Jeopardy Questions
Robert Frost said it consists of "twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer"
What is a jury?
A way to say goodbye to someone who's taking a trip, it's French for "good journey"
What is 'bon voyage?'
On weather maps isobars connect points of equal pressure & isotherms connect points equal in this
What is temperature?
"By the light of" this "I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune"
What is the Silvery Moon?
34 died when a major race riot broke out 25 years ago in the Watts section of this city
What is Los Angeles?
The National Teacher of the Year is awarded a crystal version of this fruit
What is an apple?
This organization's Florence Nightingale Medal is given to nurses & voluntary aides
What is the Red Cross?
This state capital's 2 main newspapers are the Post & the Rocky Mountain News
What is Denver, Colorado?
The world's largest sand & rock desert, its name is Arabic for "desert"
What is the Sahara?
At 6' 4", he was our tallest president, & the first to wear a beard
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
"W" word: to slice shavings from a piece of wood
What is whittle?
Hansel & Gretel spent some time in a gingerbread one of these
What is a house?
Alfred Hitchcock directed "The 39 Steps" & "The Lady Vanishes" in this, his native country
What is England?
This state leads the U.S. in the production of bourbon whiskey
What is Kentucky?
"W" word: A feline's feelers
What are whiskers?
Carl Jung coined this term to describe an introspective person
What is an introvert?
It's nicknamed "The Heart of Dixie"
What is Alabama?
One can park at the 1964 World's Fair grounds when attending Mets game at this stadium
What is Shea Stadium?
This method used by the Japanese to dwarf trees originated in China
What is bonsai?
The oldest movie in the Library of Congress is a 3-second film made by this inventor
Who is Thomas Edison?
His remains lie in the main entrance of the original Smithsonian Museum building
Who is James Smithson?
Three letter word: A Tibetan ox, or to talk persistently
What is yak?
She didn't start writing her "Little House" novels until she was in her 60s
Who is Laura Ingalls (Wilder)?
When he returned to Venice from the Far East, he introduced the idea of fruit flavored ices
Who is Marco Polo?
The German company that makes luxury cars is also the world's biggest producer of heavy trucks
What is Mercedes Benz?