MAY DAYS
MOMS WHO ROCK
FEMALE INVENTORS
POT POURRI
MEMORIALS
100
Many enjoy this May event while drinking Mint Juleps.
What is The Kentucky Derby?
100
Mick Jagger sang back-up to her song You're So Vain.
Who is Carly Simon? (Mother of 2 children with James Taylor).
100
Maybe it was bad weather in 1903 when Mary Anderson created this device for cars.
What is the windshield wiper?
100
All colors can be derived from combinations of these 3 primary colors.
What is red, yellow, & blue?
100
Double Jeopardy: This Memorial serves as a cemetery and is built on this former owner's plantation.
What is Arlington National Cemetery built on the land of the former Arlington House estate, which was owned by Mary Custis Lee, wife of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The U.S. Army seized the estate during the Civil War and established a military cemetery on the property.
200
Many celebrate this May day enjoying Margaritas.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
200
She wrote and sang (from the iconic Tapestry Album 1971):
Ooh, baby, when I see your face
Mellow as the month of May
Oh, darling, (I can't stand it)
When you look at me that way
[Chorus]
I feel the earth
Move
Under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever (you're around)
Who is Carole King (Mother of 4)?
200
Ruth Wakefield, who ran the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts starting in 1930, accidentally invented this.
What is the chocolate chip cookie?
While experimenting, Wakefield initially intended the chocolate to melt into the dough, creating a chocolate-flavored cookie. Instead, the chocolate formed distinct pieces, creating a new and appealing flavor and texture.
In 1939, Wakefield sold the rights to her recipe and the Toll House brand to Nestlé for $1 and a lifetime supply of chocolate.
200
Double Jeopardy: Name of Memorial and location.
What is the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. This memorial honors all US military personnel who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Specifically, it commemorates the 1,177 crewmen of the USS Arizona who perished in the attack, with the memorial built over the remains of the sunken battleship.
300
Double Jeopardy: These are the 3 most served 'cocktails' at Mother's Day Brunch...300 pts for each correct answer.
What are Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and Champagne?
300
Her break-out single Girls Just Want To Have Fun became the anthem for gals in 1983.
Who is Cyndi Lauper? (Mother to her son).
300
Elizabeth Magie created The Landlord’s Game to spread the economic theory of Georgism—teaching players about the unfairness of land-grabbing, the disadvantages of renting, and the need for a single land value tax on owners. This patent & game (with no royalties) was purchased for $500 and is commonly known as...
What is Monopoly?
300
Double Jeopardy: This is the memorial dedicated to honoring this division of the U.S. Armed Forces that served; location depicted for double points. 
What is the US Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, honors all Marines who have died in service to the United States since 1775.
400
This guy known as 'The Rock' was born May 2, 1971.
Who is Dwayne Johnson?
400
This Mother of twins had a #1 hit with My Heart Will Go On (love theme from the blockbuster film Titanic).
Who is Celine Dion?
400
In 1886 Josephine Cochrane enjoyed having lots of guests over for dinner parties but realized that her plates kept getting chipped when they were scrubbed too hard thus inventing this.
What is the Dishwasher?
400
This is a memorial to this group.
What is the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
500
This is a memorial to honor those who served in this war.
What is the Korean War Veterans memorial?