Winter Olympic facts
The 1980 Winter Olympics were held in this New York town.
What is Lake Placid?
This American figure skater became the first woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition in 1992.
Who is Tonya Harding?
On February 9, 1964, this British rock band made its first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Who are The Beatles?
In Super Bowl III, this quarterback famously guaranteed victory before defeating the heavily favored Colts.
Who is Joe Namath?
He ruled as Italy’s fascist dictator from 1922 to 1943.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
In 1967, he became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year for the last time in this year.
What is 1992?
She won gold in downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and is one of the most decorated female alpine skiers in history.
Who is Lindsey Vonn?
On February 27, 1991, this U.S. president announced the liberation of Kuwait, marking the end of the Gulf War’s combat phase.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
This wide receiver was named Super Bowl MVP three times while playing for the 49ers and Cowboys.
Who is Jerry Rice?
Italy shares a border with six countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, and this microstate.
What is Vatican City?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo missions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This 1994 Winter Olympic host city was chosen after originally losing the 1992 bid.
What is Lillehammer?
This American speed skater won five gold medals across the 1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics.
Who is Eric Heiden?
On February 20, 1962, this astronaut became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Who is John Glenn?
This team completed the only perfect season in NFL history, capped by a Super Bowl win in January 1973.
Who are the Miami Dolphins?
These islands are Italy’s two largest in the Mediterranean Sea.
What are Sicily and Sardinia?
She was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
Who is Toni Morrison?
In curling, the target area is known by this name.
What is the house?
At the 1998 Nagano Olympics, this American figure skater won gold shortly after being involved in one of the biggest scandals in sports history.
Who is Tara Lipinski?
On February 25, 1964, this boxer defeated Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion of the world.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This head coach led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s.
Who is Chuck Noll?
Italy’s tallest peak, located in the Alps, is called this.
What is Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco)?
This athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, challenging Hitler’s ideology.
Who is Jesse Owens?
These Games featured the famous “Battle of the Brians” in figure skating.
What are the 1988 Winter Olympics?
Known as “The Greatest Skier of All Time,” this American alpine skier has won eight Olympic medals.
Who is Bode Miller?
On February 21, 1848, this political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels was first published.
What is The Communist Manifesto?
This was the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl, accomplishing the feat in the 1980 season.
Who are the Oakland Raiders?
Italy’s longest river, which flows through cities like Turin and Ferrara, is this river.
→ What is the Po River?
This group challenged segregation in interstate bus travel in the 1960s.
Who are the Freedom Riders?