Women in Sports
In 1984, women were first allowed to compete in this lengthy Olympic running event.
What is the marathon? The race was held in Los Angeles and won by American runner Joan Benoit.
This beloved ’70s rom-com is directed by and stars Woody Allen alongside Diane Keaton.
What is Annie Hall? The film won many awards, including the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture.
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Baltic Avenue, Park Place, St. James Place, Atlantic Avenue, and Boardwalk are all street names in this city.
What is Atlantic City? If you have ever played classic Monopoly, you are familiar with the names of some Atlantic City streets
Even before she performed the final concert with the Supremes in 1970, she was recording her first solo album.
Who is Diana Ross? She and Mary Wilson, fellow former Supreme, had a spat on stage at the Motown reunion years after the Supremes had disbanded. It ended with Ross shoving Wilson, and Smokey Robinson took the stage to defuse the scene.
This bell rings inside the giant grandfather-style clock that is one of the dominating features of the London skyline.
What is Big Ben? The clock’s proper name is the Great Clock of the Elizabeth Tower.
Olympic events added in the 1990s include this women’s bat-andball sport.
What is softball? It was added in 1996 along with women’s soccer.
One of the most successful movie musicals and an iconic romcom, this 1978 film features ’50s teens Danny and Sandy.
What is Grease? The film was director Randal Kleiser’s debut and is still popular today.
What symbol appears on the Canadian flag?
The maple leaf
This capital city of a Pacific Rim country has the largest population in the world.
What is Tokyo? Its population exceeds 37 million. Delhi, India, is in the No. 2 spot, with more than 34 million. There is no North American city in the top 20.
He left his band of five family members in 1979 and struck out on his own with two consecutive hit albums, Off the Wall and Thriller, right out of the gate.
Who is Michael Jackson? The Jackson 5, as the family band was known, consisted of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael.
This refers to a calendar that businesses or governments use when their calendars do not start on January 1.
What is a fiscal year? For example, the U.S. government’s calendar year runs from October 1 through September 30 of the following year.
In this sport, Janet Guthrie was the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 in the same year.
What is auto racing? She was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 2020.
This rom-com is recognizable just from a few big names: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, and director Garry Marshall.
What is Pretty Woman? The costars had incredible chemistry from their first meeting, with Roberts convincing Gere to take the role.
What sport is officially recognized as Canada’s national winter sport?
Hockey
One of the world’s most expensive places to live, this lavish European city is located on the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Monaco? Fun fact: Monaco is both a city and a state, known as a city-state.
In 1971, this Beatle started a band known as Wings.
Who is Paul McCartney? His wife Linda played the keyboard. The band disbanded in 1981. Its most popular album is Band on the Run, which features two Top 10 singles, including the title song.
This is the official name of the prevalent calendar in use today, particularly in the West.
What is the Gregorian calendar? In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced the calendar because the Julian calendar made it difficult to calculate when Easter should fall.
In 1975, Jackie Tonawanda, called the “female Ali,” sued for the right to face men in this combative sport.
What is boxing? Tonawanda went on to get a second-round knockout against male opponent Larry Rodania.
In 1989, Billy Crystal met Meg Ryan as this pair of friends caught up in will-they-won’t-they.
Who are Harry and Sally? One of the most beloved quotes from When Harry Met Sally is when Harry confesses, “I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
This European city is infamous for its red-light district.
What is Amsterdam? De Wallen, Amsterdam’s oldest neighborhood, is the best-known modern red-light district.
This performer was a member of the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition before he left to pursue a solo career.
Who is Kenny Rogers? According to the bio on his website, “Rogers sold over 120 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling male artists of all-time according to the RIAA, with one Diamond album, 20 Platinum albums, and 11 Gold albums.”
Born December 1, 1913, she will always be remembered for her role as Peter Pan, for which she won a Tony Award.
Who is Mary Martin? She also played the role of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.
In 1970, she organized the “Original Nine” tennis greats for a women’s tournament, with a symbolic one-dollar contract.
Who is Billie Jean King? King’s efforts on the tournament laid the groundwork for the Women’s Tennis Association Tour and for equal pay.
Quirky rom-com Joe Versus the Volcano stars him as the title character, a man ready to sacrifice himself in a tropical volcano.
Who is Tom Hanks? The movie marked the first time of many that Hanks would star alongside Meg Ryan.
Although James Naismith was teaching in Massachusetts in the U.S. at the time he invented a popular sport, he was a native Canadian who had only recently moved to the U.S. What sport did Naismith invent in 1891?
Basketball
Africa’s oldest subway is found in this city.
What is Cairo? It was opened in 1987 and spans 66 miles (106 km), with 80 stations.
A member of many bands, including Genesis before launching his successful solo career, his tune “In the Air Tonight” is among his many contributions to the world of music.
Who is Phil Collins? The highly decorated musician has won an Oscar, a Grammy, two BMI awards, three ASCAP awards, and two Golden Globes.
On December 4, 1872, this American ghost ship was discovered near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean by the captain of the Dei Gratia, a small British brig.
What is the Mary Celeste? The ship was found in working order, with its full complement of cargo, but no one was found aboard it. The cause of the disappearance of the captain, his family, and the crew of eight has never been determined.