The Pilgrims
In the "Brig"
Child Rearing
All the President's Children
September 16 in History
Final Jeopardy
100
A few years before headed to Plymouth, Stephen Hopkins spent time in this earlier American colony
What is Jamestown (or Virginia)?
100
2 or more combat battalions
What is a brigade?
100
2-word term for the natural competitiveness between brothers & sisters; Mom likes me best!
What is sibling rivalry?
100
Since 2009, this presidential daughter has been a correspondent for the "Today" show
Who is Jenna Bush?
100
On this day in 1983, this Austrian became an American citizen -- he later became the governor of California.
Who was Arnold Schwarzenegger?
100
THE OSCARS: Born in 1932 & the son of a percussionist in the CBS Radio Orchestra, he's been nominated for 53 Oscars
Who is John Williams?
200
His "courtship" with wife Rose ended soon after arrival in America; she died that first winter
Who was Miles Standish?
200
Provo, Utah is the home of this college's main campus
What is Brigham Young (BYU)?
200
Also an '80s sitcom title, they are emotional or physical difficulties in development
What are Growing Pains?
200
In 2014 she & husband Marc Mezvinsky welcomed their first child, Charlotte
Who is Chelsea Clinton?
200
Maybe they should have landed in NOLA -- the Pilgrims set off for the American colonies this day in 1620 -- although in England they were known as Separatists, they called themselves by this "S" word that's usually associated with the Catholic Church.
What are the Saints?
200
U.S. GEOGRAPHY: Interstate 25 connects these 2 state capitals, 1st & 2nd in elevation, & in between runs through No. 3, Denver
What is Cheyenne and Santa Fe?
300
William & Susanna White gave the first English child born in New England this first name that can mean "pilgrim", but is also a kind of falcon
What is Peregrine?
300
A bandit operating in isolated terrain
What is a brigand?
300
It's a 5-letter word for a kid from about 9 to 12, no longer a child & not yet an adolescent
What is a tween?
300
That's Abraham Lincoln looking at a book with son Thomas, who was better known by this three-letter nickname
Who is Tad?
300
Sock it to me! Trying to appeal to younger voters, presidential candidate Richard Nixon appeared on this comedy show on this day in 1968.
What was Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In?
300
TELEVISION: Mike Post combined the sound of a slamming jail door, an anvil & 100 men stomping on a floor for this series that debuted in 1990
What is Law & Order?
400
Edward Leister & Edward Doty fought a duel, but both signed this on November 11, 1620
What is the Mayflower Compact?
400
This redneck movie reviewer is the alter-ego of John Bloom
Who is Joe Bob Briggs?
400
Linus had one of these, a transitional object that helps a child move from dependence to independence
What is a security blanket?
400
In the 1970s Susan Ford, who became a photojournalist, studied with this landscape photographer
Who is Ansel Adams?
400
On this day in 1965, an up and coming British singer changed his name to avoid being confused with a member of the Monkees -- name them both
Who are Davy Jones and David Bowie?
400
FAMOUS SHIPS: Its wreck was discovered in 1989, 48 years after it had been sunk & 91 years after the man it was named for had died
What is the Bismarck?
500
The Mayflower's cooper (who made & repaired barrels); his descendants with wife Priscilla include
Who is John Alden?
500
2-masted sailing ship
What is a brigantine?
500
At 12 to 15 months it's recommended that your child have the MMR vaccine, which protects against these 3 things
What are mumps, measles and rubella?
500
First name of John, who before his death in 2013 at 91 was the oldest living child of this president
Who was Eisenhower?
500
Peter and Paul are on their own -- the female member of their band died this day in 2009 of leukemia (first and last name)
Who was Mary Travers?
500
GODS & GODDESSES: Each morning she began her ride in her chariot across the sky ahead of her brother Sol, or Helios
Who is Eos (Aurora)?