Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 81

8,001.At the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, who gave his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech? 8,002.At the 61st Academy Awards, Jodie Foster won her first Oscar for which 1988 film? 8,003.On which quiz show was a contestant placed in an onstage isolation booth upon reaching the $8,000 level? 8,004.At age 70 in 1776, Benjamin Franklin was one of three congressional commissioners sent to which nation? 8,005.Which Broadway musical features the songs "At the Ballet" and "What I Did for Love"? 8,006.At the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, a European alliance crushed which empire's navy under Ali Pasha? 8,007.At the Battle of Lewes in 1264, which English king and his son Edward were defeated and captured by Simon de Montfort? 8,008.At the start of 2000, Rickey Henderson had 1,334 career stolen bases, 396 more than which former St. Louis Cardinal? 8,009.At the start of a 1999 sequel, which title hero discovers that his new wife, Vanessa, is actually a fembot? 8,010.At the start of an 1893 opera, which children are sent into the woods to pick strawberries? 8,011.At the start of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," what missing since 1945 is found in the Sonoran Desert? 8,012.At the start of the 1986 season of "Dallas," which character was seen taking a shower, revealing that his death had been a dream? 8,013.At the start of which 1900 novel has Caroline Meeber left home for Chicago? 8,014.At the 1876 Centennial Exposition, who was on hand to introduce his new telephone? 8,015.At the 1998 Oscars, which Best Director winner declared himself "king of the world"? 8,016.At the 2003 CMA Awards, a special tribute was paid to which late "Man in Black"? 8,017.With the collapse of which man's empire in 1814 were Louis XVIII and the Bourbon dynasty restored to the French throne? 8,018.At the 1893 Columbian Exposition, which tall amusement ride had everyone going in circles? 8,019.In a children's counting rhyme, at the count of seven, "all good children go to" where? 8,020.After the death of Cardinal Mazarin in 1661, which French king declared he would serve as his own prime minister? 8,021.At the dedication of a fountain at Radcliffe College in 1960, who began her speech with the single word "water"? 8,022.At the Diet of Worms in 1521, who said "I cannot and will not retract anything"? 8,023.At the end of 1923, which Irish author appeared on Time's cover, with a story on his new play about Joan of Arc? 8,024.At the end of 1949's "In the Good Old Summertime," Liza Minnelli made her screen debut as which star's daughter? 8,025.At the end of a 1719 novel, which title character sells his Brazilian plantation, marries and revisits his old island? 8,026.At the end of his 1633 trial, which scientist is said to have muttered about the Earth, "And yet it moves"? 8,027.At the end of its nearly 4,000-mile run, it's hard to tell that which river began in glacier-fed lakes in Peru? 8,028.At the end of Prohibition in 1933, Pat O'Brien converted his speakeasy into a legal bar in which city? 8,029.In the late 1970s, American Motors marketed a version of the Renault 5 under which name? 8,030.At the end of the children's song "The Farmer in the Dell," what "stands alone"? 8,031.At the end of which 1927 film are Maria and her robot double hunted by mobs as disaster strikes the title city? 8,032.At the end of which 1960 Billy Wilder comedy does Shirley MacLaine settle into a card game and say "Shut up and deal"? 8,033.At the end of which 1997 film does a dedication "For Carl" appear onscreen? 8,034.At the famous 1874 exhibition in Paris, which artist had the only work with "Impression" in its title? 8,035.Which strait, running through Istanbul, separates the European and Asian parts of the city? 8,036.At the first National Book Awards in 1950, Ralph Rusk won for his biography of which essayist? 8,037.At the head of his own militia, which Florentine author of "The Prince" helped conquer Pisa for Florence in 1509? 8,038.At the height of its power in the late 1800s, which kingdom made up more than half of Germany, including most of the north? 8,039.At the height of which war, in 1870, were some Parisians so hungry they ate animals from the zoo? 8,040.At the hip joint, which thighbone joins the pelvis? 8,041.At President Nkrumah's invitation, the first overseas Peace Corps volunteers arrived in which Gulf of Guinea country in August 1961? 8,042.At the 1996 auction of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's estate, which kind of chair used by JFK sold for $442,500? 8,043.At a June 4, 1974 game in Cleveland, which refreshment cost only 10 cents, a promotion that ended in a riot? 8,044.What does ISBN, the code found on books at a library or bookstore, stand for? 8,045.At the Minnesota State Fair in 1901, which vice president gave his "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech? 8,046.At the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Old Baldy, built in 1817, is which state's oldest standing lighthouse? 8,047.At the mouth of the Mississippi River, deposits of which major class of rock are said to be more than 40,000 feet thick? 8,048.Which 1997 film followed "Batman," "Batman Returns" and "Batman Forever" in the series? 8,049.Which president is buried in the Notch Cemetery in Plymouth, Vermont, the village where he was born? 8,050.Which president is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois? 8,051.Which president is buried in the Old North Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire? 8,052.At Olduvai Gorge in 1959, which scientist, working with her husband Louis, found a 1.75-million-year-old Australopithecus boisei skull? 8,053.At the Olympics, a race of about 437 yards equals how many meters? 8,054.At the opening of the 1952 Helsinki Games, which winner of nine Olympic gold medals carried the torch into the stadium? 8,055.At the opposite end of the visible spectrum from ultraviolet lies which kind of radiation? 8,056.At the Panthéon in Paris in 1851, which physicist demonstrated the Earth's rotation with his famous pendulum? 8,057.At the Paris Observatory in the 1670s, observations led to the first estimate of the speed of what? 8,058.Disney's 2000 update of which 1940 animated classic kept just one segment from the original, Mickey Mouse's "Sorcerer's Apprentice"? 8,059.At the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, which Apache leader signed and sold autographs? 8,060.When it merged with Tanganyika in 1964, which country was then the world's last alphabetically? 8,061.At the time of her 1937 disappearance, which aviator was married to publisher George Palmer Putnam? 8,062.At the time of his 1902 nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, which judge was chief justice of Massachusetts? 8,063.At the time of his assassination on April 14, 1865, which president had a Confederate $5 bill in his pocket? 8,064.At the time of his death in 1227, whose Mongol empire stretched from Beijing to the Caspian Sea? 8,065.At the time of his murder in April 1882, which outlaw was living in St. Joseph, Missouri, as "Thomas Howard"? 8,066.At the time of the 2000 census, which Eastern city was the 17th most populous in the United States? 8,067.At the time of his death in 1904, which composer of the "New World" Symphony was director of the Prague Conservatory? 8,068.Long before becoming UN secretary-general, which Egyptian diplomat played a major role in the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty? 8,069.In business, what does the title CEO stand for? 8,070.In 1986, Prince Andrew was given which royal title "of York" on his wedding day? 8,071.At the touch of a button on July 1, 1939, which Clay Puett invention made its horse racing debut? 8,072.At the University of Bonn in 1836, which future philosopher was wounded in a duel with a member of an aristocratic Prussian fraternity? 8,073.At the urging of which president did the Department of Education become a cabinet department in 1979? 8,074.Which president is buried at Washington National Cathedral, the only president buried in the nation's capital? 8,075.Which brand of stun device fires two barbed darts that deliver an electric shock? 8,076.At which 1415 battle did a much smaller English army, made up mostly of archers, defeat a large French force? 8,077.At the start of which board game does each player get $1,500? 8,078.At which June 17, 1775 battle were the patriots ordered, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"? 8,079.At whose death in 1997 did Jacques Chirac call him "probably the best-known Frenchman in the world"? 8,080.At which Washington, D.C., landmark did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963? 8,081.At whose April 1998 funeral did Gloria Steinem call her "the woman we want to be after the revolution"? 8,082.At times an animatronic double played the title pig in which 1995 Oscar-winning family film? 8,083.At university in the 1920s, which future UN secretary-general met U Nu, later Burma's prime minister? 8,084.Westminster College has a memorial and library honoring which man, who gave his "Iron Curtain" speech on its campus in 1946? 8,085.At Wimbledon in 1969, aged 41, which Mexican-American player saved seven match points to beat Charlie Pasarell? 8,086.At Wimbledon in 2000, who became only the second African-American woman to win the singles title? 8,087.At Wimbledon in 2000, Venus Williams expressed appreciation for which 1957 and 1958 champion, the first Black player to win the title? 8,088.Forms W-4 and 1040 are issued by which U.S. federal agency? 8,089.At Yankee Stadium, who hit three first-pitch home runs in the final game of the 1977 World Series? 8,090.At your bank, a CD isn't a compact disc; it's what? 8,091.Atahualpa, the last king of which people, was executed on the orders of Francisco Pizarro in 1533? 8,092.Ancient Athenians spoke the Attic dialect of which language? 8,093.Athina Roussel inherited billions when she turned 18 in 2003 as the granddaughter of which Greek shipping tycoon? 8,094.Bob Cousy starred for which NBA team from 1950 to 1963? 8,095.In 2004, which Atlanta-based wireless company acquired AT&T Wireless to become the largest U.S. carrier? 8,096.Which Union general captured Atlanta in September 1864 and burned much of it before his March to the Sea? 8,097.What term describes the region of the atmosphere above a nation's territory, over which it claims sovereignty? 8,098.Which element, atomic number 30, is often used in sunscreen in the form of its oxide? 8,099.Which element, named after a famous physicist, has atomic number 100? 8,100.Complete the saying: "Attack is the best form of ___."