World Geography
What is the largest seaport in France?
Marseilles
Where was the worlds first nuclear submarine built?
Groton, CT (City and state required)
What element with the symbol "I" is found in seawater?
Iodine
What 1910's baseball player earned his nickname because his new spikes gave him blisters?
"Shoeless Joe Jackson"
What classic Monopoly token represents an article that can be worn?
Top Hat
In what city would you find the GUM department store?
Moscow
What date in 1929 saw the shooting of seven members of Bugs Moran's gang in Chicago?
February 14 (St Valentines massacre)
What element is joined with iron to make steel?
Carbon
Who pitched a perfect game for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series?
Don Larsen
What is a computer's CPU?
Computer Processing Unit
What was the renamed Ho Chi Minh city in 1975?
Saigon
What bird did Benjamin Franklin advocate as the National symbol?
The Turkey
How many yards are there in a mile?
1760
What year was the first Super Bowl played?
1967
What's approaching when a cyclist yells: "Oil"?
A car
What cotton fabric takes its name from the city of Mosul in northern Iraq?
Muslim
What two eastern cities did the first regular mounted "post office" (pony express) serve?
Boston- NewYork
What is the date when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn?
December 21-22
What specific race did an Oshkosh steamer win?
The first automobile race
What would you be doing if you were sewing the "churn dash" pattern in Pennsylvania Dutch country?
Quilting
What Asian city is the worlds largest container shipping port
Shanghai
What country, during our Viet Nam conflict in 1969, was the target of a U.S. secret war?
Cambodia
What does a pluviometer measure? It is something generally of daily interest.
Rainfall
What two sporting events are won by moving backwards?
Backstroke in swimming, and Tug-of-War.
What toy can you make sleep?
A Yo Yo