SHAKESPEARE'S WOMEN
FROM "E" TO "Y"
EUROPEAN CITIES
WHO PLAYED 'EM?
HAVE A NOSH
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
Before the start of the action of the play, she elopes with Othello; things don't end well for her
Who is Desdemona?
100
A sad poem; Thomas Gray's was "Written in a Country Churchyard"; memoir in which you reveal sexual relations with a couch
What is an elegy?
100
Though Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the seat of government is in this city
What is The Hague?
100
Dr. Stephen Strange, 2016 & 2022
Who is (Benedict) Cumberbatch?
100
I know I want the Flamin' Hot kind of these snacks; the question is:
Crunchy or puffs?
What are Cheetos?
200
She has the famous "The quality of mercy is not strained" line in "The Merchant of Venice"
Who is Portia?
200
This "Row" in Washington, D.C. generally refers to a stretch of Massachusetts Ave. where many foreign diplomats work
What is Embassy Row?
200
"Carmen" is set in this city; "The Marriage of Figaro" takes place nearby
Where is Seville?
200
The conflicted Ben Solo/Kylo Ren, 2015, 2017 & 2019
Who is (Adam) Driver?
200
I might be in the mood for a Fuji or a Gala one of these
What are apples?
200
CATEGORY
AFRICA
300
In this comedy, Olivia loves Cesario, who is really Viola in disguise
What is Twelfth Night?
300
Arthur Conan Doyle had Sherlock Holmes say this word, but didn't ever follow it with "my dear Watson"
What is elementary?
300
Seen here is some merrymaking in this capital of Bavaria
Where is Munich?
300
Gandalf, sometimes grey, sometimes white, 6 times starting in 2001
Who is Sir Ian McKellan?
300
Noshing at AMC Theatres can include this appetizer, tortilla chips & melted cheese
What are nachos?
300
ANSWER
The dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to this island, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The de facto official languages are English and French, but the major ethnic and religious groups are 67% Indian and 47.9% Hindu, respectively.
400
They're King Lear's 3 daughters; the youngest is virtuous, but the other 2, not so much
Who are Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia?
400
The Macassar is one tree that yields this extremely dark heartwood
What is ebony?
400
Since 1578 a sacred 14-foot linen shroud has been preserved in a cathedral in this city
Where is Turin?
400
Dominic Toretto, 7 times so far since 2001
Who is Vin Diesel?
400
Rold Gold & Snyder's of Hanover both make these snacks
What are pretzels?
400
QUESTION
Where is Mauritius?
500
Pre-Juliet, Romeo is taken with this fair maiden; a 2022 film told things from her perspective
Who is Rosaline?
500
It's slang for any large number or specifically for 110
What is eleventy?
500
Warsaw lies on both banks of this river, the longest in Poland
What is the Vistula?
500
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, 1986 & 2022
Who is Tom Cruise?
500
How about a handful of these Hawaiian nuts, commonly paired with white chocolate in cookies
What are macadamia nuts?