WORD ORIGINS
This term for the outer covering on an ear of corn is from middle dutch for little house
What is a husk?
Domo Arigato means thank you in what language?
What is Japanese?
Who has won more tennis grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?
Who is Serena Williams?
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in which city?
What is Dallas?
Jesus was born in this city
An italian word meaning cool & fresh gave us the name of this art of painting on plaster
What is a fresco?
What is the 6th planet from the Sun?
What is Saturn?
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?
Who is Marco Polo?
This woman washed Jesus' feet
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This part of an egg gets its name from the Old English word for "yellow"
What is yolk?
What is the tallest grass in the world?
What is bamboo?
What was the first sport televised in the U.S.?
What is baseball?
The Egyptian beauty Queen who fell in love with Mark Antony
Who is Cleopatra?
What is John 11:35 "Jesus wept."?
Strategy comes from strategos, the greek word for this high military rank
What is general?
What state contains the most northern point of the Continental United States?
What is Minnesota?
Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Who is Michael Phelps?
Which country was not a founding member of NATO?
What is Spain?
Name two of the nine Fruits of the Spirit
What are: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control ?
The name of this reference book has the same roots as 'treasure' — don't give a synonym for it
What is a thesaurus?
What was the first NFL team to get a 2 point conversion?
What are the Cleveland Browns?
For a tennis player, winning the "Grand Slam" involves winning what four tournaments in the same calendar year?
What are the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open, and Wimbledon?
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was fought in which country?
What is England?
God sent this many plagues to Egypt
What are 10 plagues?
Once a carnival performer who bit the heads off chickens, today it often refers to a computer nerd
What is a geek?
From what city did the Sacramento Kings originate?
What is Rochester, New York?
What American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
Who is Jesse Owens?
In which year did India get independence from Britain?
What is the year 1947?
David played this musical instrument
What is the harp (or lyre)?
A middle english word for a small horse gave us this term for a favorite pastime
What is a hobby?
Gas, liquid, solid, ________ - What is the fourth state of matter?
What is plasma?
What country won the first World Cup?
What is Uruguay?
The most famous philosophers of ancient Greece are:
Who are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?
Who is Ruth?
Not to skirt the issue, but the name of this Scottish garment goes back to Middle English
What is a kilt?
What is the national animal of Canada?
What is the beaver?
What sport is the most common cause of eye injuries in the U.S.?
What is baseball?
The disease that ravaged and killed a third of Europe's population in the 14th century is known as:
The first two apostles to follow Jesus were
Who are Peter and Andrew?
The Old Norse word 'vintage' gave us this pane-ful word for an opening in a wall
What is a window?
What is the word for "empty orchestra" in Japanese?
What is karaoke?
What’s the national summer sport of Canada?
What is lacrosse?
The founders of Republicanism
What is the eighth commandment?
What is "Thou shalt not steal"?
This term for rap music and culture came from DJs jumping between turntables
What is hip-hop?
Which of the Beatles was born first?
Who is Ringo Starr?
In which winter sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mule kick” used?
What is snowboarding?
The Roman Governor of Palestine who sentenced Jesus to death on cross
Who is Pontius Pilate.
This many people were aboard Noah's Ark