No Way, Shakespeare?
Shakespeare is credited with inventing this many new words in the English language, including “critic,” “swagger,” “bedroom,” and “bedazzled.”
1700
This classic American dessert is traditionally made with apples, cinnamon, and a flaky double crust.
Apple Pie
In 1999, what women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts officially consolidated with Harvard to become one and the same?
Radcliffe College
This statistic, abbreviated WHIP, measures the average number of walks and hits allowed by a pitcher per inning pitched.
Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched
Released in 1977, this film soundtrack by the Bee Gees became one of the best-selling albums of all time and defined the disco era.
Saturday Night Fever
This word describes the warning inscribed on Shakespeare’s gravestone, threatening anyone who dares disturb his bones.
A Curse
This French dessert consists of choux pastry filled with cream and often topped with chocolate ganache.
Éclair
A 19th-century African American woman who escaped from slavery and successfully sued to get her son out of enslavement, also becoming a long-lived abolitionist and women’s rights activist, was Sojourner _______.
Truth
This Hall of Famer is the only pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both the American League and the National League.
Pedro Martínez
In 1975, this Steven Spielberg thriller about a massive great white shark became the first true summer blockbuster.
Jaws
DAILY DOUBLE!!
William Shakespeare ranks third among the world’s most translated authors, placing just behind these two literary giants.
Agatha Christie and Jules Verne
Bakers use this chemical leavening agent—made of baking soda and an acid—to help cakes and muffins rise.
Baking Powder
Sarah Ann Curzon, Jessie Turnbull, Emily Stowe are all women famously associated with a Canadian movement that had achieved most of its political aims by the 1920s (Quebec was the only exception.) What was the cause championed by these women?
Women's suffrage
In 1956, this Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
Don Larsen
Debuting in 1974, this long-running sketch comedy show helped launch the careers of Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, and John Belushi.
Saturday Night Live
When John Shakespeare was granted a coat of arms, it cleverly featured this weapon — a visual pun on the family name.
A Spear
This Italian dessert translates to “cooked cream” and is thickened with gelatin rather than eggs.
Panna Cotta
Chicagoan Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African-American woman to win what literary prize in 1949?
Pulitzer Prize
This rule, adopted by the American League in 1973 and the National League in 2022, allows a player to bat in place of the pitcher.
Designated Hitter rule
Introduced in 1976, this portable music player by Sony allowed people to take their favorite tunes on the go, revolutionizing personal listening.
The Walkman
Legend says that Elizabeth I loved the character Falstaff so much that she asked Shakespeare to write a play centered around him, resulting in this comedy.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
This delicate French cookie made from almond flour, egg whites, and sugar is known for its smooth shell and ruffled “foot.”
Macaron
In 1972, Ruth Bader Ginsburg co-founded the Women's Rights Project within what broader organization? A year later she became the Project's general counsel and within two years the group had participated in more than 300 gender discrimination cases.
ACLU
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This statistic, popularized by sabermetrics and closely associated with Bill James, measures a player’s total offensive value per plate appearance and is abbreviated OPS.
On-base Plus Slugging
In 1973, this tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs became known as this high-profile “battle” for gender equality in sports.
Battle of the Sexes