Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 110

10,901.Portland Head Light stands in which state, the first in the U.S. to see the morning sun? 10,902.Byzantine jurists helped Emperor Justinian assemble what's known as the Justinian what? 10,903.Where do golfers hit buckets of practice balls with full swings before a round? 10,904.The Paris subway, "le chemin de fer métropolitain," is usually just called what? 10,905.Iraq's southern provinces of Basra, Dhi Qar and Maysan sit on top of most of the country's reserves of what? 10,906.Psalm 23 says, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of" what, "I will fear no evil"? 10,907.The name of which long-snouted, pig-like mammal of Latin America comes from a Brazilian Tupi word? 10,908.A Wizard of Oz hot-air balloon once hovered over which Las Vegas hotel's main casino? 10,909.During Solomon's reign, which woman filled the new post of queen mother? 10,910.A female bullfrog may lay 10,000 eggs that hatch into what, which can take two years to become bullfrogs? 10,911.France's omelette surprise resembles which American dessert of sponge cake and ice cream covered in browned meringue? 10,912.In 1996, many top racing stars skipped which race to drive in CART's new U.S. 500 on the same day? 10,913.In 1966, Mao Zedong launched which campaign to revolutionize Chinese society? 10,914.Your mail carrier may know which title was James M. Cain's first novel? 10,915.The senseless, brutal murder of the Clutter family is at the heart of which book? 10,916.In a 1936 speech, FDR said, "I have seen" what... "I hate" it? 10,917.Whose son-in-law, Galeazzo Ciano, was executed by Fascists as a traitor in January 1944? 10,918.Iraq was one of seven founding members of which organization in 1945? 10,919.Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar for the 1982 biopic "Gandhi"? 10,920.Also called the fish hawk, which bird hovers over water and dives to seize its prey? 10,921.Robert Anderson's play with a regretful musical title became a 1970 film starring Gene Hackman. What is it? 10,922.Which word means "countable, with an end or limit"? 10,923.Which word for a long journey is named for a Homeric hero who took quite a long journey himself? 10,924.Introduced by 18th-century poet John Byrom, which pair of names was popularized by Lewis Carroll? 10,925.By the 6th century, which people had joined with the Angles to found kingdoms in Britain? 10,926.Which English poet, author of "The Owl and the Pussy-cat," is known as the king of nonsense verse? 10,927.Of the three U.S. Progressive Parties of the 20th century, only the 1912 one had which animal nickname? 10,928.You can slice soft cheese with the unwaxed type of which dental hygiene item? 10,929.The peacock was sacred to which queen of the gods, who placed eyes on its tail? 10,930.In an SNL spoof of which children's show did Eddie Murphy say, "Ooo, look boys and girls, an eviction notice"? 10,931.In Moscow you can visit the house where which author and some of his 13 children lived from 1882 to 1901? 10,932.Which animal is the mascot of a Major League Baseball team, Louisiana State University and a breakfast cereal? 10,933.Which classic story collection includes the tales of Sinbad, Aladdin and Ali Baba? 10,934.Which breed of dog became President Clinton's new buddy, named Buddy, in 1997? 10,935.The Book of Proverbs is traditionally attributed to which son of King David? 10,936.Which Stanford psychology graduate became the first PGA Tour player to earn more than $500,000 in a season, in 1980? 10,937.San Diego County has roughly a million acres of which Spanish-named dense shrubland? 10,938.Which poet wrote the lines "since feeling is first, who pays any attention to the syntax of things"? 10,939.The separation of the light-sensitive membrane from the choroid at the back of the eye is known as a detached what? 10,940.The kings of Sweden and Spain are "Stranger Knights" of which British order of chivalry, founded in the 1340s and the oldest in Britain? 10,941.Which plant, related to and sometimes confused with endive, has been used to flavor coffee since the 18th century? 10,942.Tartans, the traditional plaids worn by bagpipers, are most closely associated with which country? 10,943.To preserve the line of succession, one Cabinet member traditionally stays away from which annual televised speech to Congress? 10,944.Which "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" hit the Top 10 in 1965 with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"? 10,945.In a formal place setting, which fork is the only one ever placed to the right of the plate? 10,946.Which form of government, born in ancient Greece, did Aristotle say had liberty as its basis? 10,947.Which musician is honored by a British airport whose logo carries the words "Above us only sky"? 10,948.Ned Buntline's Wild West adventures, including tales of Buffalo Bill, made him a star of which cheap form of popular fiction? 10,949.Which woman made death masks of guillotine victims during the French Revolution and later founded a famous London wax museum? 10,950.Which word names both a sculpture made from a mold and a rigid dressing for a broken arm? 10,951."The Facts of Life" was a spinoff from which sitcom starring Gary Coleman? 10,952.A light dimmer works by cutting power for an instant with each reversal of polarity in which type of electric current? 10,953."My mouth is dry, my legs are weak," sang Olivia Newton-John. What condition was her man giving her, according to the song's title? 10,954.Which Arctic seabird had a flightless "great" species, now extinct, while living relatives like the razorbill can still fly? 10,955.Which Shakespearean king, who takes the crown by murder, laments, "Behold, mine arm is like a blasted sapling, withered up"? 10,956.According to Deuteronomy 17:1, a bullock or sheep with a blemish must not be used as what? 10,957.Truganini, who died in 1876, was long described as the last full-blooded Aboriginal person of which Australian island? 10,958.Which word names both a solid fuel made from coal for blast furnaces and a popular fizzy drink? 10,959.A Briton named Cassivellaunus led the resistance to which Roman's invasion of Britain in the 50s BC? 10,960.Which country's national anthem combines "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" with "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika"? 10,961.Which Ivan Turgenev novel, about the clash between two generations, popularized the word "nihilist"? 10,962.On January 23, 1968, which country seized the USS Pueblo and detained its crew, accusing them of espionage? 10,963.Thucydides began writing the history of which war when it broke out in 431 BC, and even served as a general in it? 10,964.For his work developing nuclear-powered submarines, which admiral was known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy"? 10,965.Which singer co-wrote "Only the Lonely" and offered it to Elvis Presley before recording it himself? 10,966.What is the name for the sun's crossing of the celestial equator, which happens twice a year? 10,967.Which river flows more than 600 miles through Montana and Alberta before joining the Missouri? 10,968.Lodgepole and ponderosa are types of which tall tree? 10,969.Which Italian food brand, founded in Lucca in 1865, is best known for olive oil but also sells pasta sauces and frozen meals? 10,970.Which cooking method roasts meat, such as a whole chicken, on a slowly turning spit? 10,971.Difficulty breathing through the nose may be a sign that which dividing wall of cartilage and bone between the nostrils is deviated? 10,972.Carol Shields, of Illinois and Manitoba, won both the Pulitzer Prize and Canada's Governor General's Award for which novel? 10,973.Which pop group launched its career by winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo"? 10,974.In Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," what color is the wood in which two roads diverge? 10,975.Mont Jacques-Cartier is a landmark of the Gaspé Peninsula in which country? 10,976.Which headfirst sledding event, back at the Winter Olympics in 2002, is named for what an early metal sled supposedly resembled? 10,977.In December 2001, which Houston energy company filed what was then the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history? 10,978.Alec Baldwin played a psychopathic ex-con in the 1990 thriller "___ Blues." Which city completes the title? 10,979.At the hip joint, which thighbone joins the pelvis? 10,980.What is the "election before the election," in which a party's voters choose its candidates for the general election? 10,981.Called "Curly" as a youth, which Lakota war leader was a key commander in the defeat of Custer at the Little Bighorn? 10,982.Which word, borrowed from Italian music, means a smooth, uninterrupted transition from one thing to another? 10,983.The lychee, a rough-shelled red fruit, originated in which country? 10,984.Which 22-year-old rock star died with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a plane crash on February 3, 1959? 10,985.Fess Parker played the title pioneer and Ed Ames his friend Mingo on which 1960s TV series set in Kentucky? 10,986.The biography "Dark Safari" tells the story of which explorer, who went looking for David Livingstone? 10,987.Which Cabinet department, created after the 9/11 attacks, has missions that include guarding against terrorism and securing the borders? 10,988.Ghee, a type of clarified butter used in many curries, originated in which country? 10,989.Gaston Caperton served as governor of which state from 1989 to 1997? 10,990.Which Chinese dog breed is famous for its blue-black tongue? 10,991.George Vancouver named which Pacific Northwest peak after a British rear admiral, not for the local weather? 10,992.Which Muppet, a hapless stand-up comic, is famous for the catchphrase "Wocka wocka"? 10,993.Harry Truman ended it in the armed forces in 1948, and the Supreme Court ended it in public schools in 1954. What is it? 10,994.In failing health, which composer gave his last public performance in London in 1848, at a benefit for Polish refugees? 10,995.Which "Divine" singer and actress, born December 1, 1945, was named after Bette Davis? 10,996.Which waterway runs from Colón on the Atlantic side to Balboa on the Pacific side? 10,997.President James Buchanan feuded bitterly with which Illinois senator from his own Democratic Party? 10,998.It sounds like it should come from a great white, but a suit made of which worsted or rayon fabric is most likely gray? 10,999.In 1981, just before becoming president of Egypt after Anwar Sadat's assassination, which post did Hosni Mubarak hold? 11,000.Which Virginia Woolf novel follows a London society hostess through a single June day in 1923 as she prepares for a party?