Sports History
This baseball player broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This country contains both Mount Everest and the city of Kathmandu.
What is Nepal?
This surprise attack brought the United States into World War II.
What is the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
Known as the "Father of India," this leader promoted nonviolent resistance.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This natural wonder was carved largely by the Colorado River.
What is the Grand Canyon?
This city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
What is Athens?
The geographic point where the Prime Meridian and the Equator intersect lies in this ocean.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War in Europe.
What is the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
After being imprisoned for 27 years, this leader became South Africa's first Black president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Built around 2500 BC, this Wonder of the Ancient World was constructed as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This baseball stadium, opened in 1912, is the oldest ballpark still used in Major League Baseball.
What is Fenway Park?
This country owns the Galápagos Islands.
What is Ecuador?
This famous code was used by Germany during World War II and was eventually broken by Allied cryptographers.
What is the Enigma Code?
At age 15, this Pakistani activist survived an assassination attempt and later won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This waterfall on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe is named after a British queen.
What is Victoria Falls?
This baseball player was known as "The Iron Horse" because he played in 2,130 consecutive games.
Who is Lou Gehrig?
This narrow waterway separates Asia from North America.
What is the Bering Strait?
This battle in 1066 changed England forever when William the Conqueror defeated King Harold.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield," this woman founded the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
Located in Cambodia, this massive temple complex appears on the country's flag.
What is Angkor Wat?
This baseball player struck out 5,714 batters, more than anyone else in MLB history.
Who is Nolan Ryan?
This country has more pyramids than Egypt.
What is Sudan?
This code talker group used the Navajo language to help the United States communicate secretly during World War II.
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
This Swedish diplomat saved thousands of Jews during World War II by issuing protective passports.
Who is Raoul Wallenberg?
This natural wonder in Northern Ireland is made up of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by volcanic activity.
What is the Giant's Causeway?