BOOKS & AUTHORS
RELIGION
FIRSTS
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
"THE"
100

In "His Way", author Kitty Kelley told things her way about his life

Frank Sinatra

100

Martin Luther's translation of the Bible into this language is considered a literary masterpiece

German

100

The 1966 Michigan State-Notre Dame game was first TV event ever sent from mainland to Hawaii via this

satellite

100

In both "The President's Lady" & "The Buccaneer", Charlton Heston played this hero of the War of 1812

Andrew Jackson

100

In our solar system, it's the only planet whose name can be preceded by "The"

The Earth

200

The 4 words which begin the title of every Perry Mason story

The Case of the...

200

L.A. Times says people of this country often describe it as 70% Catholic, 30% Protestant & 100% Voodoo

Haiti

200

1986 was 1st year a man was selected to head this nonpartisan organization concerned with voter education

League of Women Voters

200

He taught surveying to Meriwether Lewis & later sent him on his way

Thomas Jefferson

200

The only New York City borough to have "The" in its name

The Bronx

300

William Styron's 1979 story of a Polish Catholic survivor of Auschwitz

Sophie's Choice

300

In Hinduism it's a mystical word or formula chanted repeatedly

mantra

300

In 1953 "Amazon Annie" became 1st cannon to use this type of ammo

atomic

300

His wife, born Anne Frances Robbins, is a 10th cousin to England's Princess Diana

Ronald Reagan

300

More popular name of the 1968 Beatles album "The Beatles"

the White Album

400

Author who sued New York Times in 1986 for not putting his "Exorcist" sequel on best seller list

William Peter Blatty

400

It's said John Paul II was 1st pope since Peter to visit 1 of these houses of worship

synagogue

400

The 1st synthetic fiber successfully used to make ropes & cordage

nylon

400

William Henry Harrison lost his job as 1st U.S. minister to Colombia after offending this "Liberator"

Simon Bolivar

400

Matt Johnson's British band, its name's a dual definite article

The The

500

Author of both, he called his screenplay for 1958's "The Fly" "Equal in quality to 'Noble House'"

James Clavell

500

In this branch of Christianity, priests can marry, though bishops can't

Eastern Orthodox

500

Wilma Mankiller is the 1st woman to serve as chief of this Indian nation centered in Oklahoma


Cherokee

500

New York City's Wave Hill Mansion was home at different times to Mark Twain & this police commissioner

Teddy Roosevelt

500

European country & its seat of gov't, both of which begin with "The", in their language "Der" & "Den"

The Netherlands & The Hague