History
The Renaissance began in which country in the 14th century
Italy
How many time zones in the world
24
Whose dog house apparently contains a basement. a pool table, an Andrew Wyeth painting and a Jacuzzi
Snoopy from Peanuts
Who swept the Alpine skiing events at the 1968 Winter Olympics
hint: French man
Jean-Claude Killy
What type of poem has 17 syllables total
Haiku
What space telescope was launched by NASSA in 1990
Hubble
How many major islands make up Hawaii
eight
What object on the Sesame Street set contains a swimming pool and an elephant named Fluffy
Oscar the Grouch's trash can
Which Olympic sport is played with brooms and stones
curling
Who wrote The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
What U. S. president spoke English as a second language
hint: Kinderhook 1782-1862
Martin Van Buren
What is the official language of Brazil
Portuguese
What is the oldest continuing sports event in the United States
Kentucky Derby
Who painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring"
Johannes Vermeer
Who invented scissors
hint: renaissance
Leonardo daVinci
At which ancient Greek site is the Olympic torch lit
Olympia
Which Open tennis Championship is played on clay
The French Open
Who wrote "Moonlight Sonata"
Ludwig van Beethoven
What's the official name of Big Ben
Elizabeth tower
What comes in three basic patterns arches, loops, and whirls
fingerprints
What was Walt Disney's first featured animated film hint: 1937
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
In what novel will you find Phileas Fogg
Around The World in Eighty Days