History
What war saw the first soldier buried in Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown
World War I
What river was connected to Lake Erie by the Erie canal
The Hudson River
The British call it a boot. What do we call it
hint: think car
the trunk
The U.S. Open's main tennis court is named for whom
Arthur
as he
What famous detective was created by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Who following his 1951 firing was replaced by Matthew B. Ridgeway
Douglas MacArthur
Most of Yellowstone National Park lies in what state
Wyoming
(small parts in Montana and Idaho)
Built in 1744, what chapel takes its now famous name from the Spanish word for cottonwood
Alamo
The Steel Curtain was the nickname of what sports team's lineup
The Pittsburgh Steelers
in "To Kill a Mockingbird" who is the father of Scout and Jim
Atticus Finch
What Englishman is given credit for inventing calculus
Sir Issac Newton
In what city would you find Frederic Chopin airport
Warsaw, Poland
What tune name about a man's body was later used for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
John Brown's Body
What is the term for a tennis serve that touches the net on its way into the service box
let
What fictional sport is played in the "Harry Potter" series
Quidditch
What name for military battle dress is derived from the tiring manual work performed by soldiers
fatigues
What mountain is the tallest in the United Stated
Denali
(Mt McKinley)
Of the eleven federal holidays which is observed only by D.C.-area employees
Inaugration Day
What two planets are mentioned in the Sinatra classic "Fly Me to the Moon"
Jupiter and Mars
Where would you find a Kabuki Theater
Japan
Who wears the "Pescatorio" otherwise called the "Ring of the Fisherman"
The Pope
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is considered a "founding father" of what country
Turkey
What is a formicarium
an ant farm
On his hundredth birthday the intersection Hollywood and Vine was officially renamed for whom
hint: think entertaining troops
Bob Hope
Sandro Botticelli's famous painting hangs in the Uffizi Galleries in Florence What is the name of the painting
hint: BOV
The Birth od Venus