fabulous
In 1989, Rolling Stone named this "murmur"-ing quartet "America's hippest band"
REM
Married to King Henry VIII, she was the mother of Edward VI
Jane Seymour;Seymour
Often worn in the Southwest, this "bluish" stone is said to protect riders from falling off their horses
turquoise
Though patented in 1862, this crank-operated machine gun didn't become official US Army weaponry until 1866
Gatling Gun;gatling
St. Ambrose credits this mother of Constantine with finding the true cross of Jesus
Helena
The black type of this October birthstone is quite rare and more valuable than the fire variety
opal
From a word for a drinking vessel (which explains a lot), it's the meeting of party leaders to select candidates
caucus
Encephalon is another name for this organ
brain
If you own Wyoming, your land covers 62.7 million of these
acres;acre
Starbuck wsa the ace pilot who helped fight off the evil Cylons on this '70s sci-fi show
Battlestar Galactica
The name of this snail-shell-shaped part of the inner ear is from the Latin for "snail shell"
cochlea
A person who talks a lot of hot air, or the air-filled chamber of a bagpipe
windbag
This type of mythological creature is often shown drawing the chariot of Dionysus
centaur
About 2/3 of the weight of bone tissue consists of the minerals phosphate, carbonate and this
calcium
This endocrine gland controls the rate at which cells burn food and produce energy
the thyroid gland;thyroid
This term for a plug that closes off a test tube can also mean a baseball team's most reliable pitcher
stopper
If these air sacs were flattened out, the lungs would have a surface area of up to 1,000 square feet
alveoli
Cicatrix is a synonym for this medical word
scar
Kings Edward IV and Edward V, the future Henry VII and the corpse of Henry VI appear in the play named for him
Richard III