The King and I
This duo composed the music for the play, The King and I.
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein?
Born June 19, 1903, this professional baseball player died from ALS.
Who is Lou Gehrig?
He earned the nickname “Iron Horse” due to his ability to play when he was in extreme pain. Most laypeople refer to ALS as “Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
This function in math comes in two flavors—short and long.
What is division?
In long division, every step is recorded. In short division, most steps are performed mentally.
A trial jury is called a petit jury, but this is a jury that indicts.
What is grand?
A grand jury consists of 12 to 23 jurors.
This is the country where The King and I is set.
What is Siam?
In 1949, Siam was renamed Thailand, which means “land of the free.”
Born on June 14, 1811, she wrote the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This term refers to our system of math because it is based on the number 10.
What is decimal?
A prospective juror can be charged with this offense for lying to the court.
What is perjury?
She played the teacher Anna in the 1956 film.
Who is Deborah Kerr?
Born June 3, 1967, this CNN anchor is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt.
Who is Anderson Cooper?
This is the only number that isn’t represented by a Roman numeral.
What is zero?
The Latin word nulla is used in place of a numeral.
This is the term for a proceeding brought before a military tribunal.
What is court martial?
He played the king in the original Broadway production and in the 1956 film
Who is Yul Brynner?
Born circa June 5, 1723, this economist is considered the “Father of Modern Capitalism.”
Who is Adam Smith?
His book The Wealth of Nations is considered the “bible of capitalism.
This term applies to triangles with three equal sides
What is equilateral?
Jurors are routinely selected from one of these two lists.
What is voter registration or DMV (driver’s license)?
-varies by jurisdiction
In addition to her salary, the king promises Anna this place to live while teaching his children and wives.
What is a house (adjacent to the palace)?
Anna threatens to leave when the king goes back on his promise, but she decides to stay. After a dinner for a visiting dignitary, the king relents and provides a house for Anna and her son.
Born June 25, 1945, this singer/songwriter who performed “You’re So Vain” was once married to James Taylor.
Who is Carly Simon?
In 1971, she won a Grammy for Best New Artist
When you find an expression in parentheses in the middle of an equation, you do this.
What is solve whatever is inside the parentheses first?
Juries are not always comprised of 12 jurors; sometimes they seat only this number.
What is six?