Teen Letter Words
For Thee
Miscellany
Don't Go, Jason!
Pop Music
Final Jeopardy
100

18 letters, including the final "S":
AT&T & Verizon are major companies in this sector of the economy

What is Telecommunications?

100

President Obama wrote "A Letter to My Daughters" titled this phrase that follows "sweet land of liberty"

What is Of Thee I Sing?

100

The Cuisinart WMR-CAP2 is one of these devices composed of 2 hinged metal griddles that close together to cook batter

What is a Waffle Iron?

100

In a memorable "SNL" digital short, Fred Armisen shoots this cast member to the strains of Imogen Heap's "Hide And Seek"

Who is Sudeikis?

100

Learning that her ex had become engaged to another woman inspired her to write "Someone Like You", a No.1 hit in 2011

Who is Adele?

100

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE:

Jennifer Greenway's "A Real Little Bunny" is a sequel to this Margery Williams classic

What is The Velveteen Rabbit?

200

14 letters:
The framework & installations that a country needs to function such as bridges, dams & roads

What is Infrastructure?

200

Centuries ago, "you" was used to a social superior, but this religious group founded by George Fox thou-ed & thee-ed everyone

What are the Quakers?

200

For 60 years, a red figure & a blue figure have been duking it out in a miniature boxing ring in this action game

What are Rock Em' Sock Em' Robots?

200

Playing the evil Gideon in this Edgar Wright flick, Jason Schwartzman gets his head kicked in; K-O, Cera Cera

What is Scott Pilgrim vs the World?

200

This duo's albums include "Sounds of Silence" & "The Concert in Central Park"

Who are Simon and Garfunkel?

200

THE GRAMMYS:

Best New Artist at the 7th annual Grammys, this band would be nominated the next 6 years but not again until the 39th & 67th events

Who are The Beatles?

300

13 letters:
This type of scientist studies pyroclasts & lava flows

What is a Volcanologist?

300

Melville's Ahab says, "From hell's heart I stab at thee" & this other 4-letter character in a classic sci-fi movie repeats it

Who is Khan?

300

This row of very bright illumination along the front edge of a stage is also a term for the theater as a profession

What are the Footlights?

300

This Yankees owner is overcome with grief thinking Jason Alexander's character George has seen his last days on "Seinfeld"

Who is Steinbrenner?

300

Gospel singer Merry Clayton sang, "Rape, murder, it's just a shot away" on this Rolling Stones song that reflected the unrest of 1969

What is Gimme Shelter?

300

WORLD LANGUAGES:

The flag of Aruba features a 4-pointed star symbolizing its 4 major languages: the local Papiamento & these 3 imported ones

What are Dutch, English and Spanish?

400

17 letters:
Protestant churches that are independent & have no organizational affiliation are said to be this

What is Nondenominational?

400

She loved the hymn "I Vow To Thee My Country" by British composer Gustav Holst & it was heard 16 years apart at her wedding & funeral

Who is Diana?

400

Chiromancy is another name for this form of fortune-telling

What is a Palm Reading?

400

Jason Segel met his fate early on in this apocalyptic 2013 comedy, falling into a fiery pit right after Rihanna

What is This is the End?

400

"Might Delete Later" is a 2024 mixtape from this rapper, first name Jermaine

Who is J. Cole?

400

HISTORIC WOMEN:

In the 16th century, she changed the "EW" in her family name to a "U" to help her new French in-laws spell it more easily

Who is Mary, Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart)?

500

15 letters:
It's the strong, often greedy, desire to get & own things

What is Acquisitiveness?

500

Polonius' rather windy advice to this son of his in "Hamlet" ends, "Farewell: My blessing season this in thee!"

Who is Laertes?

500

With songs like "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today", this spoof of Sesame Street won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical

What is Avenue Q?

500

Playing him on "Game of Thrones", Jason Momoa went too soon, leaving his Khaleesi bereft

Who is Khal Drogo?

500

"Creep" was a single from "CrazySexyCool", a 1994 album by this trio

Who is TLC?

500

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD:

Until 1991 this country named for a river had a capital whose name means "lakes" in Portuguese

What is Nigeria?