Physics
Homophones
Black America
X, Y, & Z
Food
200

Because a man in free fall doesn't feel this force, he feels "weightless". 

What is gravity?

200

That guy, or the church song he's singing. 

What is him (hymn)?

200

Known for freeing slaves, during Civil War she became only American woman to lead U.S. soldiers in battle. 

Who is Harriet Tubman?

200

The 2 highest waterfalls in North America are both in this California national park. 

What is Yosemite?

200

Not an awning, but a cracker or bread spread with cheese, meat, or relish. 

What is a canape?

400

Substance used to establish the fixed points on both the Celsius & Fahrenheit scales. 

What is water?

400

A deep voice, or home plate.

What is bass (base)?

400

The largest Black magazine in the world, in November 2025 it celebrated its 80th anniversary. 

What is Ebony?

400

It's directly opposite the nadir. 

What is the zenith?

400

Japanese for "spade roast", it's a dish of vegetables & beef slices cooked in soy sauce & sake. 

What is sukiyaki?

600

Of a fulcrum, pulley, or inclined plane, the 1 from which the action of a screw derives. 

What is an inclined plane?

600

It can be fishing, Virginia, or genuine. 

What is reel (real)?

600

She received a doctorate from Georgetown U. in 1985, which means you could also call her Dr. Pearlie Mae. 

Who is Pearl Bailey?

600

Only song starting with "X" ever to make Billboard's Top 40, it a"muse"d Olivia Newton-John. 

What is “Xanadu”?

600

At first, this breakfast dish had the word "German" in its name, but WWII sympathies made it "change sides". 

What is French toast?

800

A rocket lifting off is a prime example of this one of Newton's laws of motion. 

What is the third law?

800

To put on the payroll, or a man on a mountaintop in relation to one in the valley. 

What is hire (higher)?

800

Life & religion in the ghetto were the subjects of his 1953 novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain". 

Who is James Baldwin?

800

1 of the 2 world currencies that begin with "Z". 

What is the Zloty (will also accept the Zaire)?

800

Beverage liked best by the "boys" in the armed forces. 

What is milk?

1000

The physical measure of disorder, it's what sets in to cause everything to break down eventually. 

What is entropy?

1000

With an "A" it's an ecclesiastic, with an "E" an employee at Colonel Sanders. 

What is friar (frier)?

1000

He was the 1st singer to record a non-classical album that sold more than 1 million copies. 

Who is Harry Belafonte?

1000

The woody element of a plant that acts as a conductor of water. 

What is a xylem?

1000

Often mispronounced "tornado", a tournedos is not a storm, but this kind of steak. 

What is filet mignon?

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