History/Geography
What mountain erupted to destroy Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
Who played the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz?
Ray Bolger
what was the scarecrow lacking in The Wizard of Oz?
A brain
What are the three usual flavors for Neapolitan ice cream
Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla
What's a racetrack's betting board called?
The totalizator or the tote board
What car was named for the founder of Detroit?
The Cadillac
What TV comedian demanded: "Now cut that out!"?
Jack Benny
What 1920's female writer is credited with the term The Lost Generation?
Gurtrude Stein
What is the most common color of Lapis lazuli?
blue
Who won the Triple Crown in leading the Boston Red Sox to the 1967 American League pennant?
Carl Yastrzemski
What ocean does the Gulf of Panama lead into?
The Pacific
What film did Broderick Crawford win the Best Actor Oscar for in 1949?
All the Kings Men
Who wrote the book “On the Origin of Species”?
Charles Darwin
What did Ellen and Ebenezer Butterick invent and first sell in 1863?
Paper patterns for dresses
Who was the first black man to be head coach of a major league pro sports team?
Bill Russell
What city saw 42 die and 44 million in property damage in the simmer riots of 1967
Detroit
Carnegie Hall
What was the favorite sport of Tom Wolfe's The Pump House Gang?
Surfing
What was first dug at Artois, France?
an artisen well
How many playing pieces does each Backgammon player start?
Fifteen
What is the world's largest sea?
The Mediterranean
WHo was The Little Tramp?
Charlie Chaplin
What is the alternate title of the play The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up?
Peter Pan
What is the international radio code word for the letter Q?
Quebec
Does tennis service begin in the left or right court?
Right