America's Pastime
This is the name for the annual final championship between the best two teams from each league of Major League Baseball
What is The World Series?
The first World Series was played in 1903 between Boston and Pittsburgh. Prior to the World Series, both the National League and American League operated independently.
This American music icon brought us such hits as "Tutti Fruitti", "Long Tall Sally" and "Good Golly Miss Molly"
Who is Little Richard?
A founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Little Richard received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and had his "Tutti Frutti" recording inducted into the National Recording Registry.
God instructed this man to construct an ark to survive a great flood in the book of Genesis.
Who is Noah?
Noah's name means "rest," "comfort," or "respite" in Hebrew.
This is how many degrees in a right angle
What are 90?
Right angles ensure the stability and alignment of buildings, doors, furniture, and bridges.
With an estimated 2.4 billion followers, this is the religion with the most followers in the world.
What is Christianity?
Recent reports indicate Christianity's global growth rate is exceeding the rate of the world's population growth.
October 4th, 1957 - The Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched the first man made satellite, called this, into Earth's orbit.
What is Sputnik I?
Sputnik I weighed just 184 lbs. and transmitted a beeping radio signal for 21 days. The remarkable accomplishment by the Soviets sent a shockwave through the American political leadership resulting in U.S. efforts to be the first on the moon
Which New York Yankees pitcher and outfielder, known as “The Sultan of Swat,” held the career home run record with 714 home runs until 1974?
Who is Babe Ruth?
Babe Ruth had 2,873 career hits and 714 home runs. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award in 1923, was a seven-time World Series champion, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
In 1975, this Captain & Tennille declared that this "Will Keep Us Together”
What is Love?
This song was No. 1 for four weeks, starting in June 1975.
These are often paired with chicken in a soup commonly given to people who are sick.
What are noodles?
The oldest known noodles were discovered by archaeologists along the Yellow River in China, dating back to 2000 BCE.
Yukon Gold, Russet, and Red or Redskin are all varieties of this starchy vegetable.
What are Potatoes?
Potatoes originated in the Andes region of South America thousands of years ago.
This Abrahamic religion, the 2nd most followed in the world, holds its worship services in Mosques.
What is Islam?
The Hajj is the annual, spiritual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which is a mandatory religious duty for every physically and financially able Muslim once in their lifetime.
October 20th, 1968 - This presidential widow married Greek businessman Aristotle Onassis, five years after her first husbands death
Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?
They married in a private Greek Orthodox ceremony on Onassis's private Greek island, Skorpios, with only a small group present—including Jackie's two children, Caroline and John Jr.—amidst a massive media and paparazzi frenzy.
This song, traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch, asks fans to “root, root, root” for the home team.
What is “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”?
The tradition of singing it during the seventh-inning stretch was popularized in 1976 by the Chicago White Sox, who broadcast announcer Harry Caray singing it over the stadium speakers. Caray later brought the tradition to the Chicago Cubs, and it spread from there.
The beginning of the year No. 1 hit for 1970 was their song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
The song hit No. 1 in February of that year and stayed in the Hot 100 for 15 weeks total
The people eligible to win an Oscar or a Grammy.
What are nominees?
Actress Beatrice Straight won Best Supporting Actress for a screen time of just 5 minutes and 2 seconds in the 1976 film Network.
He directed horror/suspense classics such as Psycho, The Birds, and Rear Window
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
Hitchcock famously deferred his salary for Psycho in exchange for 60% of the film's net profits, earning him over $15 million in that single film
This religion, With Gods such as Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer, is the 3rd most followed religion in the world, with most followers in south Asia
What is Hinduism?
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, with roots dating back over 4,000 years. It developed gradually over a long period and has no single, identifiable founder.
On October 28, 1636 - The oldest institution of higher learning in America, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
What is Harvard?
Originally called New College, it was renamed in 1639 after John Harvard, a Puritan who donated his library and half of his estate. Distinguished alumni include; Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Henry James, and NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois.
This Long time Yankee was known for his marriage to Marilyn Monroe, in addition to his talents on the field.
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
DiMaggio’s exceptional skills and performance on the field earned him three American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards in 1939, 1941, and 1947.
This 1950s rock and roll pioneer brought us such hit songs such as "Peggy Sue", "Everyday", and "That'll be the Day" before tragically passing away in a plane crash in 1959 at just 22 years old
Who is Buddy Holly?
The crash inspired Don McLean's 1971 song "American Pie" and immortalized February 3rd as "The Day the Music Died".
This is the term for when animals are active during the night and sleep during the day.
What is Nocturnal?
Early mammals evolved nocturnality over 160 million years ago to hide from diurnal, cold-blooded dinosaur predators.
This is how you would say “enjoy your meal” in French
What is Bon appétit?
The phrase was a catchphrase for the American chef and television personality Julia Child, who used it as her famous TV sign-off.
One of the world's oldest religions despite approximately only 15-16 million followers today, this religion has multiple holy books such as the Torah and the Talmud.
What is Judaism?
Many Jewish people observe a kosher diet, which has specific rules about food preparation and which foods can be eaten together.
On October 28, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act, making possession, manufacturing, sale, and transportation of this substance illegal in the United States
What is Alcohol?
Under the Volstead Act, physicians could legally write prescriptions for "medicinal whiskey" to treat ailments like the flu or toothaches, letting patients buy a pint every 10 days. Because drugstores could sell medicinal alcohol, major chains like Walgreens expanded from about 20 locations to over 500 during the 1920s.
This is the name of the first African American to play in Major League Baseball’s modern era, breaking the color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
A hero of American history, Robinson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984 by Ronald Reagan, and in 2005, George W. Bush awarded him the Congressional Gold Medal.
This pop music group from Sweden brought us such hits as "Dancing Queen" and Mama Mia"
Who is ABBA?
Their win at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo" launched them to international stardom.
This is the term for a person or group of people without a permanent home who regularly moves from place to place
What are nomads?
Today, roughly 30 to 40 million people around the world still practice a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle,
This is the number of continents that students are taught in the United States.
What is seven?
There is no worldwide agreed upon number of continents.
While not a religion, global census data shows it is the fourth most common response when asked about religious beliefs.
What is Unaffiliated?
This group includes atheists, agnostics, and people who do not identify with any particular religion, though many may hold some spiritual beliefs.
October 8, 1871 -The great fire of this city allegedly started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern in her barn on DeKoven Street.
What is Chicago?
Over 300 persons were killed and 90,000 were left homeless as the fire leveled 3.5 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings. Financial losses totaled over $200 million, the equivalent of $5.3 billion in 2025
This is the oldest active ballpark in Major League Baseball
What is Fenway Park?
The first game played at Fenway Park was an exhibition game between the Boston Red Sox and Harvard College on April 9, 1912.
One of the Number 1 Billboard hits of the early 1970s was a B.J. Thomas song about these falling on his head.
What are Raindrops?
The song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, became the first number one song of the 1970s
This is an informal term for your head.
What is Noggin'?
While "noggin" became a widespread slang term for head in America by the 1860s, the specific phrase "use your noggin" (meaning to think or use common sense) didn't actually popularize in mainstream media and print until the 1930s.
In this classic film, Humphrey Bogart said the line "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".
What is Casablanca?
The movie, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, released during WWII in 1942. The airport farewell scene is considered to be one of the best endings in movie history.
This religion was founded in ancient India, focusing on achieving enlightenment by understanding and ending suffering through practices like meditation, moral conduct, and cultivating wisdom, as outlined in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
The ultimate goal is nirvana, a state of liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth, achieved by letting go of attachment, craving, and ignorance.
On October 16th, 1962 - This "crisis" began when an American spy plane discovered that the Soviet Union was secretly installing nuclear missiles just off the coast of the United States
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The standoff nearly caused a nuclear exchange and is remembered in this country as the Cuban Missile Crisis. For 13 agonizing days—from October 16 through October 28—the United States and the Soviet Union stood on the brink of nuclear war.
October 26, 1881 - This famous shootout involving Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday among others occurred in Tombstone, Arizona Territory(now the state of Arizona)
What is the Shootout at the O.K. Coral?
The shootout lasted only about 30 seconds, but roughly 30 shots were fired in that time. Of the nine participants, Wyatt Earp was the only one still standing unharmed when the shooting stopped.