History
What circus owner is credited with saying: "There's a sucker born every minute"?
P.T. Barnum
What sea separates Britain from Norway?
The North Sea
What does the French word "brut" mean on a wine bottle?
Dry
What was Doug Wilhelm's pet pitch?
Knuckleball
What was the first man-made insecticide?
DDT
What disease plagued Europe, Africa and Asia in the 14th century?
The Black Death or the Black Plague
What western hemisphere country is crossed by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn?
Brazil
What percentage of alcohol constitutes 100 proof whiskey?
Fifty Percent (50%)
What racket sport derives its name from the resilience of its ball?
Squash
What letter appears on the cold-water tap in Spain?
F
Who discovered Jamaica?
Christopher Columbus
Which Pacific island is famous for it's variety of wild life including giant tortoises?
The Galapagos
What fruit is packed with the most calories?
The Avocado
What's the highest hand in Five-Card Draw Poker with wild cards?
Five Aces
What's a "Billet-Doux"?
A Love Letter
What companies trademark was "His Master's Voice"
RCA Victor
What mountain in Nepal is known as "Forehead of the Sky"?
Mt. Everest
What fruit is used in the dye for government inspector's meat stamps?
Grapes
Who was the first NFL running back to gain 10,000 yards rushing?
Jim Brown
What's the largest corporation in America, by revenue?
Walmart
What heroic American was the leading spokesperson for the "America Firsters" in the pre WWII era?
Charles Lindberg
Which well known British castle is said to have columns from an old Roman city in Libya?
Windsor Castle
What would you be examining if you used a tastevin?
Wine
Who buy cornerblocks?
Stamp Collectors
What's the most widely used plastic called?
Polyethylene