Century Elementary
The great Rav Pam was born in this century, which also saw the first powered airplane flight
WHAT IS THE 20TH CENTURY?
or
WHAT ARE THE 1900s
It can best be described as a small, 1 or 2 person canoe
WHAT IS A KAYAK
The Tropic of Capricorn is located in this hemisphere, although Venezuela is not
WHAT IS THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
When two people have a close working relationship, they can be said to be working _______________
WHAT IS "HAND IN HAND"
The room considered to be the US President’s primary place of work
WHAT IS THE OVAL OFFICE
This is the number of Mishmaros of Kohanim, as well as books of Tanach
WHAT IS 24
He wrote the משנה ברורה
WHO WAS THE CHOFETZ CHAYIM (1838-1933)
The Vilna Gaon, Noda B’Yehuda, and, I suppose, the invention of the cotton gin as well, made this century noteworthy.
WHAT IS THE 18th CENTURY?
or
WHAT ARE THE 1700s
It looks like it’s spelled wrong, but it’s just a female sheep
WHAT IS A EWE
This is the baseball slang term for a left-handed pitcher
WHAT IS A SOUTHPAW
If something happens repeatedly, frequently, and consistently, it happens __________________
WHAT IS "TIME AFTER TIME"
or
WHAT IS "AGAIN AND AGAIN"
The location of the third plane crash on 9/11, located somewhere in Virginia
WHAT IS THE PENTAGON
R. Elazar ben Azarya said he was like this number, which also equals the total of the nations of the world.
WHAT IS 70
He wrote the קובץ שיעורים
WHO WAS RAV ELCHONON WASSERMAN (1874 -1941)
The Baal Shem Tov was born in this century, as were the new inventions of the telescope and the microscope
WHAT IS THE 17th CENTURY?
or
WHAT ARE THE 1600s?
Usually the kid with the best voice in the choir gets the most
WHAT ARE SOLOS
Where Zaidy Was Young. Also, where it was cold outside, when Zaidy was young.
WHAT IS THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Direct confrontation; As in, “The two boxers stared each other down, standing __________________ in the ring.
WHAT IS "TOE TO TOE"
or
WHAT IS "FACE TO FACE"
America’s National Pastime happens on one of these
WHAT IS A BASEBALL DIAMOND
This number is the age a Levi must stop doing Avodah in the Beis Hamikdash and a level of Tumah to be avoided at all costs.
WHAT IS 50
He wrote the ברכת שמואל
WHO WAS RAV BORUCH BER LEIBOWITZ (1862-1939)
This century brought us the famed Volozhiner Yeshiva, as well as Coca Cola
WHAT IS THE 19TH CENTURY?
or
WHAT ARE THE 1800s
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was equivalent to 15,000 tons of this
WHAT IS TNT
This phrase describes a period of U.S. expansion driven by the Gold Rush and included figures like cowboys, outlaws, and lawmen.
WHAT IS THE WILD WEST
To be tied or even in a race or competition, especially as it comes down to the wire, is to be ____________________
WHAT IS "NECK AND NECK"
This phrase indicates the starting point, as in “we’re back to __________”
WHAT IS SQUARE ONE
This number is the Gematria of a famous eved (servant), as well as the number of soldiers in an army which battled The 4 Kings.
WHAT IS 318
He wrote משלי
WHO WAS SHLOMO HAMELECH
It’s hard to put them both in the same sentence, but the Rama, and lehavdil Shakespeare, were both born in this century
WHAT IS THE 16th CENTURY?
or
WHAT ARE THE 1500s?
Synonyms of this word include principle, rule, belief, and doctrine, and is often preceded in a sentence by the word basic
WHAT IS A TENET
Its real name is Polaris, and it’s a yellow supergiant
WHAT IS THE NORTH STAR
An affectionate, almost longing, way to refer to one’s own house is ___________________
WHAT IS "HOME SWEET HOME"
A large region in the western North Atlantic Ocean, infamous for alleged mysterious disappearances of ships and aircraft.
WHAT IS THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
This is the number of silver sockets (adanim) in the Mishkan, and when a daily quota of this number is filled it prevents plagues.
WHAT IS 100
He wrote the חיי אדם
WHO WAS RAV AVRAHAM DANZIG (1748-1820)
Rabbeinu Ovadyah M'Bartenura, who wrote an important peirush on Mishnayos, auspiciously lived in this century, which saw the invention of the printing press
WHAT IS THE 15th CENTURY
or
WHAT ARE THE 1400s
This cuff is actually a group of muscles and tendons that surround your shoulder, and a torn one is not an uncommon injury to baseball pitchers and tennis players.
WHAT IS A ROTATOR CUFF
A large scale, powerful storm that typically occurs along the heavily populated "I-95 corridor" from Washington D.C. to Boston.
WHAT IS A NOR'EASTER
When your patience runs out and you demand that an action, situation, or behavior must stop immediately because it has become intolerable, you say __________________!
What is "Enough is Enough!"
Having 8 of these will add more weight and make repairs more complex than having only 4 of them, but those 8 will give you more horsepower, torque, and smoother performance.
WHAT ARE CYLINDERS
This is the number of journeys that Bnei Yisroel traveled in the Midbar, and it is also the number of letters in one of Hashem's holy Names
WHAT IS 42
He wrote the קיצור שולחן ערוך
WHO WAS RABBI SHLOMO GANTZFRIED (1804-1886)