The King and I
He played the king in the original Broadway production and in the 1956 film.
Who is Yul Brynner
This state is still on our minds, thanks to Ray Charles.
What is Georgia
When you win the game, you say this word.
What is checkmate
This function in math comes in two flavors—short and long
What is Division
On June 3, 1937, American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson married the man who once held this exalted position.
What is king of England
She played the teacher Anna in the 1956 film.
Who is Deborah Kerr
Most North Americans know this Judy Garland standard from The Wizard of Oz.
What is “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
This is the object of the game.
What is to take the king
This term refers to our system of math because it is based on the number 10.
What is Decimal
On June 12, 1898, this Asian island country declared its independence from Spain during the Spanish-American War.
What is the Philippines
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)
We still hear this tune from the film Casablanca.
What is “As Time Goes By”?
These four chess pieces occupy the outside four corners and move forward and backward or side to side in a straight line.
What are Rooks
This is the only number that isn’t represented by a Roman numeral.
What is zero
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for burglarizing this political office in the Watergate complex.
What is the National Democratic Committee
The music for the play was composed by this duo.
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein
When you hear the names Louis Armstrong and Carol Channing in the same sentence, you naturally think of this enduring tune.
What is “Hello, Dolly!”?
This piece moves diagonally
What is the Bishop
This term applies to triangles with three equal sides.
What is equilateral
On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for this crime.
What is Spying
This is the country where The King and I is set.
What is Siam
This annual celebratory song was mired in copyright issues until a U.S. federal judge ruled in 2015 that all copyright claims were invalid and the song is in the public domain.
What is “Happy Birthday (to You)”
This piece moves a total of three spaces—two spaces in one direction, followed by one space at a 90-degree angle or vice versa.
What is the Knight
When you divide a circle into quadrants, you get this number of equal parts.
What is Four
On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against this penalty on the grounds it was cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the death penalty