European Battles
Battle of Stalingrad
Who are Russia and Germany?
This city was the first capital of the United States.
What is New York City?
This is the only country to border both Venezuela and Paraguay
What is Brazil?
Lakota, Dakota, Nakota (Sioux Nations)
What is the United States?
McCovey Cove at AT&T Park and Willie McCovey Field at Woodside Elementary School are named after Willie McCovey, who played nineteen season playing for this baseball team.
What are the San Francisco Giants?
Battle of Trafalgar
Who are Britain, France and Spain?
This city was nicknamed "The Windy City," not because of the weather, but because of the rise of "long-winded" politicians during the 19th century.
What is Chicago?
This is the only country to border both Vietnam and Nepal
What is China?
Mayans
What is Mexico?
This famous child star retired and spent the final years of her life in Woodside, but never quite found the "Good Ship Lollipop"...
Who is Shirley Temple?
Battle of Gravelines
Who are Britain and Spain?
In 1784, Benjamin Franklin joked that America should change their national bird from the bald eagle to this "respectable bird of courage."
What is a turkey?
This is the only country to border both North Korea and Finland
What is Russia?
Māori
What is New Zealand?
What is sign language?
Battle of Tours
The first known ice cream recipe (six egg yolks, half a pound of sugar, two bottles of cream, and one vanilla bean) was written by this famous American ice cream fanatic.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is the only country to border both Iraq and Greece
What is Turkey?
Inuit
What are Greenland, Canada, and/or the U.S. (Alaska)?
Ms. Edelman's brother, Julian, is a famous football player on this NFL team.
What are the New England Patriots?
Battle of Salamis
Who are Greece and Persia?
This was not only the first U.S. city to host the Olympics in 1904, but the first non-European city to ever host the Games.
This is the only country to border both France and Spain
What is Andorra?
Tiwi-Aborigines
What is Australia?
This is the only restaurant in Woodside with a Michelin star rating.
What is the Village Pub?