IRON
It's also called the Drinker Respirator, after Philip Drinker, who invented it
Iron Lung
The appearance of a performer at the end of a show in response to applause
Curtain Call
The New Testament was originally written in the Koine dialect of this language
Greek
This type of kidney bean got its name because it was a staple food of U.S. sailors
a navy bean
This blue-veined cheese often crumbled into salads is one of France's oldest
Roquefort
The iron first used by man was probably taken from these that fell to Earth
Meteors/meteorites
1939 movie that included the line "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain...."
The Wizard of Oz
Of house cat, leopard or lion, the one never mentioned in the King James Bible
house cat
This name for an enclosed shopping center can be traced back to a 17th c. ball & mallet game
a mall
molasses
Spike-lined medieval torture device that had a deadly hug
Iron Maiden
Game show that asked "Would you like the box or what's behind the curtain Carol's pointing to?"
Let's Make A Deal
Mandatory for Catholics who commit mortal sins, doing it before a priest is optional for Episcopalians
confession
The name of this house of Congress comes from the Latin for "old"
the Senate
Popular in Kenya, matoke is a porridge made from this relative of the banana
the plantain
Most iron ore is reduced to pig iron in this type of furnace
Blast Furnace
Song that begins "And now the end is near, and so I face the final curtain"
"My Way"
A Jewish student will learn the meanings of the objects on the seder plate used during this holiday
Passover
A type of Asian temple, its name goes back to the Sanskrit bhagavat
a pagoda
It's the usual term for a 6-to 8-lb, rooster that's been gelded & fattened
a capon
By definition, steel is an alloy of iron & this element
Carbon
This popular detective died in the 1975 best seller "Curtain"
Hercule Poirot
Mormons are taught this covenant lasts "for time and eternity", not just until "death"
marriage
This royal title comes from Ancient Egyptian meaning "great house"
pharaoh
Gumbo derives its name from an African word for this vegetable used to thicken it
okra