Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 85

8,401.Which Southern writer, who died at 39 in 1964, published only two novels, "Wise Blood" and one other? 8,402.Because Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party split the Republican vote, which Democrat won the White House in 1912? 8,403.Heavy diversion of the Jordan River's water has caused the level of which salty sea to drop dramatically? 8,404.Which Mississippi River stronghold surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's forces on July 4, 1863, after a long siege? 8,405.Béchamel sauce is also known by what color name? 8,406.Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg were boyhood idols of which Swiss player, who won Wimbledon in 2003 and 2004? 8,407.Samuel Beckett won which award in 1969 but skipped the trip to Sweden to avoid giving public speeches? 8,408.Beck's, Sierra Nevada and Pabst Blue Ribbon are brands of what? 8,409.Which title did Benito Mussolini's followers use for him? 8,410.Which state's voters approved a one-house, or unicameral, legislature in 1934, making it unique among U.S. states? 8,411.Bedford Falls is the setting of which classic 1946 Christmas film? 8,412.Which writer, bedridden much of his life by arthritis, died in 1935, the year his book "Life with Father" was published? 8,413."Beds Are Burning" was a 1988 hit for which Australian rock band led by Peter Garrett? 8,414.What word can mean both a bedtime hat and a bedtime drink? 8,415.Which song was a No. 1 hit for Bobby Goldsboro in 1968? 8,416.Which fast-food chain is known for its Beef 'n Cheddar sandwich and Jamocha shake? 8,417.Besides USDA Standard, Select and Choice, what is the top USDA grade of beef? 8,418.Which singer had his first No. 1 hit with "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" from the 1993 album "Bat Out of Hell II"? 8,419.Which Beatles song includes the refrain "Beep beep, beep beep, yeah"? 8,420.Which French scientist's 1860s method of gently heating wine to kill microbes now bears his name? 8,421.What term describes beer served from a keg rather than a bottle? 8,422.Which autumn celebration, now a giant beer festival, began in 1810 to mark the wedding of Bavaria's Crown Prince Ludwig? 8,423.Bees are found on every continent except which one? 8,424.Bees gather which sweet flower secretion to make honey? 8,425.Beethoven originally dedicated his "Eroica" Symphony to which leader? 8,426.Beethoven was born in 1770 in which city, which later served as the capital of West Germany until 1990? 8,427.Which opera, Beethoven's only one, was based on J.N. Bouilly's "Léonore" and premiered in 1805? 8,428.What kind of religious work is Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis"? 8,429.Which giant beetle, among the heaviest insects in the world, is named after a biblical giant? 8,430.Which prefix meaning "self" can go before "biography" and "graph"? 8,431.Which prefix meaning "star" can go before "naut" and "physics"? 8,432.Which prefix meaning "below" can go before "standard" and "marine"? 8,433.After the Mongol invasion of 1241, King Béla IV built a fortified town on Buda's Castle Hill in which country? 8,434.In the 1890s, German pioneer Otto Lilienthal made around 2,000 flights in what kind of engineless aircraft? 8,435.The 20th Amendment, ratified in 1933, moved which event from March 4 to January 20? 8,436.Which West African country with a hyphenated name was known as Portuguese Guinea until its independence in the 1970s? 8,437.Before 1992, Illinois had last voted for a Democrat for president in 1964. Who was that candidate? 8,438.In 1995, which M&M's color was replaced by blue after a public vote? 8,439.Before 1995's "Jagged Little Pill", which singer had won a Juno Award, Canada's version of the Grammy, in the early 1990s? 8,440.Which comedian published the 1995 book "My Point... And I Do Have One"? 8,441.Long before 1997's "Titanic", which 1958 British film about the ship was based on a book by Walter Lord? 8,442.Which Boston Celtics star, the 1986 NBA MVP, famously walked into a three-point contest asking, "Which one of you guys is finishing second?… 8,443.Which team won Super Bowl XXXII on January 25, 1998? 8,444.Which word completes the race starter's call "Ready, ___, go!"? 8,445.Underground, molten rock is called magma. What is it called once a volcano pours it out onto the surface? 8,446.Before the 1867 sale of Alaska to the U.S., which island chain was sometimes called the Catherine Archipelago? 8,447.Before joining the New York Yankees in 1920, Babe Ruth starred for which team? 8,448.Before the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, which admiral signaled "England expects that every man will do his duty"? 8,449.Which future French leader was wounded three times in World War I and captured at Verdun in 1916? 8,450.Before becoming the first Chief Justice of the United States in 1789, who served as secretary of foreign affairs under the Continental Cong… 8,451.Before becoming Chief Justice in 1864, who had been Secretary of the Treasury and governor of Ohio? 8,452.Who became music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958, the first American-born conductor to hold the post? 8,453.Before becoming Israel's prime minister in 1974, who served as Israel's ambassador to the United States? 8,454.Which foreign policy adviser to Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign became his ambassador to the United Nations? 8,455.Which Seattle stadium, home to both the Mariners and the Seahawks, was imploded in 2000? 8,456.Before breaking up in 1981, Steely Dan released an album named for which South American cowboy? 8,457.Which word comes before "Burbank" in the name of a high-starch, fluffy potato variety? 8,458.Before changing its name in 1965, which Jerry Garcia-led band was known as the Warlocks? 8,459.Before Dick Cheney, who was the last U.S. vice president born west of the Mississippi River, leaving office in 1981? 8,460.Which cabinet member of the 1860s, earlier New York's governor and a U.S. senator, closed the deal to buy Alaska, mocked as his "icebox"? 8,461.Which Nevada city's mint, closed in 1893, struck silver dollars and other coins with a "CC" mint mark? 8,462.Before crashing into it on February 20, 1965, NASA's Ranger 8 probe sent back more than 7,000 photos of what? 8,463.Which "Dial M for Murder" star, born in Philadelphia on November 12, 1929, later became Princess of Monaco? 8,464.The office "memo" is short for which word? 8,465.Which song did Bing Crosby sing in 1937's "Waikiki Wedding" before Elvis Presley sang it as the title song of a 1961 film? 8,466.Before composing his "London" Symphony in 1795, which composer had written the six "Paris" symphonies? 8,467.Which English king, who died in 1547, became extremely overweight in his later years? 8,468.Who, before his death in 1981, was the last surviving U.S. five-star officer? 8,469.Which Chicago cardinal, who died in 1996, wrote the bestselling memoir "The Gift of Peace"? 8,470.Which writer of "The Devil's Dictionary" penned ghost stories such as "The Haunted Valley" before vanishing in 1914? 8,471.Before playing Ted Baxter, Ted Knight had a bit role as a policeman guarding Norman Bates in which 1960 film? 8,472.Which Alabama senator did Franklin D. Roosevelt appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1937 as his first nominee? 8,473.Before playing Greg on TV's "Dharma & Greg", which actor co-starred in Whit Stillman's 1994 film "Barcelona"? 8,474.Before being elected mayor of New York City in 1933, who served many years in the U.S. House of Representatives? 8,475.Who released "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" as his last single before he was found dead on January 1, 1953? 8,476.Before he was king, William II of the Netherlands commanded Dutch troops in which battle of June 18, 1815? 8,477.Before playing Patton, which actor played Abraham in the 1966 film "The Bible"? 8,478.Before becoming president, George H.W. Bush was U.S. ambassador to which organization from 1971 to 1973? 8,479.Before playing Mr. Spock, which actor had a small role in the 1954 giant-ant movie "Them!"? 8,480.Before he went to Alcatraz in 1934, which Chicago mobster did time in Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary? 8,481.Before his 1915 execution, which labor activist and songwriter wrote, "Don't waste time in mourning. Organize!"? 8,482.Which leader, assassinated in 1948 and called the father of modern India, praised "the willing sacrifice of the innocent"? 8,483.Which future British prime minister, a former banker, was first elected to Parliament in 1979? 8,484.Before his 1998 wedding to Barbra Streisand, which actor was known as the TV spokesman for AAMCO transmission centers? 8,485.Before his death in 1920, which journalist helped found America's Communist Labor Party and edited its paper? 8,486.Before his famous dictionary, who published the 1783 "American Spelling Book", a mainstay of pioneer schooling? 8,487.Before moving into 10 Downing Street, who won election in 1983 as the MP for Dunfermline East? 8,488.Which actor played Meryl Streep's troubled son in the 1996 film "Marvin's Room"? 8,489.Around 1940, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain purified which antibiotic, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928? 8,490.Before independence in 1966, Botswana was a British protectorate known by what name? 8,491.What does "LP", the term for a vinyl album, stand for? 8,492.Which sitcom starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz began on CBS in 1951 and became a rerun favorite for decades? 8,493.Long before it named office machines, which job title described people like Johannes Gutenberg? 8,494.Before its sighting in 1846, which eighth planet's existence was deduced from its gravitational pull on another planet? 8,495.Before its completion in 1917, the Quebec Bridge collapsed twice during construction. Which river does it cross? 8,496.Before Joe Montana played for the Kansas City Chiefs, which team did he lead to four Super Bowl titles? 8,497.Before John Speke named it in 1858, which African lake was known to Arab traders as Ukerewe? 8,498.Before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, which athlete lettered in four sports at UCLA? 8,499.Before ending his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Karl Malone spent 18 seasons with which team? 8,500.Which biblical strongman tied torches to the tails of 300 foxes and killed 1,000 Philistines with a donkey's jawbone?