World History
What country is the birthplace of the Red Cross?
Switzerland
What U.S. state was once an independent republic?
Texas
Before Rudolph, how many reindeer pulled Santa's sleigh?
8 (eight)
What dignitary often attends this game, and switches sides at half time?
The president at the Army-Navy game.
What's the name of the coating an artist uses to cover the canvas before painting?
Gesso
What British prime minister claimed "Hitler has missed the bus"?
Neville Chamberlain
Which of the Hawaiian Islands has an active volcano?
Hawaii
Fill in the names of the missing reindeer: DASHER______,PRANCER_________,COMET_______, DONNER__________?
DANCER, VIXEN, CUPID, BLITZEN (Must have them all, need not be in this order)
What is the closely-cut grass that surrounds a golf green called?
The apron
Who is credited with writing the first detective story, "The Murders of the Rue Morgue"?
Edgar Allen Poe
Who was the subject of a $25 million reward offered by the U.S. State Department in 2001?
Osama bin Laden
What continent does Lake Titicaca beautify?
South America
In the "12 Days of Christmas", what did my true love send on the 7th day?
Seven Swans A-Swimming
What is the largest, by seating capacity, college football stadium?
Michigan
What type of humorous verse might begin: "There once was a man from Nantucket"?
A limerick
What triumphal arch became an East/West border crossing in December 1989?
Brandenburg Gate
What sits on a 5000-acre landfill at the head of Jamaica Bay, near N.Y.city?
JFK Airport
What's the style of horse in the song "Jingle Bells"?
Bobtail or Bobtail Bay
What does a harness racing driver sit in?
A sulky
Who was Chopin's woman companion
George Sand
What "F" word did Tony Blair fight to have removed from the European Constitution?
Federal
In the U.S., what is the Western counterpart to the Appalachian Trail?
The Pacific Crest Trail (will accept "the Pacific Trail")
What's the last line of Moore's poem "Twas the night before Christmas....................?
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight" (must be exact Merry Christmas not acceptable)
What Detroit Red Wing player's career spanned 5 decades?
Gordie Howe
What nursery rhyme character was rich on Monday but broke on Saturday?
Solomon Grundy