ANCIENT HISTORY
THE OLYMPICS
AUTHORS by Characters
400
These rulers were entombed in the pyramids in Egypt.
Who are Pharaohs?
400
Fourteen year old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the first perfect 10 in the 1976 Montreal Olympics in what event.
What is Woman's Gymnastics, Uneven Parallel Bars?
400
Desdemona, Falstaff, and Puck are some of the many characters created by this famous writer.
Who is William Shakespeare?
800
What is the name of this arena, and the city that it is in?
The Colosseum, and Rome
800
The longest running event is just over this many miles.
What is 26?
800
Harper Lee was an American novelist best known for this 1960 novel about an unjust trial of a black man. Atticus Finch was the defense lawyer, and Scout was his daughter.
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
1200
The Parthenon in this city is dedicated to Athena.
What is Athens?
1200
Led by Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird -- the United States team in this sport defeated every opponent it faced by an average of 44 points at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
What is men's basketball?
1200
Huck Finn & Tom Sawyer were two of this author's most famous characters.
Who is Mark Twain?
Bonus - what was his real name?
1600
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure located in what modern country?
The United Kingdom
1600
American Michael Phelps holds the all-time record with an astonishing 28 Olympic medals, 23 of which are gold. What sport did Phelps compete in?
What is swimming?
1600
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are two main characters from this novel by Jane Austen.
What is 'Pride & Prejudice'?
2000
The Terracotta Army, pictured here, was dedicated to the first emperor of this large country in the 3rd century BC.
What is China?
2000
This figure skater went on a "Sound of Music" tour instead of practicing before her final skate. She still won gold. She also became famous for her "short and sassy" haircut. Her initials are D.H.
Who is Dorothy Hamill?
2000
Oliver, Ebenezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield are some of this authors most famous charecters.
Who is Charles Dickens?