World History
What country celebrated the 500th anniversary of its whisky production in 1944?
Scotland
What expatriate French Canadians live in southern Louisiana?
Cajuns
What are the two ends of a magnet called?
Poles (Always a N and S pole)
What's the bass of the woodwind family?
The Bassoon
What countries compete in golf for the Ruder Cup?
USA and Great Britain
What city is the official home of the Royal family when visiting Scotland?
Edinburgh
In what U.S. state would you find the Mt. McKinley Station Hotel?
Alaska
What's the Latin name for the Northern Lights?
Aurora Borealis
What yellow, fossilized resin did the Greeks and Romans use for jewelry
Amber
What NY Yankee was known as the "Iron Horse"?
Lou Gehrig
Who did photographer H. Hoffmann introduce to Adolf Hitler in 1929?
Eva Braun
What Caribbean Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti?
Dominican Republic
What' the common term for precipitation infused by Sulfuric and Nitric acids?
Acid Rain
What two countries was the first transatlantic flight between?
Canada and England (Actually Newfoundland and Ireland 1919)
What sporting event drew the largest attendence in sports history? (Excluding the Olympics)
The World Cup ( Brazil 200,000)
Who betrayed Norway to the Nazis?
Vidkun Quisling
What precious stone is Columbia the worlds leading producer of?
The Emerald
What prevents the Earth's atmosphere from drifting into space?
Gravity
Who filed for the first patent in America for a motion picture camera?
Thomas. Edison
What TV mogul captained the yacht "Courageous" to the Americas Cup championship in 1977?
Ted Turner
What was the practical purpose of the "Pharos of Alexandria", one of the seven wonders of the world?
It was a lighthouse
What Caribbean island country became the first independent Latin American nation in 1800?
Haiti
What 16th century Italian physicist was known for his experiments with the leaning tower of Pisa and as the founder of modern experimental science?
Galileo
What's the name of the motorboat busses used on the Venice canals?
Vaporetti (Vaporetto the singular acceptable)
What woman's tennis star was affectionately called "Little Mo"?
Maureen Connolly