Problem: The frequent absences of King George I from England and Parliament led directly to the creation of which position in government?
Answer: prime minister

Problem: There are 4 novels (as opposed to short stories) featuring Sherlock Holmes; A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and which other?
Answer: valley of fear

Problem: What female sleuth sometimes works with the Hardy Boys?
Answer: nancy drew

Problem: Who was the leader of the famous Creole Jazz Band, which first performed in 1922?
Answer:
king oliver