1953
Travel
Chicago Cubs
Wine
'10' & Under
100
The 1953 MLB World Series and NBA Finals each included a team that now no longer resides in their 1953 city. Name them both.
Brooklyn Dodgers & Minnesota Lakers
100
A paste of sticky rice flour and slaked lime were the primary ingredients used in the mortar to build this over 13 thousand mile long structure.
The Great Wall of China
100
A graduate of Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, Steve Goodman was a die-hard cubs fan, and after leaving Lake Forest college to focus on his music career, he wrote this Cubs classic, which is played after every home win.
Go Cubs Go
100
This country is the world export leader in cork.
Portugul
100
This company name includes a number that is also their ticker symbol, and largely attracts thrill seeking children.
Six Flags Great America
200
In 1953 Ian Fleming published this book, the first of many novels featuring MI6 agent James Bond.
Casino Royale
200
60% of the world’s lakes are located in this country.
Canada
200
For nearly 50 years between 1921-1970 this other Chicago sports team called Wrigley Field home.
Chicago Bears
200
While still a tradition in restaurants today, in ancient Greece the host of a dinner would do this with a bottle of wine, to assure that the wine served to guests wasn't poisoned. The act of courtesy was where the phrase "drinking to one's health" originated.
Take the first sip
200
The total number of theatrically released movies in the Toy Story franchise.
5
(Toy Story 1, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Lightyear)
300
This was the #1 TV show from 1953, which included 71% of all television sets tuned in to see the shows star give birth.
I Love Lucy
300
The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of this country, that colonized the islands in the 16th century.
Spain
300
In 1988 Wrigley Field was the last major league ballpark to do this (although its inaugural game was rained out).
Install Lights
300
Named after an allusion to an Ancient Greek myth, this 1976 wine tasting competition put California wines on the map, as they outperformed French wines in a blind tasting.
The Judgement of Paris (or Paris Wine Tasting of 1976)
300
With a net worth of $50 million, Dude perfect is made up of this many members.
5
400
In Flint, Michigan, 1953 saw the birth of this famous sports car, which was first available only in polo white, with red bucket seat interior trim.
Chevrolet Corvette
400
England’s Big Ben is not the name of the clock, but rather the name of this structure that hangs at the top of St. Stephen’s Tower.
Bell
400
This baseball player never played a single game in the Cubs organization, yet his number was still retired in 1997.
Jackie Robinson (#42)
400
This is the largest standard bottle of wine, which equates to 20 regular-sized bottles or around 15 liters.
Nebuchadnezzar
400
Lionel Messi’s jersey number at Barcelona, Argentina and Inter-Miami.
10
500
June 2, 1952 was the coronation date of this British ruler.
Elizabeth II
500
This country is the most visited in all the world, with about 90 million visitors per year.
France
(followed by Spain & The U.S.)
500
This Cub great made the MLB Hall of Fame, had the Cubs retire his number, but also played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters in the off-season.
Fergie Jenkins
500
He is the Greek God of wine.
Dionysus
500
The number of spider-themed superheroes in the Spidey and His Amazing Friends television show.
3