Pasta
Purists insist it be eaten this way; "to the tooth"
What is "al dente"?
Though a hit director, he returned to his Opie role in 1986's "Return to Mayberry"
Who is Ron Howard?
From the Greek meaning "not cuttable," Hiroshima proved it is
What is the atom?
Apostle about whom Jesus said, "Upon this rock I will build my Church"
Who is (Simon) Peter
Green stone prized by Chinese for its beauty and medicinal properties
What is jade?
Squared-off dumpling filled with cheese or meat
What is ravioli?
Gomer borrowed this favorite epithet from Captain Marvel
What is "Shazam"?
He theorized that for every action, ther's an equal and opposite reaction
Who was Sir Isaac Newton?
in Christianity, the title given to the head of a diocese
What is a Bishop?
Bi-valve mollusk secretion that may be strung out
What is a pearl?
He brought noodles to Naples by way of Cathay
Who was Marco Polo?
Andy's deputy who ran for sheriff in their TV reunion
Who is Barney Fife?
Fission splits a nucleus, but this process combines nuclei
What is fusion?
They started publishing "Watchtower" in 1879, the year they were organized
Who are the Jehova's Witnesses (Russellites)?
Once owned by King Louis XIV of France, this gem is now viewed by the public at the National Museum of Natural History
What is the Hope Diamond?
Good pasta begins with this coarse-ground durum wheat
What is semolina?
The town of Mayberry was located in this southern state
What is North Carolina?
What is condensation?
Founder of 1 of 3 Chinese religions his followers call him "1st teacher"
Who was Confucius?
Slippers have been made of these red sapphires
What are rubies?
Likened to "angel's hair," it is the thinnest of all pastas
What is capellini?
When not dating Themla Lou, Mayberry's deputy had eyes for this unseen waitress
Who is Juanita?
Not just speed, this includes the direction of movement
What is velocity?
Extremists in this Hindu sect claimed responsibility for Gandhi's assassination
Who are the Sikhs?
This blue gem was commonly used for ancient Egyptian ornamentation
What is lapis lazuli?