Misc: before the british burned it in 1814, what was the name of 'the white house'?

Questions

what comic strip kids with german accents did rudolph dirks create in 1897?

what is the arabic answer to the roman subtraction ' m minus ix '?

what city hosted the first winter olympics in asia?

what's the name of the point at which condensation begins?

what's the crucial card in the game of hearts?