B.C.-ing you
She was still a teen when she became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C.
Who is Cleopatra?
It's the number of degrees in half a circle
what is 180?
A group of prisoners fastened together while working outdoors
what is a chain gang?
Described as up to 15' tall & a likely nightmare at the local shoe store, this legend is basically North America's Yeti
who is bigfoot?
This man took the title first consul after a coup d'etat in Paris in 1799
who is Napoleon?
Originally featuring only 1 sport--a foot race--the Olympics added this 5-event competition in 708 B.C.
what is the pentathalon?
Number of karats in pure gold
what is 24?
it outlines a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by a higher member
what is the food chain?
Would you trust your dad to shoot an apple off your head using a bow & arrow? The son of this 14th century Swiss man had to
who is William Tell?
the last president of the Soviet Union, he was nearly overthrown in a 1991 coup attempted by his Communist rivals
who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
It's believed this rock group was built in England in three phases over 1,500 years, beginning around 3100 B.C.
what is stonehenge?
One of these metric units equals 2.2 pounds
what is a kilogram?
Technically, this term for flexible armor made of interlinked rings is redundant
what is chainmail?
Head to Coventry & see the pageant that retraces the path that she took through town; unlike her, you can wear clothe
who is Lady Godiva?
A coup led by Colonel George Papadopoulos overthrew this country's government in 1967
what is Greece?
Shortly before drinking poison hemlock, this philosopher discussed with friends the fate of the human soul
who is Socrates?
In a square mile there are 640 of these
what is an acre?
this rotating tool started life as a surgery instrument to help carve the pelvis in childbirth
what is a chainsaw?
You'd find this 7-foot misnamed man in Sherwood Forest
who is Little John?
Count Grigory Orlov led the palace coup that placed this "Great" empress on the Russian throne in 1762
who is Catherine the Great?
A popular TV & movie subject, this gladiator led a slave revolt that ended with his death in battle in 71 B.C.
who is Spartacus?
A 150-ton blue whale weighs this many pounds
what is 300,000 lbs
3-word term for the system in a military or other org. in which instructions are passed from one person to another
what is a chain of command?
This end-of-the-alphabet vigilante of 19th century Calif. used 3 quick sword strokes to carve his favorite letter into his foes
who is Zorro?
The 1st commoner to rule England, he became lord protector following the overthrow of King Charles I
who is Oliver Cromwell?