History
In what year was Paris liberated from the Germans
1944
What is the world's largest river by water volume
The Amazon
How many items in a bakers dozen
13
What pool shark did Jackie Gleason portray in "The Hustler"
Minnesota Fats
What Egyptian writing material gave us the word paper
papyrus
Who invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
What is considered the longest river in the world
The Nile
How many feet in a mile
5280
What career quarterback has thrown the most touchdown passes
Tom Brady
What best-selling cookbook was compiled by Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
The Jopy of Cooking
What food did Marco Polo introduce into Italy from the court of Nubia Khan
pasta
What U. S. state's biggest lake is Lake Sam Rayburn
Texas
How many pounds in a kilogram
2.2
Who holds the career record for the most major league home runs
Barry Bonds
What game does the Queen of Hearts order Alice to play
croquet
Who was the German counterpart to Tokyo Rose
Axis Sally
What two South American countries do not border Brazil
Chileand Equador
What is a hectare commonly used to measure
land
hectare = 2.47 acres
What four-time National League batting champ was killed in a plane crash on December 31, 1972
Roberto Clemente
What does the term 30 mean to a newspaper editor
The end
Who betrayed Norway to the Nazis
Vidkun Quisling
What European capital boasts the Luxembourg Gardens
Paris
The only legal stone weight in the British Imperial System is how many pounds
14
In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held
hint: remember held every four years
1896
What comedian wrote "Happiness is a Dry Martini"
hint: think television
Johnny Carson