Jeopardy Questions
In a telegram on December 17, 1903, they wrote, "Success. Four flights Thursday morning"
Who are the Wright brothers? (Orville and Wilber)
American colony that was a "holy experiment" for the Society of Friends or Quakers
What is Pennsylvania?
1936's "Modern Times" was the last film in which he appeared as the Little Tramp
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
In 1927 this aviator was named Time magazine's first Man of the Year
Who is Charles Lindberg?
Founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778, this Kentucky city was named for a French monarch
What is Louisville?
A.E. Housman wrote, "A tail behind, a trunk in front, complete the usual" one of these
What is an elephant?
This Nevada city calls itself "the biggest little city in the world"
What is Reno?
The name of this netherworld river is Greek for "hateful"
What is Styx?
In the phrase "prep school", prep is an abbreviation for this
What is 'preparatory?'
His nickname was a contraction of "satchel mouth"
Who is Louis "Sachmo" Armstrong?
The Norse goddess Freya had the unusual habit of weeping tears of this precious metal
What is gold?
A batted baseball hit in a nearly straight trajectory
What is a line drive?
American volunteers were heading to this country in 1937 to help the Loyalists in their civil war
What is Spain?
These flat-bottomed boats were specially designed to travel down early canals
What is a barge?
Small hot dogs wrapped in dough & baked are called "pigs in" these
What is 'a blanket?'
It's Italian for a "master" conductor or composer
What is 'maestro?'
This sports star tells all in his 1990 autobiography, "Bo Knows Bo"
Who is Bo Jackson?
German spa town in the Black Forest region
What is Baden-Baden?
Henry VIII's court for this racquet sport is still used at Hampton Court Palace
What is tennis?
Baked oysters are sometimes served on a bed of the "rock" type of this seasoning
What is salt?
A short ballet skirt, or South African Archbishop Desmond
What is a tutu?
Squaw Valley, Calif. & Lake Placid, N.Y. are the 2 U.S. sites that have hosted these games
What are the winter Olympic games?
Name shared by a Beatles album title & a 1835 invention of Samuel Colt
What is a revolver?
Spring-operated tongs are often used in French restaurants to hold the shells of these garden gastropods
What are snails?
He is the patron saint of artists & physicians who wrote the third Gospel
Who is Luke?