Crime and courts
Diplomacy
War and peace
Broadway and Art
Fiction and sports
100
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime, with counts.
What is INDICTMENT
100
Intentionally cause to collapse, talks.
What are SCUPPER; TORPEDO
100
When war is imminent, very likely to happen. Three-word phrase.
What is ON THE BRINK, ON THE VERGE
100
The type of entertainment during a long-haul flight.
What is IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
100
Cheap, romantic or detective fiction published massively and deemed low in quality.
What is PULP FICTION
200
A not (yet) proven allegation, offense.
What is ALLEGED
200
A written statement for the public, usually the result of a talk, discussion, meeting.
What is declaration / communiqué
200
To avoid war.
What is AVERT
200
A person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role.
What is DEBUT
200
Books are usually published in these two formats.
What are HARDBACK, PAPERBACK
300
The crime of killing a human being without malice, plan, i.e. car accident.
What is MANSLAUGHTER
300
One of them is an obstacle (1) in talks, another one is significant progress (2).
What are (1) STUMBLING BLOCK and (2) STEPPING STONE
300
Cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury, usually happening in war time.
What are ATROCITIES
300
Name at least 3 of the 5 longest running shows on Broadway.
The phantom of the opera
Lion King
Chicago
Cats
Les Miserables.
300
Use two boxing metaphors and briefly explain what they mean / use them in example sentences. 20 seconds.
Deliver a body blow On the ropes Knock sb out, suffer a knockout Below the belt Direct hit
Floored Let his/her guard down Out for the count
Saved by the bell Split decision Sucker punch Throw in the towel
400
One of them prepares cases (1) and the other one defends people in court (2)
What are BARRISTER (1) and SOLICITOR (2)
400
What bad, frozen diplomatic relations between two countries improve, they do this.
What is THAW
400
Two phrases meaning a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions.
what are CEASEFIRE, TRUCE
400
These discount Booths are the perfect way for everyone to experience Broadway at affordable prices. Here they sell tickets every day at 20% to 50% off regular prices.
what are TKTS
400
Name at least two international literary prizes.
What are:
Nobel Prize in Literature. ...
Man Booker Prize. ...
Pulitzer Prize. ...
500
Name this legal drama: Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice.
What is TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
500
Give the full name of the organization.
What is THE UN (THE UNITED NATIONS)
500
An agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. + Name 1 example.
What is PEACE TREATY (Treaty of Versailles, ...)
500
Complete the missing words to form a three-word phrase.
The Rockefellers’ treasures ____ ______ _____ _______
The mega-auction for paintings in New York will raise hundreds of millions of dollars for charity.
What is GO UNDER THE HAMMER
500
A 5-word baseball metaphor: To take action in response to an opportunity or crisis. Use it in an example sentence. 20 seconds.
What is STEP UP TO THE PLATE.