History
What illness incapacitated Woodrow Wilson during his second term
stroke
What river separates Buda from Pest
Danube
How many atoms of oxygen would you find in one molecule of water
two
What is the sport in the movie "The Hustler"
pool
Which author created the character of Miss Marple
Agatha Christie
Prior to their marriage what was Catherine of Aragon's relationship to Henry VIII
sister in law
Who founded a hospital at Lambarene. Gabon, in 1913
Albert Schweitzer
What do the letters 'RAM' stand for
random access memory
What does the Mets in New York Mets stand for
Metropolitans
Which Dickens book starts "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
A Tale of Two Cities
What was the only state George McGovern carried in the 1972 presidential election
Massachusetts
What is the northernmost Scandinavian country
Norway
What metal, also known as quicksilver, is liquid at room temperature
mercury
What is the only country to have played in every single Soccer World Cup
Brazil
In which book and film did the five Bennet sisters look for husbands
Pride and Prejudice
In which city was Florence Nightingale born
Florence
Which is the only Southeast Asian country never ruled by a European power
Thailand
Which American astronomer gave his name to a telescope launched into space in 1990
Edwin Hubble
Who is the first Major League Baseball player to appear on a Wheaties box
think no longer living
Lou Gehrig
Michelangelo's David can be seen in which Italian city
Florence
This person is on the $100 dollar bill
hint: think founding father
Benjamin Franklin
What modern Mediterranean country covers most of ancient Phoenicia
Lebanon
What birds do Chinese and Japanese fishermen commonly use
cormorants
in what year did Jackie Robinson become the first African-American Major League baseball player
within one year plus or minus
1947
Awarded in 1907, who was the first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
Rudyard Kipling