British Rulers
Before becoming king of England, James I was this country's King James VI.
What is Scotland?
Town of Mole Hill, West Virginia was later aptly renamed this.
What is Mountain?
Junior Cub Scouts are named for this small wild cat found over much of the U.S.
What is a bobcat?
Babe Ruth's appropriate first name, since the Yankees "let him do it".
What is George?
Linen is made from fibers of this plant.
What is flax?
Queen Victoria was a carrier of the gene for this blood disease that's plagued Europe's royalty.
What is hemophilia?
Drummer Cozy Cole followed up a big hit called "Topsy" with a number called this.
What is “Turvy”?
Though they're the largest cats, only 2000 still survive in India.
What are tigers?
Reason this last name of Galileo is rarely mentioned may be that it sounds like his 1st.
What is Galilei?
Coarse paint-coated cloth, this waterproof table cover fabric was 1st used in China in 600s.
What is oilcloth?
King & queen who as joint rulers signed England's Bill of Rights in 1689.
Who was William & Mary?
Powerful king of ancient Persia who was succeeded by Artaxerxes I.
Who is Xerxes?
This name, usually applied only to black leopards, is the scientific genus name for all leopards.
What is a Panther?
Gandhi was often called Mahatma, meaning "great soul", though his actual 1st name was this.
What is Mohandas?
Fabric whose fibers are not spun but matted with heat, it mattered a great deal to Minnesota Fats.
What is felt?
Known for mental problems, this English king had to be placed in a straight jacket in 1788.
Who was George III?
Middle name of the founder of the Audubon Society, George Grinnel.
What is Bird?
In Latin America, this most feared carnivore is called "tigre".
What is the jaguar?
Dante's Divine Comedy might not have sold as well if people had to ask for it by this, his last name.
What is Alighieri?
Textile comes from the Latin word "texere" which means to do this.
What is to weave?
Martin Luther called him "King Heinz, by God's disgrace king of England".
Who was Henry VIII?
In 1976 emperor Bokassa I changed the name of the Central African Republic to this.
What is the Central African Empire?
This New World "leopard cat" is often tamed as a kitten but can't be trusted when adult.
What is the ocelot?
Last name of rock-&-roller Dion, who used to sing with the Belmonts.
What is DiMucci?
The term for the tiny loops of fabric created by pulling yarn through a woven fabric.
What is embroidery?