Gulfs
This gulf & the region around it produce roughly a third of the world's oil--so as gulfs go, it's kind of a big deal
What is the Persian Gulf
In 1806 Napoleon's brother Louis became king of this Low Country which had been known as the Batavian Republic
What is The Netherlands/Holland
The Pulsar was the first all-electronic one of these, & in 1972 it would have set you back $2,100
What is a watch
The War Hawks included John C. Calhoun & this "Great Compromiser" who was Speaker of the House
Who is Henry Clay
It's the only team to win World Series titles in 3 different cities for which it played
Who are the Braves (Boston, Milwaukee, Atlanta)
The Gulf of Bothnia separates Finland from this Scandinavian nation, known for delicious gravy-slathered meatballs
What is Sweden
After his first wife Miriam died in 1832, this religious leader wed as many as 56 more times
What is Brigham Young
In 1967 the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with this institute
What is the Mellon
Wrecked military vehicles remain by the road from Tel Aviv to this city as a memorial of Israel's 1948 War of Independence
What is Jerusalem
The Boston Celtics play on this type of basketball court of wooden panels arranged in a geometric pattern
What is a parquet
Some gulfs connect to the ocean via narrow passages of water called these; steer clear of dire ones
What is a strait
From the 14th to the 17th century, France's flag had 3 of these “flowers” on a blue field
What are lillies
The Internet Movie Database says someone actually counted all the black spots in this 1961 film & found 6,469,952
The words of the anthem were written late in this war
What is the War of 1812
Got free of captivity plus area of India where Calcutta is plus golf's Mr. Woods
What is escaped Bengal tiger
Along with Mexico & the United States, this island nation is 1 of 3 countries bordering the Gulf of Mexico (or Gulf of America...)
What is Cuba
By the end of his reign in 1786, Frederick the Great doubled this kingdom's area
Prussia
This Central African country's websites are at .td; its name in French has a "T" before the "CH"
What is Chad
Under Ike's supervision, this British field marshal commanded all Allied ground forces on D-Day
Who is Montgomery
At 65, he was fired as Ohio State's football coach after hitting an opposing player
Who is Woody Hayes
The Gulf of Carpentaria forms the rectangular indentation at the top of this country that also moonlights as a continent
What is Australia
Still used today, the screw named for this ancient Greek helps move water from lower to higher ground
What is Archimedes
It's the last name of father & son Thomas Sr. & Jr., who led IBM for more than 50 years
What is Watson
In this last battle of the War, about 2,000 British were killed, wounded or captured; fewer than 50 Americans were killed
What is the Battle of New Orleans
The New York major league soccer team is now called these, after being bought by an energy drink
What are the Red Bulls