Geography
Westernmost country on the South American continent.
What is Peru?
Black musician who formed the Love Unlimited Orchestra.
Who is Barry White?
Winner of the Russo-Japanese War.
Who is Japan?
Biblical strongman believed to be the mightiest mortal.
Who was Samson?
Sculptor of the Pieta, he designed the dome for St. Peter’s.
Who is Michelangelo?
Largest of the Society Islands, its capital is Papeete.
What is Tahiti?
She got an Oscar nomination for her waitress role in “Five Easy Pieces”.
Who was Karen Black?
War in which the British burned the White House.
What is the War of 1812?
Nation for whom Goliath fought.
What is the Philistines?
These “castles” of the Loire valley are examples of French renaissance architecture.
What are chateaus?
First country to have a woman prime minister; it was once Ceylon.
What is Sri Lanka?
In commercials his name tag reads “Maytag”.
Who was Jesse White?
Name by which the 7 Years’ War was known in the American colonies.
What is the French & Indian War?
For a bowl of lentil soup, he sold his birthright to Jacob.
Who is Esau?
During the Great Schism, 2 Italians & a Frenchman all claimed this post.
What is the Pope?
The 2 countries that make up the West Indies island of Hispaniola.
What is Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
She was the U.S Ambassador to Ghana in 1974.
Who was Shirley Temple Black?
Outcome of Napoleonic Wars was dealt with at this European congress.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
Saul’s son and David’s best friend.
Who is Jonathan?
Century in which writers first called the Renaissance, “the Renaissance”.
What is the 19th Century?
This European country is world’s largest exporter of cork.
What is Portugal?
He told the tale of a girl, a pig & a spider.
Who is E.B White?
It was Britain, France, Turkey & Sardinia against Russia in this 19th c. war.
What was the Crimean War?
Subject of Chayefsky play, the Lord had him reduce his army from 32,000 to 300.
Who is Gideon?
Modern equivalent to the Renaissance job of “dictatore”.
What is a teacher (professor)?