State Nicknames
Textile Inventions
Airports Named After Famous People
English Words Borrowed from French
Jeff
200
Everything's bigger in this "Lone Star State"
What is Texas?
200
The invention of this machine in 1764 allowed workers to work with eight or more spools of thread at once
What is the spinning jenny?
200
An airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, is named after this famous golfer who's known for his lemonade-iced tea drink
Who is Arnold Palmer?
200
A fancier term for a pseudonym or pen name — literally translated as "name of feather"
What is nom de plume?
200
This CEO and entrepreneur, Bo Burnham sings, was born in 1964
Who is Jeffrey Bezos?
400
Nicknamed "the Bluegrass State," this place is also well-known for its thoroughbred horse industry
What is Kentucky?
400
Researchers at DuPont invented this silk-like fiber, first used commercially in a toothbrush in 1938
What is nylon?
400
A small airport in Odense, Denmark, is named after this famous Danish fairy-tale author, who penned "The Little Mermaid" and "The Princess and the Pea"
Who is Hans Christen Andersen?
400
In French, it's originally the term for a hooded garment; today, it's a piece in a parlor game
What is a domino?
400
This "Jurassic Park" actor is also a pianist in a jazz band, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Who is Jeff Goldblum?
600
"The Last Frontier" was purchased from Russia by President Andrew Johnson in 1867
What is Alaska?
600
This man invented the cotton gin in 1792, which automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber
Who is Eli Whitney?
600
New York City and Ashland, Wisconsin, both have airports celebrating this U.S. president
Who is John F. Kennedy?
600
The branch of biology that deals with frogs, snakes, and lizards
What is herpetology?
600
This Oscar-winning actor is perhaps best known for playing "The Dude" in the film "The Big Lebowski"
Who is Jeff Bridges?
800
The "Buckeye State" has also birthed the most modern presidents, earning it the name "the mother of presidents"
What is Ohio?
800
Created in 1765, this spinning frame was powered by a water wheel and could spin 96 threads at a time
What is a water frame?
800
An international airport in Boscobel, Jamaica, is named after this author, who created the character of James Bond
Who is Ian Fleming?
800
This archaic word for "pharmacist" is also used in fantasy settings to describe potion sellers
What is an apothecary?
800
This American television presenter seems to hardly ever age, having hosted "Survivor" since 2000
Who is Jeff Probst?
1000
Nicknamed "the Pine Tree State," this place is home to the only national park in New England
What is Maine?
1000
Audrey Hepburn helped popularize this brand of spandex fiber sold by DuPont, which was invented in 1958
What is Lycra?
1000
Antimachia, Greece, hosts an airport named after this ancient figure, who is considered the "Father of Medicine"
Who is Hippocrates?
1000
This term originally was coined during the French Revolution, though in English its usage likely spiked after 2001
What is terrorism?
1000
This musician, known for his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," drowned in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1997 at the age of 30
Who is Jeff Buckley?