History
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held
Philadelphia
What is the "Statue of Liberty holding in her right hand
a torch
In 1731 what Patriot opened the first lending library charging patrons 40 shillings (about $5) to become members
Benjamin Franklin
The Triple Crown is made up of what three horse races
Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes
What is the best selling book of all time
The Christian Bible
What governing document was replaced by the U.S. constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Yellow River is the second longest river of what country
China
The oldest (1833) tax supported public library was opened in what state
Massachusetts, Franklin
What is the only sport to be played on the moon
golf
Two sculptures sit on Hannibal, Missouri's main street. Name the two characters.
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Name the treaty that ended the American Revolution
Treaty of Paris
What bay is actually the United States' largest tidal estuary
Chesapeake Bay
In 1890 the public library of Brookline, Massachusetts seaside a basement room for what
a children's library
What NFL team was the first to finish the season with a record of 0-16
Detroit Lions
What musical was based on Thorton Wilder's play "The Matchmaker"
Hello Dolly
What president signed The Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
What two Roman cities were destroyed by the eruption of Mt.Vesuvius in 79 AD
Pompeii and Herculaneum
What is unique about the Haskell Free Library and Opera House in Haskell, Vermont
It sits on the Canadian borderline and is used by citizens from both countries
Who is the only NFL player to have won MVP after five Super Bowls
Tom Brady
What kind of bird was "The Ugly Duckling"
a Swan
Who was the first president to declare war
James Madison
The woman's rights movement organized at a convention in 1848 at what town in New York
Seneca Falls
Patience and Fortitude are the names of two stone statues flanking the entrance to what major US city's public library
New York City
What NFL team holds the record for scoring the most points in a Super Bowl game
The San Francisco Forty-Niners
55 points
What actress has won the most Academy Awards
Katharine Hepburn