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Timekeepers
It happened in January
1917
It's on the Calendar
J words
100
Early device for marking time. The position of the shadow marks the hour
What is a sun dial
100
On the 12th day after Christmas, Christians celebrate the visit of the wise men to baby Jesus. This is referred to as this.
What is the Ephiphany
100
This famous escape artist performed his famous Buried Alive Escape Stunt in 1917
Who is Houdini.
100
This type of calendar based on the moon were the first types of calendars to be used
What is a lunar calendar.
100
This 4 letter word can mean a quick sudden pull or a stupid foolish person.
What is a jerk
200
This device uses the flow of sand to measure the flow of time
What is an hour glass
200
This day honors this man's birthday who championed the Civil Rights Movement
Who is Martin Luther King
200
This famous frontiersman dies at his sister's house in Denver. He is buried at Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado.
Who is William Cody or Buffalo Bill
200
January first is the first day of the year to be used in this type of calendar.
What is the Georgian calendar.
200
This J word is another word for ragtime music or the blues.
What is Jazz
300
The Eygptians used the most precise timekeeping device in ancient times. The clepsydra used this common liquid in the device.
What is water
300
The famous singer who sang Blue Suede Shoes was born 01/08/1935.
Who is Elvis Presley.
300
This famous form of transportation first started operating in San Francisco on January 28 1917.
What is the trolley cars
300
The original Roman calendar only had this many months beginning in March and ending in December. The Romans considered this # to be lucky
What is 10
300
This J word refers to the chief Roman God, husband of Juno and God of Sky and Weather.
Who is Jupiter
400
On the grandfather clock, this mechanism is used to regulate time
What is a pendulum
400
This was held for the first time on 1/15/1967. Now we are on # LI
What is the Superbowl.
400
on 4/2/1917 Woodrow Wilson ask Congress to declare this. This starts this major confrontation.
What is WW1
400
This famous Roman emperor was responsible for the first modern calendar
Who is Julius Ceasar
400
This 6 letter word refers to a hybrid language or dialect
What is Jargon
500
Smallest duration of time is referred to as this. This was first discovered in may of 2010.
What is planck time
500
This famous king died in January of 1547 well fter his many wives.
Who is Henry 8th.
500
In 1917, this major southern city lost 73 city blocks due to this great fire.
Where is Atlanta Georgia
500
This is the # of seconds that the calendar year has lost since 1 AD.
What is 10 seconds
500
This J word refers to old world wild dogs which are smaller than wolves. Usually found in horror movies
What is a jackyall