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100

A trial jury is called a petit jury, but this is a jury that indicts

What is a grand jury? A grand jury consists of 16 to 23 jurors

100

On September 1, 1983, Korean Airline Flight 007 entered the airspace of this country and was shot down.

What is the Soviet Union (or USSR)? The aircraft veered off course and flew over top-secret military installations. An American spy plane was flying near the commercial airliner, and it is possible that the Soviets mistook KAL 007 for the spy plane

100

The bill that created the U.S. interstate highway system was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in this year.

: What is 1956? The proper name of the interstate is the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. One purpose of the highway system was to be able to quickly evacuate target areas in case of nuclear attack.

100

) There was never a question that he was in complete control of the New York Yankees during his 37-year tenure as owner of the franchise.

Who is George Steinbrenner? Did you know he was banned from baseball twice?

100

When the Beatles broke up, this member formed the band Wings

: Who is Paul McCartney? After the Beatles broke up, McCartney went into a depression and formed the new band to “get back to square one.

200

A prospective juror can be charged with this offense for lying to the court

What is perjury? There are four aspects of committing perjury: the declarant took an oath to testify truthfully, they willfully made a false statement contrary to that oath, the declarant believed the statement to be untrue, and the statement related to a material fact

200

On May 1, 1982, the World’s Fair opened in this city

What is Knoxville, Tennessee? The World’s Fair was built in an old railway yard. The theme of the fair was “Energy Turns the World.”

200

This New Year’s Day 1954 extravaganza was the first nationwide, color-television transmission in the United States

What is the Tournament of Roses Parade? The parade is held in Pasadena, California

200

He plays the head-slapping special agent team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS

Who is Mark Harmon? He portrayed Gibbs on NCIS for nearly two decades, making the character one of the longest-running leads in television crime dramas.

200

This company with the highest-price stock on the New York Stock Exchange has never allowed a stock split

What is Berkshire Hathaway? The company’s Class A stock has never split. Today, a single share costs north of $700,000.

300

This is the term for a proceeding brought before a military tribunal

: What is court martial? The laws governing court martials are the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

300

On April 1, 1970, Richard Nixon signed the bill that killed advertising of these carcinogenic products on radio and TV.

What are cigarettes? The law took effect on January 2, 1971, and the last ad ran on The Tonight Show on January 1.

300

This music player uses bouncing laser light to read the music

What is a CD? DVD players use the same technology to read the contents of DVDs

300

This character was the boss of Danno and the rest of the team on Hawaii Five-O

Who was Steve McGarrett? He was known for his strict leadership style and for frequently ordering suspects to “book ’em, Danno.”

300

This famous actor was married five times, this famous actress was married eight times, and they were married to each other twice

Who are Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor? Burton’s last wife, Sally, was reportedly incensed when a book revealed that her husband had written a letter to Elizabeth Taylor shortly before his death

400

 In federal criminal cases, the jury must return this type of decision

What is unanimous? The 1972 case Apodaca v. Oregon allowed non-unanimous verdicts in state cases, but this was overturned in 2020 (Ramos v. Louisiana). Today, all states require unanimous jury verdicts in felony criminal jury trials

400

In honor of the bicentennial in 1976, Operation Sail brought hundreds of ships, including 16 tall ships, to this major city’s harbor

What is New York City? The parade consisted of 225 sailing ships from 30 nations

400

In 1957, the Soviets launched this first artificial Earth satellite

What is Sputnik 1? The Soviets were winning the space race until America put a man on the moon. Some call it a comeback rather than a win.

400

He battled the other claimants to Facebook’s creation in a series of lawsuits, ultimately securing control of the company.

Who is Mark Zuckerberg? The plaintiffs received settlements worth only a tiny fraction of what Facebook would soon be worth.

400

Iraq claimed this country was its province before Operation Desert Storm

What is Kuwait? After storming Kuwait, Saddam Hussein annexed the country as a province of Iraq, in part to gain control over its large share of the global oil reserves.

500

Jurors are routinely selected from one of these two lists

: What is voter registration or the DMV (driver’s license)? This varies by jurisdiction.

500

) One day after his inauguration, President Jimmy Carter kept a campaign promise to pardon tens of thousands of people in this group, many of whom had fled to Canada

What are (Vietnam War) draft dodgers? The Vietnam War was the most unpopular U.S. war of the 20th century

500

 The United States launched its first satellite in this decade.

What are the 1950s? Explorer I was launched in 1958. It was designed by James Van Allen, for whom the Van Allen radiation belt is named

500

This character leads the crew of the A-Team on their many benevolent adventures

: Who is Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith? He is known for   his elaborate plans and his catchphrase, “I love it when a plan   comes together.”

500

In 1962, the government of this island nation was suspended from and excluded from participation in the Organization of American States

: What is Cuba? The only nation that voted against the suspension was Cuba. The suspension was lifted in 2009