The Cubs
Name a current Cubs player
Who is Matthew Boyd, Ben Brown, Porter Hodge, Shota Imanaga, Brad Keller, Julian Merryweather, Daniel Palencia, Ryan Pressly, Colin Rea, Ethan Roberts, Jameson Taillon, Caleb Thielbar, Jordan Wicks, Miguel Amaya, Carson Kelly, Jon Berti, Vidal Bruján, Michael Busch, Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw, Dansby Swanson, Justin Turner, Gage Workman, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Tucker?
This elevated train system, whose nickname is a single letter, loops through downtown "Chicago"
What is the "L"?
This is Adam Sandler's favorite sport
What is basketball?
This braided egg bread is traditionally eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays
What is challah?
This former First Lady and best-selling author was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side and graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law
Who is Michelle Obama?
The Cubs ended their long championship drought by winning the World Series in this year
What is 2016?
Unlike New York-style pizza, Chicago’s signature deep-dish version is traditionally baked in this kind of pan
What is a cast iron (or round) pan?
This Jewish baseball pitcher famously refused to pitch on Yom Kippur and is now a Hall of Famer
Who is Sandy Koufax?
These crispy potato pancakes are often served with applesauce or sour cream during Hanukkah
What are latkes?
Known for her groundbreaking talk show that aired for 25 years in Chicago, this media mogul also founded her own television network
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This Hall of Fame second baseman, known for his incredible .358 career batting average, won seven National League batting titles and played for the Chicago Cubs during the 1920s
Who is Rogers Hornsby?
The Willis Tower, formerly known by this name, was once the tallest building in the world.
What is the Sears tower?
He was the first Israeli basketball player ever drafted into the NBA
Who is Omri Casspi?
Popular at Passover, this dense, fruit-filled dessert is made from a mix of dried fruits and nuts and has a name that means "mixture" in Hebrew
What is charoset?
This visionary Chicago architect coined the phrase “form follows function” and is remembered for his ornate facades and influence on modern skyscrapers
Who is Louis Sullivan?
The Cubs’ iconic ballpark is known for this colorful feature that runs along the outfield walls
What is the ivy?
This Chicago neighborhood is home to the famous "Cloud Gate" sculpture, also nicknames "The Bean"
What is Millennium Park?
This Jewish-American tennis legend won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and helped advance women’s sports
Who is Billie Jean King?
A common Ashkenazi appetizer, this dish features chopped hard-boiled eggs mixed with onions and rendered chicken fat
What is chopped liver?
This Chicago-born poet and author of “We Real Cool” became the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Who is Gwendolyn Books?
This Cubs pitcher threw a no-hitter in 2021, helping lead the team’s pitching staff
Who is Zach Davies?
This 1893 event marked Chicago’s emergence as a world-class city and introduced innovations like the Ferris Wheel
What is the World's Columbian Exposition?
At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, this Jewish gymnast won six medals, including four golds
Who is Ágnes Keleti?
Traditionally served with horseradish, this jellied fish dish is made from ground freshwater fish like carp or whitefish
What is gefilte fish?
This controversial Chicago-based artist and activist is known for her large-scale public installations like “The Dinner Party” and for pioneering feminist art in the 1970s
Who is Judy Chicago?