History
In what war did the oak-sided USS Constitution gain its nickname "Old Ironsides"
The War of 1812
What is the world's most common second language
English
What is the common household name for diluted acetic acid
Vinegar
What is the lowest ranking ace in bridge
clubs
What is missing from the Venus de Milo
her arms
What specific animal appeared above the "Don't Tread on Me" motto on early American flags
rattle snake
In what state are the Finger Lakes
New York
What is the only prime number that is even
two
Who's the first coach of the NFL team The Dallas Cowboys
hint: held the position 29 years
Tom Landry
What has been called "The Mother of the Arts"
architecture
How many enemy planes must a pilot shoot down to be called an ace
Five
At what Steward Peninsula city does the Iditarod end
Nome, Alaska
What natural phenomenon can reach a temperature of 50,000 degrees F. five times hotter than the surface of the sun
hint: seasonal, very common
Lightening
When going directly to jail, a Monopoly is commanded not to do what two things
Do not pass Go
Do not collect $200.
What Keats poem contains the observation: 'Beauty is truth, truth is beauty'
Ode on a Grecian Urn
Who bought Trans World Airlines in 1939
Howard Hughes
What is the capitol of Australia
Canberra
What is the common name for acetylsalicylic acid
Aspirin
What baseball position has produced fewer Hall of Famers than any other
third base
How many years before the mast did Richard H. Dana write about
two
What famous event happened in the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant outside on December 30, 1975
Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
What country would you have to visit to see the remains of Troy
Turkey
What is the heaviest chemical element on the periodic table that has a one-letter abbreviation
Uranium
In 1928 for the A's who became the only pitcher ever to throw two immaculate innings (nine pitches, three strikeouts) in the same season
hint: L. G.
Lefty Grove
What newspapers two-reporter team exposed the Watergate coverup
The Washington Post's