Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 70

6,901.Which alloy of iron and carbon contains less than about 2% carbon? 6,902.Which Pacific island, named for the sailor who first sighted it in 1767, was settled in 1790 by mutineers from HMS Bounty? 6,903.Reykjavík, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state, is in which island country? 6,904.In statistics, what is a data point that lies far from the rest of the data called? 6,905.An Italian law named for 1950s premier Mario Scelba bans the revival of which political movement? 6,906.Which actress gained about 30 pounds to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the 2003 film "Monster"? 6,907.Which name belongs to both Italy's longest river and the red Teletubby? 6,908.What is an itemized allotment of funds for a given period called? 6,909.Which Ivy League school's name is also a cooking verb meaning to sauté until the color changes? 6,910.An LFT tests the function of which organ? 6,911.Which movie executive, a founder of MGM, supplied the second "M" in its name? 6,912.The MMR vaccine protects against which three diseases? 6,913.Which oasis town, home of the Al Saud family, became the capital of Saudi Arabia when the kingdom was formed in 1932? 6,914.An "oater" is a film of which genre? 6,915.Which word means both an oblong unit of bread and to idle away time? 6,916.An obscenity case against "I Am Curious (Yellow)", a 1960s film from which country, went to the U.S. Supreme Court? 6,917.An octet of what gives the Volkswagen Passat W8 its name? 6,918.How many arms does an octopus have? 6,919.Composer John Adams wrote an opera about which president's 1972 trip to China? 6,920.A company in Oeslau, Germany, began making figurines based on which nun's drawings in the 1930s? 6,921.Taco Bell's menu has long featured a "Mexican" version of which food? 6,922.An offshoot of the Salem colony, which city was founded on September 17, 1630, by John Winthrop and other Puritans? 6,923.A museum in Ogdensburg, New York, is devoted to which artist, creator of the 1895 sculpture "The Bronco Buster"? 6,924.Which name, from the Spanish for "double", was given to an old Spanish gold coin? 6,925.An old proverb says that many what make light work? 6,926.According to an old proverb, what knocks only once? 6,927.An old satellite brings Clint Eastwood's retired engineer back into service in which 2000 film? 6,928.An old stuffed bear from which German company, known for the button in its toys' ears, fetched a huge sum at auction in 1994? 6,929.Which old nickname for the American South may come from a $10 bank note printed in New Orleans? 6,930.Which American figure skater won Olympic gold at Albertville in 1992? 6,931.An ominous character from which 1949 novel lent his name to a CBS reality series that began in summer 2000? 6,932.An ootid is a cell that matures into what? 6,933.Which popular Rimsky-Korsakov piece comes from his 1900 opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"? 6,934.Which Oprah regular, an expert in psychology, got his own talk show in 2002? 6,935.An orbiter bound for which planet was lost in 1999 because of confusion between metric and English units? 6,936.An order of Franciscan friars founded in the 1520s lends its name to which popular coffee drink? 6,937.An order signed on October 31, 1996, transferred Midway Atoll from the Navy to which cabinet department? 6,938.An order was given in October 1961 to remove whose body from Lenin's tomb? 6,939.The organ built at Wanamaker's department store in Philadelphia has nearly 30,000 of which parts? 6,940.The "R" in the 1970 RICO Act refers to people engaged in which organized illegal activity, such as extortion? 6,941.Which witty writer, an Algonquin Round Table member, earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing the 1937 film "A Star Is Born"? 6,942.Which 10-time Oscar nominee played twin sisters in 1946's "A Stolen Life" and 1964's "Dead Ringer"? 6,943.Which Oscar winner for "Amadeus" made his Broadway musical debut in 1997 in "Triumph of Love"? 6,944.An osprey feeds mainly on which live prey? 6,945.Complete the proverb: "An ounce of prevention is worth a ___ of cure." 6,946.An overdose killed which controversial stand-up comic in Hollywood in 1966? 6,947.An overdose of alcohol helped kill which Welsh poet on November 9, 1953? 6,948.Which star died of a barbiturate overdose at her Los Angeles home in August 1962? 6,949.Which overpowering fear gives its name to a fortified room for hiding from intruders, and to a 2002 Jodie Foster film? 6,950.An oxide of which light metal, discovered in 1791, is widely used as a white pigment? 6,951.In SST, the term for jets like the Concorde, what does "SS" stand for? 6,952.Which event, occurring underwater, is the most common cause of tsunamis? 6,953.An underwater tunnel connecting Detroit with which Canadian city opened on November 3, 1930? 6,954.Complete the saying about missing the big picture: "You can't see the ___ for the trees." 6,955.Which number links an unlucky Friday and a baker's dozen? 6,956.In a German-speaking household, which title was traditionally used for an unmarried young lady? 6,957.What is an unnecessary, wasteful or fraudulent project, especially one paid for with public money, called? 6,958.What is an unraveling line in a nylon stocking called? 6,959.What is an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners called? 6,960.Which word describes an unsophisticated young woman, or a play's young heroine? 6,961.Which French playwright wrote "Tartuffe", the 1664 comedy about a religious hypocrite? 6,962.What is an X-ray image of blood vessels, made using a contrast dye, called? 6,963.Xenophon's "Anabasis" chronicles the long retreat of Greek mercenaries after fighting for Prince Cyrus of which empire? 6,964.Which anarchist was deported to Russia in 1919 along with Alexander Berkman, only to find life there no better? 6,965.Which president was shot while greeting the public in a receiving line at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition? 6,966.Anatoly Karpov was world champion of which game from 1975 until he lost to Garry Kasparov in 1985? 6,967.What nickname did Hall of Fame pitcher Mordecai Brown get because of a childhood farm machinery accident? 6,968.Which curved pasta, often used in macaroni and cheese, is named for an arm joint? 6,969.Which anatomical term do wine tasters use for a wine's bouquet? 6,970.Anatomically, the ischium is part of which bone? 6,971.Which newsman anchored the NBC Nightly News from 1970 to 1982 and died in 1996? 6,972."Anchors Aweigh" was written for the class of 1907 at which military academy? 6,973."Ancien Régime" refers to the government of France before which event of 1789? 6,974.Which ancient British queen led a revolt against the Romans? 6,975.Which ancient Greek philosophy is often equated with the pursuit of pleasure? 6,976.Which ancient Greek poet is famous for his odes celebrating victors at the Olympic and other games? 6,977.What was the ancient Roman name for the region of present-day Scotland? 6,978.How would ancient Romans have written the number 11? 6,979.Which ancient stream was Julius Caesar forbidden to cross with his army? 6,980.Which entertainer, famous for the catchphrase "And away we go!", died on June 24, 1987, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida? 6,981.Which rock band, named after a city, had a 1976 hit with "More Than a Feeling"? 6,982."And God Created Woman" made a star of which French actress and animal rights activist, born in Paris on September 28, 1934? 6,983.Which entertainer signed off his shows with "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are"? 6,984.Which Mrs. was Ireland's first woman president, serving from 1990 to 1997? 6,985."And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and "One Night Only" are songs from which Broadway musical? 6,986.Which Shakespeare character declares "Kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday"? 6,987.Noah's three sons were Shem, Ham and who? 6,988.Which 1843 Charles Dickens story ends with Tiny Tim's words "God bless Us, Every One!"? 6,989.From 1997 to 2016, which ballpark was home to the Atlanta Braves? 6,990.Anderson Cooper graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from which university in 1989? 6,991.Andre Braugher and Daniel Baldwin were among the cast members who returned for a 2000 TV movie of which cop show? 6,992.André Grétry, called "the Molière of music", composed a 1784 opera about which crusading king? 6,993.André, Moët & Chandon and Dom Pérignon are all brands of what? 6,994.Andrea Dandolo was the doge of which city when it was devastated by the plague in 1348? 6,995.Andrea del Sarto's version of which biblical meal is similar to that of Leonardo da Vinci, a man he admired? 6,996.Andrea Martin and Martin Short were among the 1983 Emmy-winning writers for which sketch show set at a fictional TV station? 6,997.Andrea Palladio's 1554 book on the antiquities of which city was the standard guidebook for some 200 years? 6,998.Andrei Gromyko was the face of the USSR as which kind of minister from 1957 to 1985? 6,999.In which state did Andrew Johnson marry Eliza McCardle on May 17, 1827? 7,000.Which financier bought out Andrew Carnegie's steel company in 1901 to form U.S. Steel?