US history
how many stripes on the US flag?
13
Who is the Greek goddess of Wisdom and War?
Athena
Now a yard game, this sport has the distinction of being the first game that women could play in the Olympics, showing up only once, at the 1900 games.
The catastrophic destruction of Pompei in 79 AD. was done by which active volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
Rolling Stones – “War, children, it’s just a shot away/ It’s just a shot away”
“Gimme Shelter”
Who preceded Ronald Raegan’s presidency in the United States of America?
Jimmy Carter
In Greek Mythology, who was responsible for the abduction of Persephone which led to the four seasons of the Earth?
Hades
A new addition to the Olympic circuit in 2000 involvoing lots of twirls and flips, twists and turns, with judges assigning seemingly arbitrary points.
Trampolining
What empire did the country Turkey belong to during the First World War?
The Ottoman Empire
Fleetwood Mac – “And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills"
“Landslide”
Which Founding Father had a house which was discovered to have had about one thousand two hundred bone pieces from about ten human skeletons?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the name of the Greek Goddess of Love?
Aphrodite
Horses have been removed from the original version, but this race involves a group of people running around the track and through or over obstacles.
What year was the defeat of the Americans in the Vietnamese City or commonly referred to as the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War?
1975
Eagles – “There she stood in the doorway/I heard the mission bell/ And I was thinking to myself/ This could be Heaven or this could be Hell.”
“Hotel California”
Daily Double
Which United States of America Armed Force did John Fitzgerald Kennedy serve in?
According to a Greek myth, what did Prometheus steal to give to humans?
Fire
What famous children’s party game that doesn’t involve balls was an Olympic event from 1900-1920?
Tug of War
Which Asian country had seven of the ten deadliest wars in human history some even deadlier than world war one?
China
Bruce Springsteen – “At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet/ And a freight train running through the/ Middle of my head / Only you can cool my desire.”
“I’m On Fire”
Which US president served the shortest term of about two months because of dying from simple colds?
William Henry Harrison
What is the name of the Roman God of fire and blacksmiths?
Vulcan
This subaquatic sport also known as underwater hockey bears much resemblance to its aboveground relative but the puck weighs three pounds so it can glide smoothly along the bottom of the pool.
Octopush
In 1593, the thermometer was invented, which inventor is connected to its invention?
Galileo
The Beatles – “When I get older losing my hair/ Many years from now/ Will you still be sending me a Valentine/ Birthday greetings bottle of wine?”
“When I’m Sixty Four”