By the Numbers
A song performed by two singers
What is duet?
Sonny and Cher’s “I’ve Got You Babe” is a famous duet.
Streisand of singing and acting fame
Who is Barbra?
Her birthname is Barbara. She dropped the second “a” in 1960 when she won a talent contest in a local nightclub, her first break.
This most famous precious gem in the world is on display at the Smithsonian Institution
What is Hope Diamond?
Its weight was originally a little over 112 carats before it was recut. In 1974, the diamond was removed from its setting, and its weight is now recorded as 45.52 carats.
Professional who draws up plans for a house
Who is architect (or draftsman, drafter, etc.).
The difference between a drafter and an architect is that a drafter is not limited to drafting designs for buildings; they also design other structures such as highways bridges, sewage systems, etc.
Algeria, Iran, or China
What is China?
Algeria is in North Africa directly across the Mediterranean Sea from France. Iran is in the Middle East, and China is in Asia.
In 1973, this fast-food chain added the “Quarter Pounder” to its menu.
What is McDonald’s?
A person who cuts hair
Who is barber?
Originally, this piece of furniture was used by unmarried women to store clothing and linens for her married life
What is hope chest?
Today, they’re mostly used for storage.
Call someone in this profession when your sink has a leak
What is plumbing?
Brazil, Ecuador, or Peru
What is Brazil?
Brazil is the only one of the three on the Atlantic Ocean. The other two are on the Pacific Ocean.
A cycle with only one wheel
What is unicycle?
Since there’s no handlebar, riders steer the unicycle by gripping the seat with their legs and twisting their body.
Trades made without the exchange of money
What is barter?
Some people barter to avoid sales and income tax.
Children’s oath: Cross my heart and [three missing words]. It means “I promise I’m telling the truth.”
What is hope to die?
It comes from the 20th-century poem that begins: Cross my heart and hope to die, Stick a needle in my eye.
This occupies the same building as the U.S. House of Representatives.
What is U.S. Senate?
The House occupies the south side of the U.S. Capitol, and the Senate occupies the north side of the building. A series of underground tunnels and a subway system connect the Capitol and the office buildings.
Portugal, Spain, and France
What is France?
Weather reports often include this type of air pressure as a number.
What is barometric?
The actual number means little to laypeople, but a dropping barometric pressure is associated with clouds and rain, and a rising barometric pressure indicates clear, sunny weather.
Mattel doll Ken’s one-time girlfriend and current wife
Who is Barbie?
This comedian was Jack Benny’s contemporary and often worked with Bing Crosby
Who is Bob Hope?
He was the first comedian who admitted to using writers for his routines
Slab and crawl space are two types of this.
What is foundation?
Slab foundations are around half the cost of crawl space foundations and are often used on level ground.
Greenland, Iceland, or United Kingdom
What is United Kingdom?
All three are in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Another word for trinity, also starting with a T, and meaning “a group of three.” Also, a musical term meaning a chord of three tones.
What is triad?
In medicine, it can mean a group of three symptoms that frequently appear together.
Person who pours and serves coffee in a Starbucks or Tim Hortons
Who is barista?
It comes from the Italian barista/bariste, which means “bartender.”
This U.S. president used the campaign slogan “Hope and Change” in his 2007 campaign.
Who is President Barack Obama?
He changed the campaign slogan in 2011 to “Forward.”
This is the title given to the presiding officer in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What is Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to preside as Speaker of the House.
Canada, the 48 contiguous United States, or Mexico
What is Canada?
Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador all occupy land east of Maine, the easternmost state in the United States. However, Alaska is the easternmost state in the United States because various islands of the Aleutian Islands are the easternmost and westernmost points in the 50 United States.