One of the planet's major moons, it got its name from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" (1610-11). In the play, Miranda is the daughter of the story's protagonist, Prospero.
2. Ariel
Answer: Moons of Uranus
This moon was named by Sir John Herschell, son of William, the man who discovered the moon, and he named it at his father's request. The name is drawn from two sources; the first being William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" (1610-11) where she is a spirit trapped in a tree and is rescued by Prospero.
The second comes from Alexander Pope's poem "The Rape of the Lock" (1712) where Ariel is a sylph (spirit) who narrates the poem.
3. Umbriel
Answer: Moons of Uranus
Umbriel is a malevolent spirit in Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" (1712) and provided the inspiration for the moon's name.
4. Oberon
Answer: Moons of Uranus
Another moon named by Sir John Herschell, this time taking inspiration for the name from William Shakespeare and his play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1595-96). In this play, Oberon is the king of the fairies.
5. Hooch
Answer: Prohibition Alcohol Related Slang
Hooch is alcohol obtained from a barrel-house or gin mill and it generally refers to a low quality of liquor. The term originated in the 1800s and is a short form of Hoochino, an Alaskan distilled beverage that was popular during the Klondike gold rush.
6. Foot Juice
Answer: Prohibition Alcohol Related Slang
This is a popular Prohibition term to describe cut-rate wine.
7. Speakeasy
Answer: Prohibition Alcohol Related Slang
Essentially this was an undercover bar, usually disguised behind the frame of a legitimate business such as a barber shop. Identification of such places was usually passed on (quietly) by word of mouth.
8. Blind Pig
Answer: Prohibition Alcohol Related Slang
During Prohibition, and similar to a speakeasy, a blind pig was a business that charged a fee to put on a show and served illegal alcohol on the side.
9. Old Fashioned
Answer: Cocktails
An Old Fashioned is a whiskey based cocktail that is mixed with sugar and bitters and garnished with an orange slice.
10. Manhattan
Answer: Cocktails
The ingredients for the Manhattan are vermouth and bitters, added to a base of rye whiskey. This is usually set off with a cherry or a lemon twist as a garnish.
11. Sidecar
Answer: Cocktails
Cognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice are mixed and then poured into a glass whose rim has been dipped in sugar make up the wonderful Sidecar.
12. Negroni
Answer: Cocktails
The Negroni is an Italian cocktail that is one part gin, one part vermouth rosso and one part Campari. A simple orange peel garnish completes the drink.
13. Thunder Road
Answer: Bootleg Themed Movies
This 1958 film had Robert Mitchum trying to evade the revenuers, running rum for his family's moonshine business. Mitchum also wrote the script for the film.
14. Lawless
Answer: Bootleg Themed Movies
Written by Nick Cave, this 2012 movie has Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke as three bootlegging brothers who come into violent conflict with a lawman named Charlie Rakes, played by Guy Pearce.
15. Lucky Lady
Answer: Bootleg Themed Movies
In this 1975 flick, Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli find themselves on hard times and take up rum running as a means to get out of debt.
16. Boulevard du Rhum
Answer: Bootleg Themed Movies
A 1971 French film that presents Lino Ventura as Cornelius, a bootlegger on the run from the American Coast Guard, who falls in love with a silent film star, Linda Larue, played by Brigitte Bardot.
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