SCREEN TEST
The "Star Trek" universe: Mr. Spock's emotionless race
Vulcan
Lying under oath
perjury
It's a ball support in both golf & football
a tee
She was queen when William Shakespeare was born & died when he was almost 40
Elizabeth I
They're symbols of peace & friendship, & sadly, in their native China, only about 1,800 giant pandas remain in the wild, primarily due to destruction of the forests that provide this tall, woody grass that these guys can each eat over 50 pounds of daily
bamboo
In "Bridge of Spies": the city where the bridge is located
Berlin
Illegally avoiding paying the government on state, federal or local levels
tax evasion
A noisy bird
a jay
She sponsored Columbus' voyages, bringing wealth & power to Spain
Isabella of Castile
Without native mammals present, kiwis thrived for over 35 million years, but today they're endangered & facing extinction, largely because they're flightless and can't escape from introduced predators in this, their native country
New Zealand
Michael Fassbender plays an "Apple" grower: the title
Steve Jobs
2-word term for stealing & using someone's personal information to commit fraud
identity theft
"She" in France
elle
This queen consort of Louis XVI inspired many women to emulate her extravagant style
Marie Antoinette
Known since ancient times & extinct in the wild until recent reintroductions, the scimitar-horned oryx is noted for its long, curved horns; if one breaks off, it doesn't grow back, which may have inspired the myth of this legendary creature
unicorn
"The Blind Side": the Best Actress winner
Sandra Bullock
A federal statute fighting this type of crime includes assault motivated by disability, gender identity & sexual orientation
hate crime
A get-together for quilters
a bee
Also known as Makeda, in the Bible she visited King Solomon (DD)
Queen of Sheba
With fewer than 50,000 left in the wild, Asian elephants, like their larger African cousins, are facing extinction due to habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, & this crime, the illegal killing, capturing, or stealing or wildlife
poaching
"The Martian": the director
Ridley Scott
A word for taking over a plane led to this word for taking someone's automobile
carjacking
It can precede bass or bed
sea
14th century Queen Margaret I of Denmark took on this commercial league to win back coastal strongholds
Hanseatic League
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest subspecies & has the narrowest stripes; largely due to habitat loss & the illegal wildlife trade, there are as few as 400 left on their native island in this country
Indonesia