History
Who was the military legend nicknamed "The Little Colonel"?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Among the U.S. states that are named for royalty, which is the only state name that does NOT honor an English King?
Louisiana
What does a Richter scale measure?
Earthquake magnitude
What's the northernmost city ever to host a Summer Olympics
Helsinki, Finland (Beats Stockholm by a nose)
Which of Santa's reindeer is named for a female fox?
Vixen
Before switching to the EURO, what country's currency was called the ESCUDO?
Portugal
What U.S. state is home to the worlds largest naval base?
Virginia (Norfolk)
What snooty nickname is applied to gasses like " neon, argon, krypton , and xenon" that refuse to interact with other elements?
Noble (or inert) gasses
What fellow Yankee beat Lou Gehrig's 23 year old record of 23 Grand Slams?
Alex Rodriguez
"THE" is the most common word in spoken English, what 3 letter word is second?
AND
Who was the first woman to serve in a cabinet position, Secretary of Labor appointed by FDR? FP
Francis Perkins
What Danish Peninsula lent its name to the largest naval battle of WWI?
Jutland
What measurement was derived from the rope to which a boats "chip log" was tied?
The Knot
In the Hall of Fame, who played his 23rd and final NHL All-Star Game as a Hartford Whaler?
Gordie Howe
What did Yankee Doodle call the feather in his hat?
Macaroni
Who was the architect, appropriately also the first person buried beneath the dome, of St. Peters Cathedral in London?
Christopher Wren
What city named its airport after Frederic Chopin?
Warsaw, Poland
What chemical element has an extra syllable in its more correct British pronunciation?
Alumin(i)um
What Hall of Fame basketball star hit .202 with 3 home runs while playing outfield for the Birmingham Barons in 1994?
Michael Jordan
What kind of farm is a "Formicarium"?
An Ant Farm
Who was the only U.S. President (mid 20th century) ever to be an "Eagle Scout"? "Go maize and blue
Gerald Ford
In what mountain range would you find the 12,000-foot Mount Ansel Adams?
The Sierra Nevada
What gas makes up 96% of the atmosphere of Venus, but just .04 % of our atmosphere?
CO2, Carbon Dioxide
What American men's tennis star, called the "greatest doubles player of all time" and with his 77 singles titles puts him in first ,all time, in combined wins? JM
John McEnroe
What "Lady of the Lamp" was named for the Italian city where she was born?
Florence Nightingale