Pi yu is the dark green type of this stone, the most precious in Chinese art
What's jade?
Dill in this novel is based on the author's childhood friend Truman Capote
What's "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
A jet uses it, finally!
What is landing gear?
In 1975 Juan Carlos returned this royal house to the Spanish throne after an absence of 44 years
Who are the Bourbons?
Jointly funded by the states & the feds, C.H.I.P. is the "Health Insurance Program" for these folks
What are children?
"Reservoir Dogs"
Who is Quentin Tarentino?
This California city's Asian Art Museum has hundreds of Chinese ritual bronzes
What's San Francisco? (3x stumper)
This collection of essays by Joan Didion is a portrait of 1960s California
What's "Slouching Towards Bethlehem"?
Pac-12 powerhouse
What is University of Arizona?
In 2004 Prince Alois was entrusted by his father with the day-to-day governing of this small European nation
What's Liechtenstein?
Not subject to income tax, an H.S.A. is one of these used to pay medical expenses
What's a health savings account?
"There Will Be Blood"
Who is Paul Thomas Anderson?
These landforms, such as Kunlun, have long been featured in Chinese art; they're the home of dongtian, or "cave heavens"
What are mountains?
In this Judith Rossner novel, Theresa Dunn is murdered by a man she'd picked up in the title singles spot
What's "Looking For Mr. Goodbar"?
A friendship is born of common discomfort
What is misery loves company?
In 1697-98 this czar was in Holland & England studying shipbuilding
Who's Peter The Great?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
It's the acronym for the law that allows you to continue the coverage you had after you leave a job
What's COBRA?
"Point Break"
Who is Kathryn Bigelow?
This plant is so central to Chinese art that an idiom meaning "prepared" is literally "have a finished" one "in mind"
What's bamboo?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Squire Allworthy is a character in a 1749 novel by this man
Who is Henry Fielding?
Product of a thinker from Crotone
What is Pythagorean Theorem?
Kenneth I, who reigned from 843 to 858, was the first king to rule both the Scots & these "painted" people
Who are the Picts?
Used to determine benefit eligibility, F.P.L. stands for this "level"
What's the federal poverty level? (3x stumper)
"Meet Me In St. Louis"
Who is Vincente Minnelli?
This dynasty, 960-1279, produced great art & one emperor who was a master calligrapher (but lousy emperor)
What's the Song Dynasty?
Cash builds a coffin for his mother in this Faulkner novel
What's "As I Lay Dying"?
Classic hot wheels of the 1920s
What is Vauxhall Roadster?
In 1830 this "citizen king" was placed on France's throne, but the revolution of 1848 forced him to abdicate
Who's Louis Phillippe
Figuring out which pays first when 2 insurers are responsible for the same claim is this, C.O.B.
What's coordination of benefits?
"The Tree of Life"
Terrence Malick