Inventors & Inventions
The Bible
Adjectives
Tough Nursery Rhymes
American Revolution
100
In 1930 this automaker co-wrote a book on Thomas Edison titled "Edison as I Know Him."

Henry Ford

100

In Biblical book titles in English, the only "song" is the "Song of" this wise king.

Solomon

100

This adjective that means "immediate" can precede "coffee" or "pudding"

Instant

100

An early version had 4 and 20 naughty boys in a pie; it was changed to these feathered friends.

Blackbirds

100

Our side was winning the battle of this hill near Boston until we ran out of ammo and the tide turned.

Bunker Hill

200

In 1816 Johann Nepomuk Maelzel patented this device used by musicians to keep correct tempo.

Metronome

200

The word "bible" comes from the ancient Greek word for this.

Book

200

This adjective can mean "relating to fingers or "relating to numbers"

digital

200

According to the rhyme, she had a little crook

Little Bo Peep

200

The battle that was fought the farthest north was the one at this Canadian city, December 31st 1775

Quebec

300

In 1807 he wrote, "The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved."

Robert Fulton

300

Though much of Leviticus is ritual, chapter 19 has the sweeping "Thou shalt love" this person "as thyself"

They neighbor

300

Marvelous, like Sam's hair care franchises or 4 certain comic book superheroes

Fantastic

300

Webster's defines this 6-letter word as a low seat; Chamber's defines it as a mound

Tuffet

300

While Kosciusko survived the war this polish count was mortally wounded at Savannah

Casimir Pulaski

400

The cabin of this inventor of the Cherokee syllabary is a national historic landmark in Oklahoma.

Sequoyah

400

In the New Testament, Jesus recruited apostles on the shower of this "sea" on which he later walked.

Sea of Galilee

400

Both pontifical and this 5 letter adjective mean "relating to the pope"

Papal

400

"These two fruits, say the bells of St. Clemon's"

Oranges and Lemons

400
The Americans had to evacuate Philadelphia after his defeat at Paoli, which must have made him "mad"

Anthony Wayne

500

Ancient Chinese medical practice in which needles are inserted in the skin at key points.

Acupuncture

500

In the King James Version, it finishes the line "Blessed are the mee: for..."

They shall inherit the Earth

500

This directional adjective comes from a word meaning "sun"

southern or south

500

Completes "As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveler in the dark, though I know not what you are"

Twinkle Twinkle little star

500

France entered the war on our side after this 1777 American Victory in New York State.

Saratoga

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