ETIQUETTE
English speakers have been using this "magic word" since the 1300s, & when you ask for something, you should, too
Please
After creating the heavens & the earth, God rested on this number day
"David Copperfield" is one of this British author's classic novels
Charles Dickens
In 2013 President Obama proclaimed a national week for this meal served in schools, boasting of better nutrition
Lunch
You folks in 1929--don't put all your money in the stock market, it's heading for this event that sounds like a car wreck
A crash
In a traditional table setting, this should be placed so that the blade faces the plate
The Knife
The 4 gospel writers of the New Testament were Matthew, Mark & these 2
John and Luke
In a Victor Hugo novel, Quasimodo is the hunchback bell ringer at this Paris cathedral
Notre Dame
6'8" James Comey needs his long reach as director of this agency that fights terrorism as well as domestic crime
FBI
Hey, sailors who saw this 50-pound flightless bird around 1500-take it back to Europe & breed it or it'll be extinct by 1700
a dodo
When doing this, blot your palm if it's damp, look the other person in the eye & use a firm but not crushing grip
Shaking someone hand
An invasion of these amphibians was the second of the 10 plagues of Egypt
Frogs
Concerning the lives of Alyosha, Dmitry & Ivan, "The Brothers Karamazov" takes place in this country
Russia
If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if passed by at least this fraction of each house of Congress
2/3
Hey! You! The most powerful man in ancient Rome--Brutus & Cassius are not your friends
Julius Caesar
When you're at the dinner table, turn off this Apple device introduced in April 2010, even if you're winning at Fruit Ninja
IPhone
This great & wise king built his temple around 1000 B.C.
Solomon
"Z" marks the spot for this crime-fighting swordsman of colonial Spanish America
Zorro
In 45 states this official is the second highest-ranking in the state, following only the governor
Lieutenant Governor
It's 1989, so don't risk your life crossing this German city's wall to freedom; it's coming down in months
Berlin
You don't have to down your whole soda after you clink glasses for one of these ceremonial drinks; a sip will do
Toast
The longest of these songs is number 119, with 176 verses
Psalms
The 7 voyages of this sailor bring him many perils, like being carried by a giant bird, the ROC
Sinbad
The government's largest mint is in this city that has been minting coins since 1792
Philadelphia
Louis XVI--do less hunting & more kinging & maybe you can avoid this event that's going to start in 1789 & overthrow you
The French Revolution