The very first phone call was: “___come here, I want you!”~Watson
What number is repeated 3 times as a prefix reserved for fictional US telephone numbers?~five
What word did Alexander Graham Bell recommended to answer the phone?~Ahoy
Bell invented the telephone to enhance which other form of communication?~telegraph
Bell offered Western Union his telephone patent for ___ dollars.~one hundred
What famous invention did Alexander Graham Bell invent for communication?~Telephone
Name the component in a phone that is spoken into?~microphone
Most telephones contain a ___ which produces a sound to announce an incoming call.~ ringer
___ dials were used before push button to dial a call?~ rotary
What person works at a switchboard to help direct phone calls?~Operators

Hit with a bat~ball
Used to hit the ball~Bat
Four of them~Bases
Worn on the hand to catch the ball~Mitt
The bases are also called a baseball __~diamond
Behind second base~outfield
The raised dirt that the pitcher stands on~mound
When the ball is hit fairly out of the field~homerun
Three of these ends the inning~Out
Three outs make the end of an __~inning
Getting two players out is a __ play~double
Swinging the bat and missing the ball~strike
The fence behind homeplate~backstop
A base is also called a __~bag
When all the bases have a man they are~loaded
The one attempting to hit the ball~batter
The batter stands in the batter’s __~box
A pitch intentionally thrown to hit the batter~beanball
Where the players sit while not at bat~bench
__ seats are usually uncovered, less expensive and in the outfield~Bleacher
The area used by pitchers and catchers to warm up~bullpen
A fastball, particularly one that is easy to hit~Cheese
A batter will __ up by sliding his hands up the bat for more control.~choke
The fourth batter in the line up~cleanup
A team’s locker room~clubhouse
A pitch that does not go straight is a __~curveball
A __ man is the go between a long throw and an important target~cut off
A player who permanently hits in the place of another is a __ hitter.~designated
Two games are played by the same two teams on the same day~doubleheader
Where a team’s bench is located~dugout
A player is __ when disqualified from the game by an umpire~ejected
misplaying a ball is called an__~error
__ innings are played if there is a tie after nine innings~extra
A pitch that is thrown more for high velocity than for movement~fastball
A pitcher who throws in excess of 95 miles per hour~fireballer
A pitch that may appear to the batter to float or bob up and down~floater
A ball hit high in the air is a __ ball~fly
Two straight lines drawn on the ground from home plate to the outfield~foul line
A count of 3 balls and 2 strikes~full count
The __ manager runs the organization of a baseball team~general
Home run hit with the bases loaded~grand slam
A ball that is hit on the ground so that it bounces in the infield~grounder
To strike out three times~hat trick
a person who hits a ball with a bat in baseball~hitter
A base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases~Home run
__ is the one in whose stadium the game is played against the visiting team~Home team
A pitch thrown with no spin~knuckleball
The second game of a doubleheader~nightcap
A game in which one team does not get any hits~no hitter
The next batter due to bat after the current batter~on deck
The player whose position is either left, center or right field~outfielder
A very rare no-hitter where each batter is retired consecutively~perfect game
An inning in which a pitcher allows no runners to reach base~perfect inning
A quick throw from the fielder covering a base~pickoff
A substitute batter~pinch hitter
A substitute baserunner~pinch runner
A baseball delivered by the pitcher to the batter~pitch
The fielder responsible for pitching the ball.~pitcher
Runs batted in~RBI
The official list of players who are eligible to play~roster
A pitch that curves to the same side as the side from which it was thrown~screwball
When a team prevents their opponent from scoring in a game~shutout
A one-base hit~single
responsible for refereeing or officiating a game~umpire

Which game has a Knight and a Rook?~Chess
This two player game has fifteen pieces which move between 24 triangles.~Backgammon
Which game involves moving diagonally and captures by jumping over the opponents pieces?~Checkers
This game involves buying properties, houses and hotels.~Monopoly
This game is played on a 15X15 board, players create interlocking words for points.~Scrabble
Played from 2 to 6 players the board is divided into forty-two territories, try to conquer the world.~Risk
With this game by sinking your opponents fleet of ships.~Battleship
This is a popular murder-mystery board game.~Clue
In this game pieces fall by gravity in slots, four in a row wins.~Connect Four
Which game is played on a 8×8 uncheckered board where pieces are flipped?~Reversi
This 2 player game can be played with stones or beans, player who has the most pieces wins.~Mancala
Roll 5 dice and score by obtaining certain combinations.~Yahtzee

Bird that lays a blue egg~Robin
Large planet in our solar system~Neptune
Type of popular clothing designed in 1873~Jeans
a transparent precious stone~Sapphire
an injury that is healing~bruise
Used in a pie~Blueberries
a very large expanse of sea~Ocean
A famous Monster that likes to eat ___~Cookies
The Blues ___ 1978 film~brothers
political party in the United States~Democrats

Single Word Palindromes
Half day~Noon
used to address or refer to a woman in a polite or respectful way~Madam
horizontal plane or line~Level
similar to a canoe~Kayak
automobile built for racing.~Racecar
one’s mother~Mom
mention or allude to.~Refer
administration in a city or town~Civic
a system for detecting the presence, direction, distance, and speed~Radar
expressing astonishment~Wow