Two puppies rescued from a sinking English brig off Maryland in 1807 are said to be the ancestors of which breed?

Japanese mirin and sake are both types of what? Which composer had two big hits in 1889 with the marches "The Thunderer" and "The Washington Post"? Two old Quakers, Captain Peleg and Captain Bildad, are part owners of the Pequod in which 1851 novel? Two panels of the Ghent Altarpiece by brothers Jan and Hubert were stolen in 1934. What is their surname? Two reporters uncover a political scandal that reaches the top in which 1976 film based on their book? Which two "Saturday Night Live" alumni swapped lives in the 1983 comedy "Trading Places"? Something done very quickly is said to happen in "two shakes of a ___ tail". Which animal? Oliver Hazard Perry reported "We have met the enemy and they are ours" after which 1813 battle?