This Day in History
Fathers
World
Cup
"S" is for Summer
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1944
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs this into law, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services for their efforts in World War II.
What is the the G.I. Bill?
100
FATHER OF INVENTION
Plant burrs sticking to a dog's fur inspired Swiss inventor George de Mestral to create this fastener brand
What is VELCRO?
100
This was the name of St. Petersburg from 1924 to 1991
What is Leningrad?
100
The number of fluid ounces in one cup
What is EIGHT?
100
Slides & slingbacks are styles of these strappy summer shoes
What are sandals?
200
1611
After spending a winter trapped by ice in present-day New York body of water, the starving crew mutinies against this captain and sets him, his teenage son, and seven supporters adrift in a small, open boat. They were never seen again.
Who is Henry Hudson?
200
FOUNDING FATHER
Speaking to the First Continental Congress, Patrick Henry said, "I am not a Virginian" but one of these
What is an American?
200
Subjecting himself to the rule of law & outlining the rights of "free men", in 1215 at Runnymede, this king agreed to the Magna Carta
Who is King John?
200
A spill-resistant training cup with a tight-fitting lid and a soft or hard spout designed for toddlers
What is a sippy cup?
200
Piñata Colada is a flavor of this frozen 7-Eleven refresher
What is a Slurpee?
300
BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1949
A member of the Democratic Party, she is currently the senior US Senator from Massachusetts.
Who is Elizabeth Warren?
300
FICTIONAL FATHER
Pa Kent found this child sent by his father, Jor-El, before his planet exploded
Who is SUPERMAN?
300
Located in Africa, the world's second-largest body of fresh water was given this name by John Hanning Speke in 1858
What is Lake Victoria?
300
It's a cylindrical glass cup with an acrobatic name; back in the day, it had a pointed bottom & couldn't be set down without it rolling
What is a tumbler?
300
The bill making this California's state sport mentions the breaks at Malibu & Trestles
What is surfing?
400
BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1903
One of the most notorious criminals of his time, known primarily for robbing banks during the Great Depression.
Who is John Dillinger?
400
BIBLICAL FATHER
Upon his death at age 175, he was buried by his sons Isaac & Ishmael in the cave of Machpelah
Who is Abraham?
400
Rich in culture & wildlife, Cairngorms National Park, the largest in the U.K., is located in the Highlands of this country
What is Scotland?
400
Rather than regular glasses, many hip bars use this type of canning jar named for a 19th century American tinsmith
What is a Mason jar?
400
A street in the Bronx is named for this traditional game played with a broom handle by would-be Dodgers & Yankees
What is stickball?
500
2011
Wanted for 19 murders and after 16 years on the run from law enforcement, this violent 81 year old Boston mob boss is arrested in Santa Monica, California.
Who is James “Whitey” Bulger?
500
HISTORICAL "FATHER"
"The Father of Medicine" from Ancient Greece
Who is Hippocrates?
500
While this island country uses the Greek national anthem, some of its people prefer to use the Turkish one
What is Cyprus?
500
This Toby Keith song is named for a beer pong perennial invented by Robert L. Hulseman
What is "Red Solo Cup"?
500
If you step on this creature, you may regret it; lifeguards advise shuffling, so it'll feel the vibrations & swim away
What is a stingray?