Kiddie Lit
The princess felt one of these "all the way through 20 mattresses & 20 more feather bed
What is a pea?
Its capital is Monaco-Ville, not Monte Carlo
What is Monaco?
According to the book "Harvesters", in ancient Rome pigeon droppings were highly prized as this
What was fertilizer?
Though you may "doubt" it, this apostle was reportedly killed in India
Who was Thomas?
Rolling twice to knock down all 10 pins in one frame
What is a spare?
1 of 2 sequels Louisa May Alcott wrote to "Little Women"
What was (1 of) Little Men (or Jo's Boys)?
The main square of Bogota is named for this "liberator"
What is Simón Bolívar?
The natural color of butter depends on the breed of cow & this other variable
What is the kind of food the cow eats?
Legend says 1 of these mythical beasts swallowed St. Margaret
What was a dragon?
Bowling has been traced back to 5200 B.C. to equipment found in a child's tomb in this country
What is Egypt?
Squirrel Nutkin can get his tail bitten off in "Peter Rabbit's Race Game", based on tales by this author
Who was Beatrix Potter?
Name shared by capitals of the Cayman Islands & Guyana, & a neighborhood of the U.S. capital
What is Georgetown?
From the Latin for "grain", this feudal term for farm is used in the name of a U.S. farmer's org.
What is grange?
It's said this giant's name was Reprobus, but he changed it to this, which means "Christ-bearer"
Who was St. Christopher?
Number of consecutive strikes needed to bowl a 300 game
What is 12?
A. A. Milne based his play "Toad of Toad Hall" on this classic by Kenneth Grahame
What is "The Wind in the Willows"?
This 4-letter word begins the names of the capitals of Mauritius, Papua New Guinea & Haiti
What is Port?
Farmers in the 19th century would "bust" this substance & build their homes from it
What was sod?
The Latin word for this baby animal is "agnus", & St. Agnes is often pictured holding one
What is a lamb?
Of walnut, maple or palmetto, the wood used for regulation pins
What is maple?
Among the operas based on this tale is Rossini's "La Cenerentola"
What was Cinderella?
This city has seen over 160 coups & revolutions since 1825 though its name means "the peace"
What is La Paz?
Getting out of the farm machine business, this 50-year-old company changed its name to Navistar in 1986
What was International Harvester?
St. Catherine of Siena played a major role in moving the papacy from this French city back to Rome
What was Avignon?
In 1952, the American Bowling Congress approved use of these, tested at Bowl-O-Drome in Mt. Clemens, Mich.
What is automatic pin spotters?