Jeopardy Questions
Leviticus says, "The man that committeth" this "with another man's wife... shall surely be put to death"
What is adultery?
On May 26, 1927 the ceremonial 15 millionth & last one of these rolled off the assembly line in Michigan
What is the Ford Model-T?
The more than 1,500-foot-tall gas-drilling platform Troll A was towed from a fjord in this country to the North Sea
What is Norway?
In "The Scarlet Letter", this character "sometimes burst into passionate tears" looking upon her daughter Pearl
Who is Hester Prynne?
Though long known to be detrimental to public health, new pipes made of this metal weren't banned by the U.S. until 1986
What is lead?
The Dempster brothers of Knoxville, Tennessee patented this type of trash bin in 1937
What is a dumpster?
If you're in control, you're idiomatically "cool as the other side of" this--maybe a memory foam?
What is a pillow?
When judging the quality & value of a diamond, examine its 4 Cs: color, clarity, cut & this measure of weight
What is caret?
During Prohibition, a secret knock was a way to get into this type of illicit bar with a name that might refer to talking quietly
What is a speakeasy?
At this Southern golf tournament, you'll see a famous creek (Rae's)
What is The Masters?
Oh, crud! I dropped my wallet in this waterway of myth whose name means "the hateful"
What is the Styx River?
In a 2016 speech President Obama called this D.C. university "a centerpiece of African-American intellectual life"
What is Howard University?
I left my money at the bank, founded in 1852 & known for its iconic stagecoach
What is Wells Fargo?
Nebuchadnezzar II is said to have built this Wonder of the Ancient World for his wife, who missed the greenery of her homeland
What are The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
A common southern country greeting asks "How is your" this familial relation "& them?"
What is your mama?
n 2021 the Catholic Church helped observe the 500th anniversary of its excommunication of this man
Who is Martin Luther?
On her CV: 1947--research chemist; 1954--tax lawyer; 1959--Conservative in the House of Commons; 1980--U.K, Prime Minister
Who is Margret Thatcher?
A 1940 article called this U.K. Prime Minister a "statesman of a vanished era of appeasement"
Who is (Neville) Chamberlain?
Now Utah Historical Sites, the Beehive House & the Lion House were once residences of this former governor & his large family
Who is Brigham Young?
The purported site of this city, razed in a battle around 1200 B.C.
What is Troy?
The Germans got a good hard look at themselves, in every sense, while signing 1919's Treaty of Versailles in this opulent room
What is the Hall of Mirrors?
In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the title meanie decides to pilfer the holiday from this town
What is Whoville?
This fastener created by George de Mestral has little loops, but the little hooks on the other side make it magical
What is velcro?
In 1944 the Allies failed to hold the crossing of this river at Arnhem, the Netherlands
What is the Rhine River?
The traditional pretzels from this largest German state are a much welcomed part of second breakfast
What is Bavaria?