World Religions
Roller Coasters
Ancient History
Who Came First?
G"imp"ed
400
Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the world, but its internal conflict divides the faith into these two sects.
Sunni and Shia
400
In 1959 Disneyland unveiled this ride, a marvel at the time for its tubular tracks which allowed a much smoother, sled like experience.
The Matterhorn
400
Married women were excluded from this quadrennial sports festival. Unmarried girls could attend.
The Olympic Games
400
The Offspring, The Beastie Boys, 311
The Beastie Boys (1979)
400
The process by which a legislative body removes an official. Was all the rage just months ago.
Impeachment
800
Adherents of this faith believe America was settled 5000-2500 years ago by 3 groups of Israelites.
Mormon
800
This is the force which keeps you from falling out of the coaster when you're upside down.
Centripetal
800
There were 2 ancient cities of Thebes. 1 in Greece & 1 here
Egypt
800
Backstreet Boys, Nsync, 98 Degrees
Backstreet Boys (1994)
800
This 19th-century French art movement was championed by Monet, Renoir & Manet.
Impressionism
1200
The Native American Church teaches a combination of traditional Native American beliefs mixed with Christianity and the sacramental use of this plant.
Peyote
1200
Blast off! Go from 0 to 149mph in 4.9 seconds in this type of roller coaster.
Launch
1200
These two mythical brothers where said to have founded Rome.
Romulus and Remus
1200
The Notorious B.I.G, Ice Cube, 2Pac
Ice Cube (1986)
1200
This great ape, closely related to the bonobo, are some of the closes living relatives to human beings.
Chimpanzee
1600
This is the common belief amongst the hundreds of traditional African religions that all objects, animals, and places have a spirit.
Animism
1600
In 1827, for just 75 cents, you could recreationally ride these bad boys when they were not in use. But by day, they carried this resource.
Coal
1600
At least three of the Ancient Wonders of the World, The Lighthouse, Colossous and Mausoleum were destroyed by this kind of natural disaster.
Earthquakes
1600
Sly and the Family Stone, The Mamas and the Papas, The Who
The Who (1964)
1600
Containing very little excess or referring to the revealing of the body (as in clothing)
Skimpy
2000
Similar to Hinduism and Buddhism, this religion also teaches karma and rebirth. Most of the adherents live in India.
Jainism
2000
The first roller coasters were constructed in Russia upon the orders of this Empress.
Catherine the Great
2000
Under this Babylonian king's code receiving stolen property was punishable by death
Hammurabi
2000
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin
Dean Martin (1932)
2000
Urban Dictionary defines this as: Someone who will say anything to please someone, particularly a girl, in the hopes that they will be in good favor with that person
Simp