Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 52

5,101.How many degrees are in a straight angle? 5,102.A virus named for a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killed over 240 people in a 1995 outbreak. Which virus? 5,103.In which 2007 film is a street dancer courted by two fraternities that need his skills to win a national step show? 5,104.A 1974 film about a Brooklyn street gang was called "The Lords of" which neighborhood? 5,105.A street in Budapest is named for which Hungarian composer who moved to the U.S. in 1940? 5,106.A street in Montgomery, Alabama, is named for which woman who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955? 5,107.A 1997 strike by which union shut down UPS for 15 days? 5,108.A July 1877 strike for better pay by workers of the B&O soon spread to other companies in which industry? 5,109.A strike started by workers of which company, maker of railroad sleeping cars, paralyzed U.S. rail traffic in 1894? 5,110.In 1870 a strike was organized by which workers, nicknamed "knights of the key"? 5,111.Complete the title of the 1998 film about a string instrument with a secret in its varnish: "The Red ___". 5,112.What is a cat with a striped or swirled coat, often with an "M" on its forehead, called? 5,113.Which word beginning with U names a strong current below the surface that pulls water back out to sea? 5,114.Which branch of geology studies the structure of Earth's crust and the forces that deform it, as in "plate ___"? 5,115.What is the name of a structure for venting smoke or gas from a fire? 5,116.Paralyzed editor Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote a memoir by blinking one eyelid. Complete its title: "The ___ and the Butterfly". 5,117.Isaac Newton graduated in 1665 without distinction from Trinity College at which university? 5,118.Which word for a student comes from a Latin word that in Roman law meant an orphaned minor under a guardian? 5,119.What is a college student's declared main field of study called? 5,120.A 1978 study found people disliked which coin even before it was issued, because it looked too much like a quarter? 5,121.A study running since 1958 on Michigan's Isle Royale examines the relationship between moose and which predator? 5,122.A study reported in 2008 found that which siblings, long thought to share exactly the same DNA, actually have small genetic differences? 5,123.Which Italian stuffed pasta usually comes as square pockets filled with cheese or meat? 5,124.An October 1415 victory at which French village opened the way for Henry V's reconquest of Normandy? 5,125.Which word names both a Subaru model and the remote inland region of Australia? 5,126.Which Shakespeare comedy has a title about subduing a small mammal? 5,127.A submarine built by John P. Holland, the "Fenian Ram", is displayed at the Paterson Museum in which state? 5,128.What do a subpoena, a tennis ball and dinner have in common? 5,129.AMR Corporation was the parent company of which airline? 5,130.What do you call a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up? 5,131.Complete the name of the Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C.: "___ Spring". 5,132.Which city borders Providence and is one of Rhode Island's largest cities? 5,133.A subway platform under State Street in which city's Loop is about 3,500 feet long? 5,134.Brewer Matthew Vassar opened his namesake college for women in 1861 in which New York city? 5,135.What is a succession of rulers from the same family called? 5,136.Which word for a short statement of a principle or rule of conduct comes from the Latin for "greatest proposition"? 5,137.Complete the phrase for a sudden success that quickly fades: "a ___ in the pan". 5,138.What is the sudden, violent discharge of a volcano such as Vesuvius called? 5,139.A suicide note that called life "a lonely street" helped inspire the lyrics to which No. 1 song of 1956? 5,140.Which word for a WWII suicide pilot was the winning word of the 1993 National Spelling Bee? 5,141.On a boat, a "suit" is a complete set of what? 5,142.Which playing card suit is represented by a trefoil, a three-leafed symbol? 5,143.Which word names both a sulky, petulant person and a breed of pigeon? 5,144.A Sumerian pictograph from about 3500 BC shows one; the oldest known are solid wooden disks made of three planks. What is it? 5,145.What is a summary list of legal cases scheduled to be heard in court called? 5,146.Who painted "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"? 5,147.What is a strict vegetarian who avoids all animal products, including eggs and dairy, called? 5,148.A superfluous or unwanted person is said to be a fifth what? 5,149.A supernova observed by Chinese astronomers in 1054 left which hazy cloud in the constellation Taurus? 5,150.A 2000 Supreme Court decision said the rights named for which man had become embedded in routine police practice? 5,151.Which Supreme Court justice, appointed in 2009, was the first Hispanic justice? 5,152.An 1841 Supreme Court ruling said the Africans who had revolted aboard which ship should be freed, not returned as Cuban slaves? 5,153.Complete the title of the Supremes' classic: "You ___ Love". 5,154.A surprise hit album of 1993 was which Polish composer's "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"? 5,155.Which surrealist artist, who died in 1983, has a foundation in Barcelona named for him? 5,156.A surveyor's chain is made up of 100 of what? 5,157.Marjorie Newell Robb, who died in 1992 at 103, was a survivor of which 1912 disaster at sea? 5,158.The sushi favorite hamachi is which type of fish? 5,159.Which Umberto Eco novel was published in Italian as "Il pendolo di Foucault"? 5,160.Which upscale Florida resort city's name comes from Spanish words meaning roughly "mouth of the rats"? 5,161.A Swedish novel about a laughing member of which profession won the 1971 Edgar Award for best mystery novel? 5,162.Which 1726 novel sends its hero to Lilliput and Laputa? 5,163.Which simple swimming stroke is often used by beginners? 5,164.Which designer created the topless "monokini" swimsuit in 1964? 5,165.Which small ape swings through the forest canopy using its long arms? 5,166.In Norse legend, which hero used a sword named Gram to kill the dragon Fafnir? 5,167.Which drink does the Bible poetically call "the blood of the grape"? 5,168.Which term is a genteel name for a women's restroom? 5,169.Which word names material added at the end of a book, similar to an appendix? 5,170.Which synonym for a slumber party is also the title of a 1964 Annette Funicello film? 5,171.Complete the title of the 1984 Duran Duran hit: "New ___ on Monday". 5,172.A syrup named for which "Mrs." was introduced in 1961, with a matching pancake mix in 1982? 5,173.A systematic excavation of which 1607 English settlement took place in the mid-20th century? 5,174.A T. rex attacks just before an 85-foot plunge on the theme park ride named for which 1993 film? 5,175.A 2008 T-shirt promoting which two fake-news TV hosts as running mates promised "truthiness and justice for all"? 5,176.What is a tableland called, from the French for a flat object? 5,177.A tagline for which 1967 Warren Beatty film said "They're young, they're in love, they rob banks"? 5,178.The tagline "She'll possess you, then destroy you. She's death on wheels" advertised which 1983 horror film? 5,179.A tagline for which 2007 Will Smith film was "The last man on Earth is not alone"? 5,180.Which word is a tailor's term and also the spiral ridge on a screw? 5,181.The taipan and the mamba are what kind of animals? 5,182.Which southern French city, nicknamed "La Ville Rose" for its pink brick buildings, is a center of the European aerospace industry? 5,183.What is a tall, narrow champagne glass called? 5,184.Complete the title of Prokofiev's opera: "The Love for Three ___". 5,185.Trying to escape his fame, which hero joined the Royal Tank Corps in 1923 under the name T.E. Shaw? 5,186.A tanka is a short Japanese poem with how many syllables? 5,187.What is a tall, four-sided stone pillar that tapers to a pyramid-shaped top? 5,188.A tarboosh resembles which tall, red, brimless cap? 5,189.Which word means both a task and to show a movie on a screen? 5,190.A tavern dispute sparked the St. Scholastica Day riot of 1355, which killed about 60 students of which English university? 5,191.A team from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, won which organization's first World Series in 1947? 5,192.A team headed by Seymour Cray at Control Data Corporation built the CDC 6600, generally considered the first what? 5,193.In which Central American country did archaeologists find a mural about 2,000 years old depicting the Maya creation story? 5,194.Internet Explorer and Windows Vista are products of which tech company? 5,195.Based on a Ted Hughes story, which 1999 animated film is about a metal man who befriends a boy in a small Maine town? 5,196.Complete the title of the 1999 teen film: "___ Things I Hate About You". 5,197.Which teen pop star, known as Debbie in the 1980s, later released an album titled "Deborah"? 5,198.Which house, used as a temporary White House from 1948 to 1952, now lodges the president's guests? 5,199.Which word names both a tightening of a mother's muscles during birth and a shortened word like "don't"? 5,200.Which term for conservative Republicans of the late 1800s also means strong and sturdy?