Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 65

6,401.What alliterative term names the stunt of climbing out onto a flying plane, a feat of 1920s barnstorming pilots? 6,402.Which word describes evidence that is allowable in court? 6,403.Which author wrote the novel "Vanity Fair", first published in serial form in 1847 and 1848? 6,404.Which word means all-powerful, as God is described? 6,405.In 1996 almost 10% of the U.S. population was foreign-born; which country was the birthplace of the largest group? 6,406.Nearly 200,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed when what struck Kobe, Japan, in 1995? 6,407.Nearly 480 of whose hymns appeared in the 1780 Methodist hymnal compiled by his brother John? 6,408.Which Backstreet Boy, born January 28, 1980, is almost eight years older than his singer brother Aaron? 6,409.Almost all the poetry of which New England poet was first published after her death in 1886? 6,410.Who nearly defeated President Ford for the 1976 Republican nomination, then won the nomination and the presidency four years later? 6,411.Which metric base unit was originally defined as the mass of 1,000 cubic centimeters of water? 6,412.Which actress starred in the films "Along Came Polly", "Office Space" and "Love Happens"? 6,413.Along with 10 other former Soviet republics, Turkmenistan joined which group on December 21, 1991? 6,414.Along with much of Lorraine, which French province was annexed by Germany in 1871? 6,415.Along with Snap, which two elves have appeared on boxes of Rice Krispies since the 1930s? 6,416.Alpaca wool was a major commodity in which South American empire that expanded greatly in the 1400s? 6,417.Alpha Centauri lies about 4.4 of which units away from us? 6,418.Which magazine did John H. Johnson found in 1951, six years after he founded Ebony? 6,419.Listed alphabetically by first name, which U.S. president comes last? 6,420.Listed alphabetically by last name, which U.S. president comes last? 6,421.Which continent's countries run alphabetically from Argentina to Venezuela? 6,422.Alphabetically, which of Snow White's seven dwarfs comes first? 6,423.Listed alphabetically by last name, which U.S. vice president comes first? 6,424.Alphabetically, which noble gas comes last? 6,425.Alphabetically, which planet in our solar system comes last? 6,426.What is the alphanumeric name of the most popular of three audio encoding layers in an MPEG standard released in 1993? 6,427.Which author, already a successful poet, began his career as a novelist in 1814 with a tale of the Highlands? 6,428.Which German-born biochemist discovered the citric acid cycle of metabolism and energy production? 6,429.Al Gore's 1992 book on the environment was titled "___ in the Balance"? 6,430.Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by Germany as a result of which 1870-71 war? 6,431.Which word names both a magazine founded in 1923 and something said to be "of the essence"? 6,432.German actor Gert Frobe played the title villain in which 1964 James Bond film? 6,433.Which word for a freestyle skiing event also names a Muslim dynasty that ruled much of India until 1857? 6,434.Writers know which word, also a verb, as a quantity of 500 sheets of paper? 6,435.Robert Schumann wrote a famous piano piece in C major in 1836 whose name is also a word for a daydream; what is it? 6,436.Which two-pointed cocked hat, famously worn by Napoleon, was popular around 1800? 6,437.What nut, also called a filbert, is Oregon's state nut? 6,438.What convenience food did Momofuku Ando invent in Japan in 1958? 6,439.Which holiday, also called Shrove Tuesday, came to Louisiana in 1699 with French explorers? 6,440.Somatotropin is another name for which substance known by the initials HGH? 6,441.Which forest-dwelling relative of the giraffe was first described by Europeans around 1900 in the Congo? 6,442.What is the Chinese name of the Yellow River, which flows over 3,000 miles to the Bohai Sea? 6,443.Trinity College, founded in 1592, is the only constituent college of the University of which capital? 6,444.Which insect, also called a devil's darning needle, may have about 28,000 lenses in its compound eyes? 6,445.Also known as Abu Mazen, who became Palestinian prime minister in 2003 but resigned that same year? 6,446.Which snake is also known as the Egyptian cobra? 6,447.Which pharaoh, also known as Cheops, built the Great Pyramid of Giza? 6,448.Which 1851 Stephen Foster song is also known as "Old Folks at Home"? 6,449.Which disorder, also known as "shaking palsy," was first described in 1817? 6,450.The labor union known as the Wobblies is formally called what? 6,451.Which Cuban dictator fled the country on January 1, 1959, as Fidel Castro's revolution triumphed? 6,452.Joseph I, king of Hungary and Bohemia, also wore which imperial crown from 1705 to 1711? 6,453.Which phrase, also the title of a 1595 play by George Peele, means a traditional and often superstitious belief? 6,454.Which Native American rite of passage, which often includes fasting, is also the title of a 1985 movie? 6,455.Joe Ranft co-wrote and voiced Elmo St. Peters in which 1987 animated film about household appliances? 6,456.What is the usual name for the No. 1 wood in golf? 6,457.In 1976, Sarah Caldwell became the first woman to conduct at which opera company, founded in 1883? 6,458.Which 1962 film, over three and a half hours long, had no women in credited speaking roles? 6,459.Although a Democrat, who was nominated for vice president by Republicans at the 1864 National Union Convention? 6,460.Adopted by Congress in 1777, which constitution did not take effect until 1781? 6,461.Best known for his 1828 dictionary, who also wrote textbooks on science, grammar and history? 6,462.Best known for his Pooh stories, which author published "The Red House Mystery" in 1922? 6,463.Which Supreme Court justice was nicknamed "the Great Dissenter," though he dissented in relatively few cases? 6,464.Which city has been Delaware's capital since 1777, though it wasn't incorporated as a city until 1929? 6,465.A 1972 law made the third Sunday in June a permanent national observance; which one? 6,466.Which Washington, D.C., university, founded in 1867, didn't have its first Black president until 1926? 6,467.Which president, badly defeated in 1932, later led two commissions to reorganize the executive branch? 6,468.Which slugger, nicknamed "Mr. October," holds the major league career record for strikeouts by a batter, with 2,597? 6,469.Which future president graduated 64th of 112 in his 1935 prep school class but was voted "most likely to succeed"? 6,470.Who lost the popular vote to Grover Cleveland in 1888 but won the electoral vote, 233 to 168? 6,471.Who made no campaign speeches yet won the 1868 presidential election by a wide electoral margin? 6,472.Who won the most popular and electoral votes in 1824, yet saw the House choose John Quincy Adams as president? 6,473.Which folk artist, her hands crippled by arthritis, began painting seriously in her late 70s? 6,474.Whose 1916 campaign slogan was "He kept us out of war," though the U.S. entered World War I the next year? 6,475.Whose 1975 play "Seascape" had only a brief Broadway run but won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? 6,476.Which explorer claimed to have reached the North Pole in April 1909 but couldn't relay the news until September? 6,477.Although it was a hit, no singles were released in the U.S. from which 1982 Bruce Springsteen album? 6,478.Though a separate colony, New Hampshire shared a governor with which colony until 1741? 6,479.Which large Canadian bay is named for the English explorer who sailed into it in 1610? 6,480.Which Montreal university was chartered in 1821 but didn't open until 1829? 6,481.Despite its name, which Post cereal introduced in 1897 contains neither grapes nor nuts and is made from wheat and barley? 6,482.Which city is the largest in Wyoming, the least populous U.S. state? 6,483.Which 1996 Will Smith film, named after a holiday, went into general release one day before that holiday? 6,484.John Jacob Astor IV died in which 1912 disaster, though his pregnant wife survived and gave birth to his son? 6,485.Mel Gibson, often thought to be Australian, was born on January 3, 1956, in Peekskill in which state? 6,486.Which abolitionist led the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, which even the pacifist William Lloyd Garrison came to support? 6,487.President Wilson signed which treaty in France on June 28, 1919, but the U.S. Senate refused to ratify it? 6,488.Walt Whitman's "Drum-Taps," published separately in 1865, was later included in which work? 6,489.Roosters crow, but what sound do crows make? 6,490.Which 1996 Robin Wright film, set in England but shot in Ireland, was based on a Daniel Defoe novel? 6,491.From 1963 to 1973, which Florida cape was officially known as Cape Kennedy? 6,492.The Civil War began in April 1861; what was the first major battle, fought in Virginia three months later? 6,493.Which quarterback, then with the Kansas City Chiefs, announced his retirement on April 18, 1995, in San Francisco? 6,494.Which insects are sometimes called "white ants," though they are not ants at all? 6,495.Which flightless bird of Mauritius had died out by about 1681? 6,496.Which underwear brand's name was trademarked in 1871, making it one of the oldest U.S. trademarks? 6,497.Which country gained independence from South Africa in 1990, though South Africa kept the port of Walvis Bay until 1994? 6,498.Which ancient Roman arena could hold around 50,000 spectators? 6,499.Which singer wanted to play himself in a 1946 film biography but was too old, so Larry Parks got the role? 6,500.Which South American country is about 2,650 miles long but averages less than 110 miles wide?