Before or After
Books
Jeopardy!
8 letter words
Potpourri
Nature
200

The first lighter was produced in 1816, 10 years (blank) the first friction match was developed

Before

The first friction match was developed in 1826

200

This Chuck Palahnuik novel was made into a movie with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton

Fight Club

200

Jeopardy!'s sister game show which you cannot compete on if you have been on Jeopardy!

Wheel of Fortune

200

One of 8 flexible limbs on an octopus

Tentacle

200

This purple flower is often used in potpourri and, in ancience Rome, was sold for 100 denari per pound.

Lavender

200

This animal, whose Latin name is Canis rufus, has an estimated population of only 300 members.

Red wolf

400

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, 7 years (blank) the HMS Titanic sunk into the Atlantic 

Before

The Titanic sunk in 1912

400

Mockingjays are a symbol of defiance in this trilogy

The Hunger Games

400

The host of Jeopardy! for 36 years

Alex Trebek

400

A male singing voice producing tones above and beyond its normal range

Falsetto

400

This spice, often included in potpourri, was named as early as 1621 and was valued because it combined the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.

Allspice

400

This ocean dweller is both the largest living animal and the largest animal ever known to have existed.

Blue Whale

600

Prohibition started in the US in 1920, 3 years (blank) the Ottoman Empire collapsed 

Before

The Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1923

600

The title character of this book was doubly curious when she grew taller and taller

Alice in Wonderland

600

The holder of the longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history with 74 games

Ken Jennings

600

Daily Double


Existing as a permanent, inseparable quality

Inherent

600

Wood shavings from this evergreen, whose berries are used to flavor Gin, are a frequent ingredient in potpourri and are used to repel moths.

Juniper

600

In the United States, streams are limited in width to this measurement.

60 feet

800

It is disputed whether Sir Isaac Newton or Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz first invented the theories for calculus in the mid 1660s, what is not disputed: this was 30 years (blank) the first American college was founded

After

Harvard was founded in 1636

800

The rhyming title of a book about the true story of the Manson murders

Helter Skelter

800

The frequency Jeopardy! is filmed

weekly, a weeks episodes are filmed on Mondays

800

A purposeful activity, or a concerted effort towards an end

Endeavor

800

This seed, often included in potpourri, is responsible for the anise-like flavoring of many foods and drinks.

Fennel seed

800

There are this many National Parks in the United States.

63

1000

the first space shuttle was created in 1976, 3 years (blank) the Sony Walkman went on sale

Before 

The first Sony Walkman was sold in 1979

1000

The name of the Ent that carries Merry and Pippin through Fanghorn Forest in Lord of the Rings

Treebeard

1000

Jeopardy! has been on the air since 1984, but is not the original. This is the host of the original from 1964 to 1975

Art Flemming

1000

A nonchalant attitude, or a supporter of Charles I of England

Cavalier

1000

Porpoutti came to English from the French name for a Spanish stew called "olla podrida" from this region of Spain.

Burgos

1000

Water, a necessary part of known life on Earth, covers this percentage of its surface.

71%