LONG A-GO
France's first rail line was built to transport this fuel that was essential to the Industrial Revolution
Coal
As Starbucks' home base, there's always something brewing in this city, the "Coffee Capital of the World"
Seattle
To interweave 3 or more strands
Braid
Though the 79 A.D. eruption gets more press, in 1631 this volcano claimed at least 3,000 lives
Mt. Vesuvius
Who was the first man to run a sub-4-minute mile, setting a landmark record?
Roger Bannister
During the Civil War he had headquarters in Cairo, Illinois & people from the area gave him a horse named Egypt
Ulysses S. Grant
It's both the "Entertainment Capital of the World" & the "Wedding Capital of the World"
Las Vegas
A constant runner-up is said to be "always" one of these women
Bridesmaid
Check out Michelangelo's "Holy Family" at the Uffizi in this Tuscan city, the "Athens of the West"
Florence
Which American baseball player wore a cabbage leaf under his cap for both good luck and to stay cool?
Babe Ruth
This nickname for the Model T Ford came from a woman's name used as slang for a reliable servant
Tin Lizzie
This New Mexico city is the self-proclaimed "UFO Capital of the World"
Roswell
Australian port city at the mouth of the Torrens River
Adelaide
At age 28 his third opera, "Nabucco", made him one of Italy's foremost composers
Verdi
Which MLB pitcher holds the record for the most losses in their career?
Cy Young
As a Shakespeare play begins, this title character has "Argosies with portly sail" carrying his goods
Merchant of Venice
Holy guacamole! Fallbrook, California is known as this "Capital of the World"
Avocado
Purchased ahead of time, like some legal services
The first poems definitely attributed to this epic poet are the Eclogues, composed between 42 & 37 B.C.
Virgil
Who was the first African-American head coach to win an NBA championship?
Bill Russell
This ancient galley was named for its 3 tiers of rowers--170 in all
Trireme
A leading market for racehorses, this Kentucky city is the "Horse Capital of the World"
Lexington
To have attacked from ambush in order to seize, rob, or slay
Waylaid
What a political comeback! In '94 he quit as P.M. amid charges of corruption but was re-elected in 2001
Berlusconi
What’s the maximum number of clubs allowed in a golfer’s bag during a round?
14