History
What U.S. general had the nickname "Ol' Blood and Guts"
George Patton
What U, S. state is home to the world's largest naval base
Virginia
At what Whitman, Massachusetts Inn was the chocolate chip cookie invented in 1933
The Toll House Inn
What is called "The House That Ruth Built"
the original Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium ok
in "To Kill a Mockingbird" who was the father of Scout and Jim
Atticus Finch
Nine of the last twelve aircraft carriers have been named for what
U. S. presidents
What London Square is appropriately home to Nelson's Column
Trafalgar Square
"When it rains it pours" is the slogan for what
Morton Salt
just salt is enough
What cabinet level department manages The National Park Service
Department of the Interior
What is the fictional sport played in the "Harry Potter" series
quidditch
John Paul Jones's frigate was named "Bonhomme Richard" after whose pen name
Ben Franklin's (Poor Richard)
In what mountain range is the 12,000 Mount Ansel Adams
The Sierra Nevada's
Gouda and Edam are cities in what country
The Netherlands
What baseball executive broke baseball's color barrier by hiring Jackie Robinson in 1945
Branch Rickey
Who wrote "The Old Man and the Sea"
Ernest Hemingway
What union did Jimmy Hoffa head until his 1973 disappearance
The Teamsters
What river, America's thirteenth longest, flows through Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The Snake
What is the "toad" in the traditional toad-in-the-hole
sausage
The Empire State building went dark for fifteen minutes to mark the August 2004 death of what actress
Fay Wray
What is the name of the pig who leads the rebellion in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"
Napoleon
What phrase appears on the ribbon in the bald eagle's beak on a one dollar bill
hint: common American three word phrase
"E Pluribus Unum"
What mountain is the tallest point in Greece
Mount Olympus
What common lasagna ingredient is actually the by-product of making another lasagna ingredient mozzarella
hint: R
Ricotta
What is the northernmost city ever to host the Summer Olympics
Hint: think Scandinavia
Helsinki
(in 1952)
Who wrote "War of the Worlds"
H. G. Wells