Legends & Leaders Through Time
This legendary Greek warrior and Trojan War hero had one weak spot on his body - his heel.
Who is Achilles?
Early settlers in McClave primarily relied on this irrigation method to support farming in this semi-arid climate.
What is canal or ditch irrigation?
This Marvel character, also known as the "Merc with a Mouth," is famous for breaking the fourth wall throughout their movies.
Who is Deadpool?
In music, this term refers to the speed or pace of a song, measured in beats per minute (bpm).
What is tempo?
This country has won the most Olympic gold medals in the history of the Olympics.
Who is the United States of America?
This mammal, which is considered to be the largest on earth, has hearts that are the same size as small cars made here in the United States.
What is the blue whale?
This Chinese philosopher taught about ethics, respect, and social harmony over 2,000 years ago and is considered to be the paragon of Chinese sages.
Who is Confucius?
This historic landmark passed near McClave and was used by early settlers moving to the west.
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
This Gotham City district attorney was supposed to be the "hero the city needed", but after a face-disfiguring accident, became a villain known as Two Face.
Who is Harvey Dent?
This British band became a global sensation with hits like "Yellow" and "Viva La Vida."
Who is Coldplay?
This NBA team actually drafted Kobe Bryant in 1996, but immediately traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster deal that shaped the landscape of the NBA for years to come.
Who is the Charlotte Hornets?
This element, with the atomic number 6, is the basis for all known life on earth.
What is carbon?
As British Prime Minister during World War II, this man inspired a nation with speeches like "We shall fight on the beaches."
Who is Winston Churchill?
McClave's local economy has long depended on this type of crop, often grown in the fertile Arkansas Valley soil.
What is alfalfa (hay)?
This DC villain was actually a plant-loving botanist that later became an eco-terrorist, using plant toxins and mind control for villainous reasons.
Who is Poison Ivy?
This singer made history in 2023 by becoming the first female artist to chart four different albums in the Billboard Top 10 at the same time.
Who is Taylor Swift?
In the 1980 Olympics, the US defeated Russia in this sport, which is widely considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of sports.
What is hockey?
This spell, known as the "disarming charm," is often used by Harry Potter in his duels with his enemies.
What is Expelliarmus?
As the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, she was nicknamed the "Iron Lady."
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
In 1898, a group of homesteaders in the area decided to form a new school district with a four-month term taught by Fannie Brown at her own home. Later, residents built this school building located just outside of McClave, one of the most important landmarks in Southeast Colorado.
What is the Star School?
The mind stone, the stone that created Vision and brought extreme intelligence and thought, was this color.
What is yellow?
What is Stairway to Heaven?
In golf, this term describes a score of three under par on a single hole.
What is an albatross?
This animated series follows the adventures of a boy-turned-half-ghost, who fights other ghosts and returns them to the Ghost World to save his family and friends.
What is Danny Phantom?
This cunning king of Ithaca came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse and took 10 years to return home in an epic journey.
Who is Odysseus?
McClave High School's first mascot was not actually a Cardinal, but instead, was this animal, which symbolized strength and spirit.
What is a Mustang?
This Marvel character is considered to be the character that kicked off the Marvel movie world as we know it now. In other words, without this movie, none of the rest of them would have existed as they did.
Who is Blade?
This genre of music combines elements of rap and rock and was popularized by bands like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit in the early 2000s.
What is nu-metal?
This team became the Washington Nationals in 2005 after relocating to Washington D.C..
Who are the Montreal Expos?
In 1985, this team became the first 8-seed to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, upsetting the heavily-favored Georgetown Hoyas in the championship game.
Who are the Villanova Wildcats?
This type of star is the final stage in the life of a massive star after a supernova explosion, known for having gravity so strong that not even light escapes.
What is a black hole?