Hi my name is Gaius Appuleius Diocles, I have a chariot race tomorrow
Originally founded in 1920 under the name “American Professional Football Association,” it changed its name in 1922 to what it is known as today.
National Football League (NFL)
This showman while killing Jumbo and investing in a small college in Medford Massachusetts also had a history in politics. As a Republican he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, would narrowly lose when he ran for Congress in 1867 but would end up becoming mayor of Bridgeport for 10 years.
P. T. Barnum
How did Jesus die?
Crucifixion
1969: NASA puts the first men on the moon. Which mission was this?
Apollo 11
This ingredient is a staple of Italian food and often is thought to have originated in the Italian peninsula, but rather it is from the Andean region, where modern-day Peru is.
Tomatoes
A theatrical event you may see today at a Renaissance Faire, this game originated in the medieval period in Europe. Based originally on heavy cavalry fighting, it usually involved two knights charging at each other with lances, with developments/changes over time.
Jousting
This child actress and celebrity would run for Congress in the 1960s as a Republican in the 1960s, but would end up losing in the primary, however she would be ambassador during the Ford and Older Bush years, for Ghana and Czechoslovakia respectively, she’s also famous for having a type of non-alcoholic named after her (though you can also get a “dirty” variant of the drink)
Shirley Temple
Who betrayed Jesus?
Judas
1957: The Space Race (arguably) begins. What was the name of the first satellite to orbit Earth?
Sputnik I
This early Mesoamerican culture was known to be the first to cultivate chocolate; it was not the sweet substance we know today but a bitter drink often mixed with peppers.
The Olmecs
The Mesoamerican ballgame (aka ōllamalīztli, pitz, pok-ta-pok) was a popular game in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures like the Aztec and the Maya. The exact rules are unknown and there are different versions depending on time period and culture. However, one thing that is relatively constant is the presence of a ball made from this material.
Natural Rubber
When George Wallace was running for President in 1968 he was considering making this man his Vice President, he is more famous for being a mascot for a fast food company.
Colonel Sanders
What object is Peter depicted with in art that has a Biblical origin?
KEY
1958: The United States sends its first satellite, Explorer I, into orbit. Which agency designed the spacecraft?
U.S. Army (NASA didn’t exist!)
Though croissants are known to be the French breakfast, the name and inspiration actually come from a pastry in this city.
Vienna, Austria
Though not taking place in Olympia, the first modern Olympics were hosted in Greece, in the city of Athens. Inspired by the ancient Greek Olympics, Greece revitalized the games after the War of Independence with the Ottoman Empire. What we know today, the modern Olympics hosted under the International Olympic Committee, had its first summer games with 14 participating nations in this year, decades after Greece became independent.
Year of the first modern olympics: 1896
The first American to orbit the Earth would later become a politician, a Democrat who was pushed by Bobby Kennedy to run, he would finally win a Senate seat in Ohio in 1974, he was considered for VP in 1976 and would unsuccessfully run for President in 1984
John Glenn
Who was the first martyr in the Christian tradition?
St. Stephen Protomartyr
1975: “The handshake in space.” What was the name of the first joint US–Soviet space mission?
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Though beer is a staple in countries across the globe, it actually did not originate in Europe, but in the Neolithic Age of this country.
China
Sometimes called ancient Greek MMA, this is a combat sport that combines boxing, wrestling, kicking and many other techniques. In a no-holds-barred (besides eye-gouging and biting) competition, the match would end in submission or sometimes death. This competition, translated to “all of power,” is said to have been invented by Herakles (and Theseus).
Pankration (παγκράτιον)
The movie “The Running Man (1987)” had two future governors act in the movie, one being the latest Republican governor of California, while the other being a governor of Minnesota, who was also the only governor running on the Reform Party ticket.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura
Name the three sons of Adam
Cain, Abel, Seth
1963: The first woman goes to space. What was her name? +100 if you can name the mission.
Valentina Tereshkova / Vostok 6
Ketchup is now associated with American cuisine, but it originated in Southeast Asia as a sauce for this kind of food.
Fermented Fish