Homophones
Homophones (Part II)
Post-"Gilded Age" Acronyms
(Government Agencies)
(Government Agencies)
Sports Company Acronyms
Theodore Roosevelt
*BONUS ROUND!*
Industry: Which Was Invented First (2 Options, first to buzz only)
Industry: Which Was Invented First (2 Options, first to buzz only)
100
Your feet with no shoes/A very large, furry creature in the woods
Bare/Bear
100
A lack of strength/ a designated period on a calendar
Weak/Week
100
"CIA"
"Central Intelligence Agency"
100
"NFL"
"National Football League"
100
Until Roosevelt gave it it's current name, this building was simply known as "The Executive Mansion"
The White House
100
The Printing Press, or Eye-Glasses
Eye-Glasses
200
A set of two/ a type of fruit
Pair/Pear
200
To rob someone/ an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength
Steal/Steel
200
"FBI"
"Federal Bureau of Invistigation"
200
"MLB"
"Major League Baseball"
200
Roosevelt famously said "Speak softly and carry a big" one of these
Stick
200
The Windmill, or Gunpowder
The Windmill
300
To smash a physical object, or slow down a vehicle
Break/Brake
300
DAILY DOUBLE!
To complain in a "childish manner"/ A fermented alcoholic beverage
Whine/ Wine
300
DAILY DOUBLE!
"FDA"
"Food and Drug Administration"
300
"NBA"
"National Basketball Association"
300
Roosevelt was the first American to win this globally renowned annual award for his international diplomacy work
Nobel Peace Prize
300
The Steam Engine, or First Vaccine
Steam Engine
400
Providing aid and comfort/ Achilles' weakness
Heal/Heal
400
Having a total of zero/ A religious woman (mostly within Catholicism) who takes the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
None/Nun
400
"IRS"
"Internal Revenue Service"
400
"UFC"
"Ultimate Fighting Championship"
400
Seen here is Roosevelt with his "Rough Riders," who fought in San Juan during this 1898 war between the United State and Spain
The Spanish-American War
400
The Telegraph, or Photography
Photography
500
To gain money/ Someone who is chosen to speak directly to by a higher, spiritual power
Profit/Prophet
500
Self-reference/ an organ located within the human facial structure
I/Eye
500
(Arguably the most important governmental institution after the "Gilded Age") "OSHA"
"Occupational Health and Administration"
500
"NHL"
"National Hockey League"
500
Roosevelt oversaw the construction of this major project, which, when finished, created and open waterway in South America that connected the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
The Panama Canal
500
The Telephone, or the Electric Light
Telephone