By The Numbers
A song performed by two singers
What is duet? Sonny and Cher’s “I’ve Got You Babe” is a famous duet.
This most famous precious gem in the world is on display at the Smithsonian Institution.
What is Hope Diamond? Its weight was originally a little over 112 carats before it was recut. In 1974, the diamond was removed from its setting, and its weight is now recorded as 45.52 carats.
Professional who draws up plans for a house.
Who is architect (or draftsman, drafter, etc.). The difference between a drafter and an architect is that a drafter is not limited to drafting designs for buildings; they also design other structures such as highways bridges, sewage systems, etc.
Streisand of singing and acting fame
Who is Barbra? Her birthname is Barbara. She dropped the second “a” in 1960 when she won a talent contest in a local nightclub, her first break.
A postulant leaves the convent temporarily to become a governess for the Von Trapp family in the Austrian Alps. Instead of returning to the convent, she marries her boss in this Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical.
What is The Sound of Music?
In 1973, this fast-food chain added the “Quarter Pounder” to its menu.
What is McDonald’s?
Originally, this piece of furniture was used by unmarried women to store clothing and linens for her married life.
What is hope chest? Today, they’re mostly used for storage.
Call someone in this profession when your sink has a leak
What is plumbing?
A person who cuts hair
Who is barber?
She played the original Mrs. Dolly Levi on Broadway at the St. James Theater.
Who is Carol Channing? The musical is Hello, Dolly! She was replaced by many actresses, including Pearl Bailey, Phyllis Diller, Ethyl Merman, Ginger Rogers, and others.
A cycle with only one wheel
What is unicycle? Since there’s no handlebar, riders steer the unicycle by gripping the seat with their legs and twisting their body.
Children’s oath: Cross my heart and [three missing words]. It means “I promise I’m telling the truth.”
What is hope to die? It comes from the 20th-century poem that begins: Cross my heart and hope to die, Stick a needle in my eye.
Slab and crawl space are two types of this.
What is foundation? Slab foundations are around half the cost of crawl space foundations and are often used on level ground.
Trades made without the exchange of money
What is barter? Some people barter to avoid sales and income tax.
In this musical, Tevye sings “If I Were a Rich Man.”
What is Fiddler on the Roof? Tevye, played originally by Zero Mostel, is a Jewish milkman in Russia.
Weather reports often include this type of air pressure as a number.
What is barometric? The actual number means little to laypeople, but a dropping barometric pressure is associated with clouds and rain, and a rising barometric pressure indicates clear, sunny weather.
This comedian was Jack Benny’s contemporary and often worked with Bing Crosby.
Who is Bob Hope? He was the first comedian who admitted to using writers for his routines.
This is the title given to the presiding officer in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What is Speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to preside as Speaker of the House.
Mattel doll Ken’s one-time girlfriend and current wife
Who is Barbie?
In this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, household pets with human characteristics take the place of humans as characters.
What is Cats? The cats belong to a tribe known as Jellicles. The hit tune “Memory” is a standard.
Another word for trinity, also starting with a T, and meaning “a group of three.” Also, a musical term meaning a chord of three tones.
What is triad? In medicine, it can mean a group of three symptoms that frequently appear together.
This kind of hope doesn’t see.
What is blind hope? It relies on faith rather than evidence.
When you want to hang something heavy on drywall, it’s best to secure it not only to the drywall but also to this vertical piece of wood behind the drywall.
What is stud? You can hang heavy things without a stud by using anchors.
The bright red stalks of this plant are used mostly in pies and cakes, sometimes with strawberries.
What is rhubarb? The stalks must be cooked, and the leaves are poisonous to humans and animals.
This Broadway musical came after the film and is set in London. The storyline is woven around the life of the Banks family, their nanny, and the nanny’s friend Bert, a chimney sweep.
What is Mary Poppins? The film opened in 1964, and the Broadway musical opened in 2006.