“Stand By Your Brand”: These popular jam cookies are said to be named for either a Massachusetts city or an English scientist
Fig Newtons
The name of this Swedish car company means "I roll" in Latin
Volvo
"The most famous person who never existed", she was invented by admen to represent the average housewife
Betty Crocker
Roy Allen & Frank Wright formed this soft drink company in 1922
A&W
“19th Century Literature”: It may ring a bell that he had "a huge head sprouting red hair; between the two shoulders an enormous hump"
The Hunchback of Notre Dame;The Hunchback
The title wrongdoing in this novel is the murder of a pawnbroker & her sister by Raskolnikov
Crime and Punishment
The year before her death, 20-year-old Emily Bronte published this, her only novel
Wuthering Heights
"Knitting", "Still Knitting" & "The Knitting Done" are chapters in this 1859 novel
A Tale of Two Cities
Published in 1849, "Redburn: His FIrst Voyage" was based on this author's first voyage as a cabin boy
Herman Melville;Melville
“Modern-Day Quotes”: In a recent interview with Martin Bashir he claimed, "I've had no plastic surgery on my face, just my nose"
Michael Jackson;Jackson
On giving up her Miss America title in 1984, she said, "The past just came up and kicked me"
Vanessa Williams;Williams
In 1989 Leona Helmsley infamously said, "Only the little people" do this
pay taxes
Describing life after the 1996 election, he said, "Elizabeth's back at the Red Cross and I'm walking the dog"
Bob Dole;Dole
Kenneth Lay of this co. admitted, "In hindsight, we made some very bad investments in noncore businesses…"
Enron
“’Q’ Me”: In 1901 the American Cereal Company changed its name to this
Quaker Oats;Quaker
It's a 4–letter term for a clever or sarcastic remark
quip
Term for a magazine that comes out 4 times a year
quarterly
With 160 inches of rain a year in some places, it's Australia's wettest state
Queensland
Before oil was discovered there, this country's main income came from pearl diving, fishing & camel breeding
Qatar
“Singers”: This man was the lead vocalist on the 1970 No. 1 hit "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Art Garfunkel;Garfunkel
Ms. Lopez sang, "Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got…I'm still" her
Jenny from the block
In July 2003 thousands of mourners paid tribute to this late "Queen of Salsa"
Celia Cruz;Cruz
“Name The Decade”: Castro overthrows Batista
1950s
U.S. Social Security becomes law
1930s
France's king & queen make a royal visit to the guillotine
1790s
The Gallipoli campaign results in half a million casualties
1910s
“Hungarian 101”: Hungarian words put the stress on the first szótag, this
syllable
The same word, het, means "week" & also this number
seven
In Hungarian, it's a chili or bell pepper; in English, it's a ground spice
paprika
Hungarians call this land associated with vampires "Erdely" & resent losing it to Romania in 1920
Transylvania
The four Hungarian o's are divided into these two opposite qualities, and which one you use can change a word's meaning
long and short;short and long
“A Fish Called…”: The "walking" type of this fish, the Clarias batrachus, can travel across dry land in search of water
catfish
The prey of this snakelike fish is stunned by a shock of up to 600 volts
electric eel
Like Santiago, you'd have quite a story to tell if you caught the 1,056-pound black type of this
marlin
This filet favourite is the one and only
sole
“Rwanda”: It's the official language shared by Rwanda & Senegal
French
Rwanda & this neighboring nation were ruled by Belgium until 1962
Burundi
She established a gorilla research center in Rwanda in 1967
Dian Fossey;Fossey
Now with a population of about 300,000, this city became the capital upon Rwanda's independence
Kigali
This contemporary & rival of Sir Richard Burton became the first European to visit the area of Rwanda in 1858
John Speke;Speke
“Franklin, Ben Franklin”: In October 1723 Franklin arrived in this city that would be his home base for the rest of his life
Philadelphia
Ben Franklin, on top of things as always, suggested this seasonal clock change system back in 1784
daylight savings time
In 1744 Franklin was really cookin' when he invented a cast-iron one of these that you could install in your fireplace
stove
Joseph Priestley was so "charged" after meeting Ben, he wrote "The History and Present State of" this phenomenon
electricity
“Parts Of The Whole”: Frame, pedals, handlebars
bicycle;bike 
End zones, 50-yard line, goalposts
football field
Operating system, central processing unit, mouse
computer
Clothes basket, temperature selector, agitator
washing machine
Cylinders, crankshaft, pistons
car engine
“The South Of…”: Tucson, the second-largest city in this state, is about 100 miles south of its largest city, Phoenix
Arizona
The South Side of this city is where the White Sox call home
Chicago
The region of Calabria occupies the "toe" of this nation; Apulia, the "heel" (& Tuscany, the thigh)
Italy
Wallabies & wombats abound in the state called "South" this country
Australia
Oslo is in the south of this country whose north is above the Arctic circle
Norway
“Sports”: In this game, an entry sport to baseball, the batter hits the ball that rests atop a tube
T-ball
Oops--in bowling, it's the one place you don't wanna throw your ball
gutter
It's the sport played professionally by Andre Agassi
tennis
What the Europeans call association football, we call this
soccer
In golf it's the proper word to yell when your ball is headed toward another player
fore
“Things To Do With Carrots”: Have your mom cut your carrots into these for your lunchbox & you can play a "pick up" game with them
sticks;stick
A man named Mel Blanc crunched carrots while providing the voice of this carrot-loving rabbit
Bugs Bunny
In February 1999 people in Bethel, Maine made one 113 feet tall with an 8-foot-long "carrot" nose
snowman
This popular dessert is usually topped with a cream cheese frosting
carrot cake
Carrots go into one version of this side dish, shredded cabbage & a mayonnaise-based sauce
cole slaw
“Beings And Ends In ‘D’”: Father
dad
A feat or exploit; usually a praiseworthy act
deed
This term refers to a bomb or explosive that fails to detonate
dud
"Wiener Dogs on Parade", featuring this breed, is a part of Ashland, Oregon's annual 4th of July parade
daschund
This shepherd's name appears more than 1,000 times in the Old & New Testaments
David
“Characters In Books”: He's "You-know-who", the evil wizard, "He-who-must-not-be-named" in the Harry Potter books
Lord Voldemort
A favorite of early readers, he's the beloved oversized pet 
Clifford
With a little imagination & his purple crayon, he can go anywhere: the circus, even outer space
Harold
A monkey named Mr. Nilsson often rides on the shoulder of this freckle-faced orphan with crazy red pigtails
Pippi Longstocking;Pippi
Felicity, a Colonial lass, & Addy, who escaped slavery, are 2 of the delightful females in this book series
American Girl
“Board Games”: It's the board game in which you could be ordered to "Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200"
Monopoly
It's the popular game invented in 1948, and what do you mean "Trebek" isn't allowed?
Scrabble
In this "Checkers" game, the board is a 6-pointed star, & every player starts with 10 marbles
Chinese checkers
The object of this game with a 4-letter name is to occupy every country & thus conquer the world
Risk
We've only got 5 minutes each to make all our moves in this game with a two-word name
speed chess
“Explorers”: After moving to Spain in 1485 he used Colon, the Spanish version of his name
Columbus
In May 1953 Edmund Hillary was on top of the world, or at least on top of this highest mountain
Mount Everest;Everest
Falsely accused of treason, this discoverer of the Pacific Ocean was beheaded in 1519
Balboa
In 1514 this explorer received a royal commission to colonize Florida
Ponce de Leon;Leon
Yes, Sir! This Englishman who completed a round-the-world voyage, was knighted in 1581
Sir Francis Drake;Drake
“Vocabulary Test”: The word hankie is short for this; now wipe your nose
handkerchief
Rearrange the letters in adobe to come up with this word for a home
abode
Pronounced one way, it's an injury; pronounced another, it can mean turned & tightened, like certain clocks
wound
It can mean to scrape the surface of the skin, or to feed out in the pasture
graze
Spelled differenty, it can be a daisy, or a baking ingredient
flower
“’A’ In History”: The youngest branch of the U.S. military, it was created soon after World War II
Air Force
This empire ruled in what is now Mexico during the 1400s & early 1500s
Aztecs;Aztec
On sept 2, 1864 General Sherman captured this city, subsequently burning much of it to the ground
Atlanta
In 336 B.C., at age 20, he became king of the Macedonians
Alexander the Great
It's the first name of Italian navigator Vespucci, who made several trips to the New World around 1500
Amerigo
“Simply Geographic”: It's the first name of Italian navigator Vespucci, who made several trips to the New World around 1500
Australia
It's the continent where you'll find the countries of Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea & Zambia
Africa
Lebanon, Italy & Spain all border this large sea
Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean
Covering almost 30,000 square miles, this country consists of the northern third of the Island of Great Britain
Scotland
Named for a former U.S. president, this mountain peak in Denali N.P. is the highest point in the United States
Mount McKinley;McKinley
“Hit Songs”: This song by Christina Aguilera says, "You are" this, "no matter what they say" & "in every single way"
beautiful
This teen from Orlando proved that she was "So Real" with hits like "Candy"
Mandy Moore;Moore
"Uh Huh" & "Girlfriend" are hit songs by this foursome of Omarion, J Boog, Raz B & Lil Fizz
B2K
In April 2003 this rapper topped the billboard chart with his song "In Da Club"
50 Cent
“Rhymes With Rhyme”: One tenth of a buck
dime
A small citrus fruit
lime
Period or interval
time
The highest quality grade of beef
prime
This variety of performer dates back to the Ancient Greeks
mime
“The United States Of Advertising”: This "advanced medicine for pain" was the first nonprescription brand of ibuprofen in the U.S.
Advil
Julie London sang, "Where there's a man there's" this brand of cigarette; I wonder if he was riding his horse?
Marlboros;Marlboro
Caffeine & taurnine are the main ingredients in this popular energy drink that "gives you wings"
Red Bull
Bausch & Lomb introduced the "Wayfarer" style of these in 1952
sunglasses
This product gives you "speedy" relief the morning after
Alka-Seltzer;Alka Seltzer
“A European Tour”: Snowboarding is big at Gstaad in this country, but the term apres-snowboard hasn't really caught on
Switzerland
Now that it's a hotel, any schlub can stay at storied Dalhousie Castle in this Scottish capital
Edinburgh
Now that it's a hotel, any schlub can stay at storied Dalhousie Castle in this Scottish capital
Denmark
This automaker's Munich office building consists of four 22-story towers representing a four-cylinder engine
BMW
Madrid's Hotel Florida is the main setting for "The Fifth Column", a rare play by this American writer who loved Spain
Ernest Hemingway;Hemingway
“In The Bookstore”: His "How to Get Rich: Big Deals from the Star of 'The Apprentice'" hit bookstore shelves in 2004
Donald Trump;Trump
In his recent No. 1 bestseller, Florida doctor Arthur Agatston explains this diet that he developed
South Beach Diet
She's written biographies of her parents as well as mysteries like "Murder at the Library of Congress"
Margaret Truman
Among the books you'll find by this late author are "Understanding Physics", a "Guide to the Bible" & "I, Robot"
Isaac Asimov;Asimov
“10-Letter Words”: Handwritten or typed, it's the original text of an author's work that's submitted for publication
manuscript
The name of this transparent blue-green gem comes from the Latin for "sea water"
aquamarine
A person, like Brigham Young, with 2 or more wives at the same time
polygamist
The proper way to address bishops & foreign ambassadors is his or her this
your excellency;excellency
“You Make Me Sick”: The best way to prevent this fungal disease, tinea pedis, is to keep your feet dry & cool
athlete’s foot
Hay fever neither comes from hay nor is a fever but is an allergic reaction to this in the air, maybe from ragweed
pollen
Postprandial hypoglycemia is a decrease in blood sugar following this
meal
You may get shingles years after recuperating from the same virus which causes this "spotted" illness
chicken pox
Only time can cure the "kissing disease", this exhausting illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
mononucleosis
“Oh, The Things I Know”: Of 1, 3, or 10 miles away, it's the farthest distance from which a polar bear can smell food
10;ten
About her possible entry into politics, the N.Y. Post ran the 1993 headline "Senator Yentil"
Barbra Streisand;Streisand
The town of Derry is the setting of this author's "It" & "Insomnia"
Stephen King;King
In 1876 this "Wild West man was killed in the Dakota Territory holding aces & 8s, later known as a dead man's hand
Wild Bill Hickok 
He was "On the Road" in 1957 but found the final exit ramp in 1969
Jack Kerouac;Kerouac
“20th Century Women”: Before taking her seat in the Senate, Dianne Feinstein was Mayor of this California city
San Francisco
Uta Pippig had a "run" of good luck winning this race in 1994, 1995 & 1996; Fatuma Roba won in 1997, '98 & '99
Boston Marathon
New York's Ithaca College awards a scholarship named for this NBC News anchor who died in a tragic auto accident in 1983
Jessica Savage;Savage
“Meet The Press”: In 1971 Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to this newspaper's Neil Sheehan
The New York Times;New York Times
This 108-year-old magazine that covers hunting & fishing is "The soul of the American outdoors"
Field & Stream
This magazine has been giving its seal of approval since 1909
Good Housekeeping
It calls itself "The newspaper of Capitol Hill since 1955"
Roll Call
“D.C.”: This Dickens character is the first full name mentioned in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"
David Copperfield
This legendary frontiersman's motto was "Be always sure you're right--then go ahead!"
Davy Crocket
In terms of electricity, it flows steadily in one direction
direct current
This epic poem by Dante is divided into 3 sections: the Inferno, the Purgatorio & the Paradiso
Divine Comedy
“Current Events”: The ocean current named for this most populous state flows south at a slow, you might also say mellow, pace
California
Blend the north & south equatorial currents, add a splash from west of Florida & you've got this "stream"
Gulf Stream
A dip in the Arctic current named for this, the world's largest island, would certainly be invigorating
Greenland
Spanish for "the child", it's the warm back eddy of the chilly Peru Current
El Nino
The Falkland Current flows for hundreds of miles up the east coast of this country
Argentina
“It’s The Economy, Stupid!”: Of $3.75, $5.15 or $7.25, the current federal minimum hourly wage
$5.15
The value of all goods & services produced within a country during a year makes up this, the GDP
gross domestic product
Created in 1914, this agency issues cease & desist orders against firms engaging in unlawful practices
Federal Trade Commission
Its past chairmen have included Thomas McCabe, Arthur Burns & Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve
The full title of Adam Smith's monumental 1776 work is "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of" this
the Wealth of Nations
“Travel Europe”: At Glastonbury Abbey in England, a sign marks the spot where he & Guinevere were once supposedly buried
King Arthur
In Madrid you can get a peek at Goya's majas, clothed & naked, at this famous museum
Prado
Mumm's the word & Taittinger is too when visiting the cellars of this famous French province
Champagne
In Paris order up a Bloody Mary at this bar, a favorite of Hemingway's, where it was created
Harry’s Bar
For a great view of this capital city, climb to the top of Lykavittos Hill, or take the funicular from Kolonaki
Athens
“School Of Rock Movies”: 1994's "Backbeat" was a film about this British group's early days
The Beatles;Beatles
"This is" the 1984 movie spoof that chronicled the world's loudest rock group
Spinal Tap
This 1986 film told of the deadly relationship between the Sex Pistols' bassist & his groupie girlfriend
Sid and Nancy
This group was captured on film for the documentary "The Song Remains the Same"
Led Zeppelin;Zeppelin
“J.R.R. Tolkien”: It's the third volume in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
The Return of the King;Return of the King
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein in 1892 in this country & lived there until he was 4
South Africa
He's the title hobbit in "The Hobbit"
Bilbo Baggins;Bilbo
It's the university where Tolkien studied & later taught languages & literature
Oxford
This prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" was published posthumously in 1977
The Silmarillion;Silmarillion 
“Lord”: In the 1790s, Lord Macartney, the first British emissary to this large Asian land, got the brush-off from the emperor
China
When this man asked Lord Halifax to succeed him in 1940, Halifax said, No, I think you want that Churchill fellow
Chamberlain
The director of "Gandhi" became Lord this of Richmond upon Thames
Attenborough
During WWI future Lord Louis of Battenberg's family name was changed to this less Teutonic one
Mountbatten
Though his name is a direction, that's whiat he lacked in dealing with the colonies as prime minister in the 1770s
Lord North