TAKING IT
OLD TESTAMENT
OLD TESTAMENT
God told Adam, "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of" this one
The Tree of Knowledge
This device reads 234-240 degrees F. when your candy reaches the soft ball stage
Thermometer
A stemmed drinking vessel with a wide bowl and a footed base, used for serving water, wine, or specialty beverages. It brings elegance to table settings and is closely related to a chalice.
Goblet
In 1996 Lou Diamond Phillips filled Yul Brynner's royal shoes for a revival of this musical
The King And I
The two Alliances in this war were called the Allies and this name for the partnership of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
The Central Powers
It was God's sign to Noah that he would never again flood the Earth
A Rainbow
Before baking the peanut butter type of these, Heloise flattens them with a potato masher
Cookies
The insane emperor Commodus fought in the arena as one of these combatants
Gladiator
Patti LuPone, Glenn Close & Betty Buckley have all played Norma Desmond in this show
Sunset Boulevard
He led the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I. His last name was later given to a famous WWII tank.
John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
In Joshua the Israelites made a miraculous crossing of this river, much as they did at the Red Sea
The Jordan River
The "bulb" type of this utensil moistens meat while it's cooking
Baster
During WWII this island was the site of the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific
Guadalcanal
Frank Loesser’s masterpiece brought Damon Runyon’s lovable New York gamblers and showgirls to life, cementing itself as one of the most recognizable musical comedies of all time.
Guys and Dolls
This man was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This collection of sayings is sometimes referred to as the "Book of Wisdom"
Proverbs
As a verb, it means to insert strips of fat into meat; as a noun, it's rendered pork fat itself
Lard
Grammatically speaking, it's a verbal noun ending in "ing"
Gerund
Try to remember this long-running musical that features the song "Try To Remember"
The Fantasticks
The name soldiers gave the scarred, cratered, and heavily fortified strip of land situated between the opposing trenches.
No Man's Land
While living in Midian, he married Zipporah
Moses
A luxury food made from the fattened liver of a duck or goose, known for its rich, buttery flavor and creamy texture, and is a delicacy in French cuisine. Its production involves force-feeding (gavage) the birds to enlarge their livers, a practice that is highly controversial due to animal welfare concerns, leading to bans in some places.
Foie Gras
The Soviet Union's chief administration of corrective labor camps was known by this Russian acronym
GULAG (Main Directorate for Corrective Labor Camps)
Bob Fosse made his choreographic debut with this musical about a threatened strike in a sleepwear factory
The Pajama Game
The official American "Ace of Aces" with 26 confirmed victories. A former racecar driver, he flew with the 94th Aero Squadron in the French-built SPAD XIII airplane.
Eddie Rickenbacker