- Nathaniel "Natty" Bumppo is the protagonist of James Fenimore Cooper's pentalogy known as the “Leatherstocking Tales”. Name 3 of the 5 names by which he was known throughout the books.
- In which country was Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940? BQ: How?
- In which body of water would you find the islands Mainau, Reichenau, and Lindau?
- How old Louis XIV when he became King of France on 14 May 1643?
- Marsh Fever is another term for which ailment?
- What number does a black stripe on a bar code represent?
- Which is the only mammal (other than primates) that has fingerprints so similar to human ones that, even with an electron microscope, it can be quite difficult to distinguish between the two?
- Which animal was last week listed as an endagered species by the United States Department of the Interior?
- Which dentist, gambler, gunfighter and legend of the American Old West frontier was played by - among others - Kirk Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Willie Nelson, Val Kilmer & Dennis Quaid?
- Which cult TV character made the song "Bein' Green" popular in in 1970? (BQ: who was the real voice behind it?)
- True or false: Curling is an Olympic sport?
- Who played the title role in Robert Altmans’ 1980 live-action film “Popeye”?
- With which team did Michael Schumacher win his first World Drivers Championship? BQ: In what year?
- What is the term for a sailing boat with two hulls? Catamaran
- What song from The Lion King won the Best Song Oscar in 1994?
- Which 3 animals were the official mascots for the 2000 Summer Olympics?
- In Stevenson’s novel, what was Nemo before he became Captain of the “Nautilus”?
As for #239 - keep in mind that it's Cannes Film Festival week, Eurovision Song Thingie week, .. and other weeks that have escaped my mind at the mo...
You sure know the Scouts' motto - Be Prepared!
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