To the Moon
NASA’s April 2026 crewed lunar flyby was the first of the Artemis missions, named after the twin sister of this ancient Greek god.
Who is Apollo?
You’ll trade your bagels for freshly baked giant croissants when you visit this country.
What is France?
This is the French word for “thank you.”
What is merci?
The American Civil War
What are the 1860s?
You can catch reruns of this drama starring Jack Klugman, playing the role of a medical examiner.
What is Quincy, M.E.?
In the northern hemisphere, this meteorological season begins September 1.
What is autumn (or fall)?
The Artemis II mission flew by this location, marking the first time that certain parts of it, including the Orientale basin, had been seen in full sunlight by human eyes.
What is the far side of the moon?
Pack your bags for Peru to visit this place, the ruins of the Inca Empire.
What is Machu Picchu?
Gracias means “thank you” in this language.
What is Spanish?
American Counterculture Era
What are the 1960s?
When exposed to a highly contagious disease that poses a threat to the community, people are isolated under this order, which restricts their movement.
What is quarantine?
When we were in school, this event took place on the first Tuesday of September in many states.
What is first day of the school year?
The crew of Artemis II returned home by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of this city.
What is San Diego?
Stonehenge is located in this country.
What is England?
You can say mahalo to thank someone on these islands.
What are the Hawaiian Islands?
Mahalo is also used to show gratitude or respect.
NASA established
What are the 1950s?
You never want to stumble across this type of sand.
What is quicksand?
September is the month the playoffs begin and lead to this sport’s grand finale.
What is baseball?
The championship series in Major League Baseball is the World Series.
The crew of Artemis II included the first non-U.S. citizen astronaut to fly to the moon, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, who is from this country.
What is Canada?
Roughly 40 miles from Naples, you can explore this fabled Italian coastline.
What is the Amalfi Coast?
When in Portugal or this South American country, Obrigado and obrigada mean “thank you.”
What is Brazil?
Obrigado is Portuguese, the language spoken in only one South American country. Typically, men say obrigado and women say obrigada. Portuguese is also spoken in several countries in Africa.
The Hindenburg disaster
What are the 1930s?
Women’s AAAA shoes are known as this width, a term that also refers to skates with two front rollers and two back rollers.
What is quad?
Also known as 4A, it’s the narrowest shoe width, and styles are limited.
On September 21, 1967, taping began for this famous children’s TV program, in which every episode begins with the host singing “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
What is Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood?
The astronauts on the latest mission sent photos of this sun-blocking phenomenon.
What is a solar eclipse?
In Verona, Italy, visitors gather at a medieval house linked by legend to this Shakespearean heroine, leaving notes near the balcony and wall that now bear her name.
Who is Juliet?
If you post a note to Juliet at Verona’s Casa di Giulietta, volunteers will reply to you in her name.
Danke means “thank you” in this language.
What is German?
Debut of the first full-length feature film with sound
What are the 1920s?
This is the word for a dilemma or a state of uncertainty.
What is quandary?
On September 18, 1970, the world lost a visionary in this guitarist and singer, famous for songs including “Purple Haze” and “The Wind Cries Mary.”
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
The Artemis II mission set the record for the greatest distance ever traveled by humans in space, breaking the previous record, which was held by this mission.
What is Apollo 13?
The crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo 13’s record by more than 4,000 miles.
In the ancient abandoned city of Petra in this country, you will find buildings carved exquisitely into rose-colored sandstone.
What is Jordan?
Use this hand to say thank you in American Sign Language.
What is your dominant hand?
With a flat hand, touch your fingertips to your chin or near your lips. Move your hand forward and slightly downward, away from your face.
The Long March, led by Mao Zedong
What are the 1930s?
To stand in line is to do this.
What is queue?
This term can be used as a noun or a verb and is most often used in the Northeast and the United Kingdom.
These medium-hot, protein-on-a-platter snacks make their way into many a Sunday football gathering.
What are (buffalo) chicken wings?
Only 28 performers have earned every major performance award, collectively known by this acronym.
What is EGOT?
It stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Among those who have won this coveted group of awards are Rita Moreno, Marvin Hamlisch, Helen Hayes, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Elton John.