Other Mary's
This woman, according to the Gospels, traveled with Jesus as a follower and visited his tomb to find the stone had been rolled away.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
Grandma's two hair colors throughout her life.
What are white and black?
If this crosses your path, you will have bad luck.
What is a black cat?
This international conflict ends, both in Europe and the Pacific.
What is WW2?
All known life forms are based on this element.
What is carbon?
This singer has often been referred to as the "Queen of R&B" and the "Queen of Hip-Hop".
Who is Mary J. Blige?
Bonus: Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
A favorite of grandma's, this actor has been seen most notably in 12 Years a Slave, Moneyball, and Legends of the Fall.
Who is Brad Pitt?
An Irish tradition, you are not allowed to put this on a table.
What are shoes?
This international organization is made, being ratified by the US, UK, Soviet Union, and several other world powers.
What is the United Nations?
This 19th century poet wrote "The Raven", "The Tell-Tale Heart", and "Lenore".
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This woman is best known for her melodies and child-care abilities.
Who is Mary Poppins?
Grandma's favorite, this bird can be seen most beautifully contrasting against the snow.
What is a cardinal?
You are not allowed to wear this footwear in the house.
What are boots?
This rock and roll icon makes his first public appearance at the age of 10.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This woman is the Queen of Jazz and the Queen of Scat.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This First Lady once got in trouble for spending too much money redecorating the white house.
Who is Mary Todd Lincoln?
Lots of Grandma's decor in the old house featured this animal.
What is a rooster?
If a bird flies in the house, this is coming.
What is death?
The price of a dozen eggs.
What is 55 cents?
This mathematical process refers to finding the slope of the tangent line of a graph at a given point and is a key tenant of calculus.
What is differentiation (taking the derivative)?
This woman was forced to abdicate her throne in 1567 to her one-year-old son.
Who is Mary, Queen of Scots?
A favorite tv show of Grandma's, this crime drama featured murder investigations in the Caribbean.
What is Death In Paradise?
Seen in a previous family jeopardy, you cannot sew on a Sunday for this reason.
What is you'll have to pick the stitches out with your nose?
Time magazine's "Person of the Year".
Who is Harry Truman?
This empire conquered the Pacific and reached its peak from 1200-1500 CE.
What is the Tu'i Tonga Empire?