Through the Ages
Tom Brokaw called the people who contributed to this war effort “The Greatest Generation.”
What is World War II?
This Roman god of beginnings can see forward in time as well as back in time.
Who is Janus?
No one wanted to hang out with someone who was this, a word meaning “boring” or a “buzzkill.”
What is a drag?
This is the word for the ancient Greek marketplace.
What is agora?
When you hear “Drop and give me 20,” it means you should do 20 of these.
What are push-ups?
Members of this generation were born roughly between 1965 and 1980.
What is Generation X (or Gen X)?
This Greek god rules Mount Olympus.
Who is Zeus?
This group was known as the “Fab Four.”
Who are the Beatles?
This is the largest online marketplace in North America and one of the largest in the world.
What is Amazon?
When exercisers hang from a bar and then lift themselves up, they are doing this exercise.
What is a pull-up?
This descriptor is given to people who reach 100 years of age.
What is a centenarian?
The Greek god Poseidon and his Roman counterpart Neptune are gods of this place.
What is the sea?
This is another name for the summertime footwear known as thongs.
What are flip-flops?
It’s the largest online auction marketplace in the world.
What is eBay?
This exercise consists of work on a floor mat or a machine called a reformer.
What is Pilates?
Generation Y follows Generation X and is often referred to by this name.
Who are Millennials? Born between 1981 and 1996
The Roman god Pluto rules the underworld; his ancient Greek counterpart is this god.
Who is Hades?
They were known as “heat.”
What are police?
This is the largest brick-and-mortar mall in the United States.
What is Mall of America?
This trend began in the 1980s and combines jazz and aerobics.
What is Jazzercise?
The 50th wedding anniversary is often called this.
What is golden anniversary?
Aphrodite and Venus are the goddesses of this emotion.
What is love (or romance)?
eenage boys in their muscle cars did this, meaning leaving tire marks on the road from a fast start or stop.
What is “laid rubber”?
This company launched in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail rental service and is now a streaming platform with an app, offering original films, TV shows, and popular studio content.
What is Netflix?
What type of exercise is considered the most effective for improving bone density and helping prevent osteoporosis?
Weight-bearing (or resistance/strength training) exercise.