Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 83

8,201.Which United Nations agency won the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize? 8,202.At Napoleon's coronation as emperor on December 2, 1804, which church leader was present to consecrate him? 8,203.Which Virginia colonist led a 1676 rebellion that burned Jamestown and briefly took over the colony? 8,204.Ayers Rock, known by its Aboriginal name Uluru, is in which country? 8,205.Ayn Rand's original working title for which 1957 novel was "The Strike"? 8,206.Azeri, a Turkic language, is the official language of which country? 8,207.In Islamic tradition, the name Azrael is commonly given to which figure? 8,208.In Spanish, "azul marino" and "azul celeste" are shades of which color? 8,209.The copper mineral azurite is known for what vivid color? 8,210.Who was shot dead by federal troops on April 26, 1865, twelve days after breaking his leg leaping onto a stage? 8,211."B-boying" is another term for which acrobatic street dance that became a craze in the 1980s? 8,212.Babbo Natale, Père Noël and Kris Kringle are names for which figure? 8,213.Before joining the Yankees, Babe Ruth played from 1914 to 1919 for which team? 8,214.In which year did Babe Ruth begin playing for the New York Yankees? 8,215.Babe Ruth hit the first home run in which ballpark when it opened on April 18, 1923? 8,216.Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope are all members of which sport's world hall of fame? 8,217.Babette was the middle name of which American woman who moved to Paris in 1907 and became Gertrude Stein's lifelong companion? 8,218.Babu Chiri Sherpa, who died in 2001, once spent over 21 hours on the summit of which mountain? 8,219.In 1526, Babur, a Muslim ruler from Central Asia, conquered northern India and founded which empire? 8,220.In 1968, baby-care author Dr. Benjamin Spock was indicted for counseling young men to resist what? 8,221.Baby Dumpling was born in 1934 in which comic strip? 8,222.Baby grand, professional grand and concert grand are sizes of which instrument? 8,223."Baby Mine" and "Pink Elephants on Parade" are songs from which Disney film? 8,224.What baby seat with a feeding tray lets a toddler eat at table height? 8,225."Baby, you're much too fast," sings Prince in which 1983 hit? 8,226.Which major bank trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BAC? 8,227.Complete Lauren Bacall's line from "To Have and Have Not": "You just put your lips together and ___." 8,228.Bach's 1721 "Concerts avec plusieurs instruments" are popularly known by what name? 8,229.Back bacon, cut from the pork loin, is also known by which national name in the U.S.? 8,230.Which Caribbean dance contest has dancers bend backward to pass under a bar that is lowered each round? 8,231.In 1499, which country's victory in the Swabian War led to the Treaty of Basel, gaining it practical independence from the Holy Roman Empir… 8,232.In 1860, what garment did Giuseppe Garibaldi's volunteer soldiers wear as their uniform? 8,233.In 1898, William Morris went into business as what, founding a company that would represent Hollywood stars? 8,234.In 1934, Lou Gehrig became the first athlete to appear on a box of which "Breakfast of Champions"? 8,235.Philip Carey starred in the 1956 TV series "Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers," set in which country? 8,236.In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a landmark report calling which habit a health hazard? 8,237.In a 1984 hit, David Bowie sang that he "just met a girl named" what? 8,238.Which TV star of "L.A. Law" was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1987? 8,239.Which actor made a strong impression in 1991 as the drifter who hooks up with Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise"? 8,240.In 1993, which "Saturday Night Live" veteran's late-night talk show on Fox was canceled after only about six weeks? 8,241.In 1997, Philippe Kahn rigged a camera and cell phone together to share pictures of what proud event? 8,242.Which insect returned in huge numbers in parts of the eastern U.S. in 2004 after developing underground for 17 years? 8,243.The joker was added to the deck in the 19th century to serve as the highest trump in which card game? 8,244.In the 1920s, smuggling and selling illegal liquor was known as what? 8,245."Back in Therapy" was the tagline of which 2002 sequel starring Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro? 8,246.Who directed "Backdraft," "Ransom" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? 8,247.Bacteria help turn milk into which food? 8,248.Which singer-songwriter had hits with "Bad Blood" and "Laughter in the Rain"? 8,249.In the Bosnian Crisis of 1908, which dual monarchy annexed Bosnia, stirring resentments that helped lead to World War I? 8,250.Patty McCormack played an evil little girl in which 1956 film, based on a Maxwell Anderson play? 8,251.In the 1580s, which Russian tsar killed his own son and heir in a fit of rage? 8,252.Which director made the films "Badlands," "Days of Heaven" and "The Thin Red Line"? 8,253.Which U.S. city has been nicknamed "Baghdad by the Bay" and "The Golden Gate City"? 8,254.Baghdad, Iraq, lies on which river of the Fertile Crescent? 8,255.Baghdad is on the Tigris; which river is the Iraqi city of Fallujah on? 8,256.In Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol," what is Scrooge's first name? 8,257.Bahia and fescue are types of what? 8,258.What baked clay, Italian for "baked earth," is often used for busts and reliefs? 8,259.Baking soda is also called sodium what? 8,260.Baking soda, table salt and lye all typically contain which element? 8,261.Balaklava was the site of a major 1854 battle in which war? 8,262.Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, lies on which sea? 8,263.George Balanchine wrote that he played an elf in which Shakespeare play long before creating a 1962 ballet based on it? 8,264.Complete the ad slogan: Ball Park franks "___ when you cook 'em." 8,265.Ballerina Alicia Markova directed the ballet of which U.S. opera company from 1963 to 1969? 8,266.Ballet stars Mikhail Baryshnikov and Leslie Browne were both nominated for Oscars for which 1977 film? 8,267.Ballplayers have used which two-word phrase since the 1880s for a cramp or stiffness in an arm or leg muscle? 8,268.The famous healing "balm" of the Bible came from which region in present-day Jordan? 8,269.From 1960 to 1975, Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson won 16 straight of which fielding award? 8,270.Balzac wrote "La Comédie humaine"; which American wrote the 1943 novel "The Human Comedy"? 8,271.Which Bananarama song, fittingly, was a hit in the hot days of August 1984? 8,272.What song title was a No. 1 hit for Bananarama in 1986 and for Shocking Blue in 1970? 8,273.Which band backed Joan Jett on hits like "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"? 8,274.Which exiled revolutionary was struck with an ice ax in Mexico on August 20, 1940, and died the next day? 8,275.Bangladesh's coastline lies on which large bay? 8,276.Bangladesh's Sylhet region is famous for growing which crop? 8,277.Until a 1971 war of independence, Bangladesh was known by what name? 8,278.Australian poet Banjo Paterson, known for his bush ballads, wrote the words of which famous song? 8,279.Banjoist Uncle Dave Macon was the first big star of which radio show that debuted in 1925? 8,280.The 1,023-foot Bank of America Plaza on Peachtree Street is the tallest building in which city? 8,281.Bank robber Clyde Barrow died along with which woman in a 1934 police ambush in Louisiana? 8,282.Baptist minister Francis Bellamy wrote which patriotic oath in 1892? 8,283.In Judaism, which Hebrew word means a commandment of Jewish law? 8,284.Which actor played bar owner Sam Malone and Dr. John Becker on TV sitcoms? 8,285.Barack Obama's 1995 memoir is subtitled "A Story of Race and Inheritance." What is its main title? 8,286.What kind of speech did Barack Obama deliver at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, raising his national profile? 8,287.Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in which state capital? 8,288.The name "Barack," related to the Hebrew "Baruch," means what? 8,289.Which band had a 1966 hit with "Barbara Ann," a song first recorded by the Regents in 1961? 8,290.In which 1948 drama does Barbara Bel Geddes recall her Norwegian immigrant mother, played by Irene Dunne? 8,291.Barbara Hershey's first film role was as Doris Day's stepdaughter in which 1968 comedy? 8,292.Barbara Mikulski, Elizabeth Dole and Barbara Boxer all served in which legislative body? 8,293.Barbara Stanwyck earned an Oscar nomination for which 1948 thriller based on a 1943 radio play? 8,294.Barbara Stanwyck won an Emmy for her work in which 1983 TV miniseries? 8,295.Barbara Tuchman won a Pulitzer Prize for "The Guns of August," a history of the first month of which war? 8,296.Which broadcaster co-hosted ABC's "20/20" with Barbara Walters for many years? 8,297.Barbara Walters started as a writer on which NBC morning show in 1961 and eventually became its first female co-host? 8,298.Racehorses Barbaro and Seattle Slew and the zebra all belong to which genus? 8,299.Frederick Barbarossa led an army in which Crusade, which began in 1189 and lasted until 1192? 8,300.Barbie dolls, credit cards and the keys of modern pianos are commonly made of what material?