RANKS & TITLES
This maternal term for an abbess puts her atop the other nuns
mother superior
This cabinet department oversees the grain inspection, packers & stockyards administration
the Department of Agriculture
1992:
Navy lawyer can handle the truth
A Few Good Men
Winston Churchill said that this weapon "brought peace, but man alone can keep that peace"
the atomic bomb
Fermented dough is used to make this tart variety of bread, a San Francisco staple
Sourdough bread
15th century Iberians did not want to be interrogated by Tomás de Torquemada, the first "Grand" this
Inquisitor
This agency also regulates medical devices, cosmetics & animal feed
the FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
"I'm gonna let ya in on a little secret, Ray. K-mart sucks"
Rain Man
Some scientists believe the dinosaurs died out when one of these interstellar objects struck the Earth
an asteroid
This microscopic fungus is added to bread dough to make it rise
yeast
These 2 titles that went largely out of use in 1917 & 1918 both derive from "Caesar"
czar & kaiser
This bureau of the Justice Department has added Explosives to its name, though it's still abbreviated ATF
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
"What I wouldn't give for a drop of good old-fashioned Creole blood"
Interview with the Vampire
Whether for a sorcerer or a craft guild, one serves time as one of these before becoming a journeyman
apprentice
This elastic protein that helps bread rise can cause illness in those with celiac disease
gluten
Daily Double!!!!
In 1337 Edward the Black Prince was the first to get this title, the highest rank of British peerage
We live in a world that has walls, & those walls have to be guarded by men with guns, like CBP, short for Customs & this
Border Protection
"They're dead...my team is dead...they knew we were coming"
Mission: Impossible
In February 1999 several of these killed 38 people in the Austrian towns of Galtur & Valzur
avalanches
Common in Germany & Russia, black bread is typically made from this grain
rye
WWII foes Bernard Montgomery & Erwin Rommel both held this outdoorsy-sounding rank that's even higher than general
field marshal
This Cabinet department was created in 1849 & originally included the General Land Office
Department of the Interior
2002:
Cop framed for future crime
Minority Report
From Greek words meaning "to watch from both sides", it's a large open arena for public entertainments
amphitheatre
Daily Double!!!
The first to learn leavening, these ancient people were once called the "Bread Eaters" by the ancient Greeks