2020 Events
After this event, items signed and licensed to this man tripled in value. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Jimmy Kimmel attended a ceremony held after this event. The intended destination in this event was Camarillo Airport. Name this event that occurred on January 26, 2020, in which a famous basketball player, his daughter, and 9 others were killed.
Death of Kobe Bryant/Calabasas Helicopter Crash
This man was one of the first 5 people inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was part of the ‘Murderers Row’ roster. His trade by the Red Sox is said to be the reason for their World Series drought. Name this man, known as ‘The Great Bambino’.
Babe Ruth
A national holiday dedicated to this man was enacted by Ronald Reagan in 1986. He survived a stabbing attack directed against him in 1958 and organized many sit-ins and boycotts. Name this civil rights leader who organized the March on Washington, and who wrote the “I have a dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This city, along with Singapore and Hong Kong, is the most expensive in the world, according to 2018 statistics. Its two main airports are Orly and Charles De Gaulle. The Louvre Museum, as well as the Arc De Triomphe, are located in this city. Name this city that is bisected by the Seine River, home to the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower.
This game reached Europe by the Muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula. Early versions of this game include Xiangqi, from China, and Chaturanga from India. This game is played on a 8x8 board, and each side has 16 pieces. Name this strategy game, whose famous players include Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura.
Chess
This event was also known as Black Summer by those who experienced it. During this event, 34 people were killed, and over 5900 buildings were destroyed. Scott Morrison received criticism for going to a site of this event, as did other politicians. Over 500 million dollars were raised to help with relief after this event. Name this event, that destroyed over 46 million acres of land, and which 3 billion animals, including monitor lizards and kangaroos, were affected.
Australian Bushfires/Wildfires
This man’s record for total grand slams was broken by Alex Rodriguez. His birth name was Heinrich Ludwig. He was the MLB MVP in 1927, and he was the first MLB player to have his number, 4, retired. Name this Yankees player, who had to retire due to his namesake ‘disease’.
Lou Gehrig
This woman is known as “The first lady of civil rights”. She was arrested after an incident with William F. Blake. Her husband was a member of the NAACP. Name this civil rights icon who was arrested during the Montgomery Bus Boycott for refusing to give up her seat.
Rosa Parks
This city was originally a fishing village created at the Gammel Strand, which is still a major part of the city today. The British raided this city when it was occupied by the Germans during 1945. Its royal palace is called the Amalienborg Palace, and King Christian X led his country from here during WWII. Name this capital city of Denmark.
Copenhagen
This game originated as a pencil-paper game from WWI. A movie based on this board game was released in 2012, and its reviews were less than favorable. Name this game of guessing and strategy, in which you get ‘hits’ and ‘misses’ on your opponent’s cruisers and namesake boats.
Battleship
Public statements were made by Mindy Kaling, the Duchess of Sussex, and Kate McKinnon after this event. Ceremonies held after this event featured speakers such as Planned Parenthood Director Jasmine Clemons and Senator Elizabeth Warren. This event prompted flags to be flown half-mast. Name this event, that prompted President Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett on September 26th.
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg
This man was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, as its first Caribbean player. His #21 was retired by the Pirates in the same year. This man was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush. Name this man, who died at age 38 in a plane crash on his way to deliver aid to Nicaragua.
Roberto Clemente
A decision by Governor Orval Faubus to maintain Jim Crow laws in this city led to its national guard being called to action. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to protect students in this city. Name this city, whose “9” desegregated its Central High School.
Little Rock, Arkansas
This city and Athens are the two oldest European capitals. It was conquered by Afonso I in 1147 during the Reconquista. The Estado Novo regime was based here until a revolution in 1974. Name this city on the western Iberian peninsula, the capital of Portugal.
Lisbon
Copies of this board game were delivered to British prisoners of war during WWII disguised as charity items, and they held compasses and maps. It was inspired by the Landlord’s Game, created by Lizzie Maggie in 1903. Name this board game, whose name means total control of an industry or resource, and whose gameboard includes Reading Railroad and St. Charles Place.
The New York Times and the New Yorker were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2018 for their coverage of this event. Whistleblowers of investigations leading up to this event include Gwyneth Paltrow, Lupita Nyong’o, and Madonna. This event led to Emanuel Macron withdrawing the Legion of Honour Award from its proprietor. Name this event, in which a prominent Hollywood executive was convicted with over 80 accounts of sexual assault, and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Conviction of Harvey Weinstein
This man is the only MLB player in history to have more than 500 stolen bases. He is second in overall wins, only behind Babe Ruth. He has not been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over controversy that he was using performance-enhancing drugs. Name this man, who has the most home runs in MLB history.
Barry Bonds
This girl was born shortly after the passing of the Brown v. Board of Education case. She was taught by Barbara Henry for a year after everyone else refused to attend school with her. Name this girl, whose integration into William Frantz Elementary School was a major victory for civil rights in Education.
Ruby Bridges
This city is part of the third region of its home country, separate from the Flemish and Walloon Regions. It is the home of the EU Legislative Branch. The headquarters of NATO are located in this city. This city’s home country is in the Benelux region of Europe, along with Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Name this capital city of Belgium.
Brussels
This game was invented by Anthony Pratt, a British Musician, in 1947. Its covers have featured characters similar to Sherlock Holmes and Jacques Clouseau, from the Pink Panther movies. The game board is referred to as Tudor Mansion. Name this detective game, in which you cite who, where, with what weapon?
Clue
After this event, a paramilitary group called Hezbollah attacked the US Embassy in Baghdad. Tensions caused by this event were similar to ones that followed the withdrawal of a 2015 Nuclear Deal, and the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 over Tehran. This event was perpetrated by an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper. Name this event that occurred in early 2020, in which a prominent Iranian leader was killed by drone strike.
Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
One of this man’s lesser known nicknames is The Commerce Comet. He won a Triple Crown in 1956. He won the World Series 7 times with the Yankees. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974, along with his other teammate, Whitey Ford. Name this man, arguably the best switch-hitter in MLB history.
Mickey Mantle
(DAILY DOUBLE) This man reviewed the experiences of black soldiers who fought in WWI, and revealed many instances of racism in the US military at the time. His autobiography was called Dusk of Dawn. He had a rivalry with Booker T. Washington. Name this man, one of the founders of the NAACP.
W.E.B. DuBois
This city became the capital after Sigismund III moved it from Krakow in the 16th century. 85% of its buildings were destroyed as a result of German occupation during WWII. It was built on the Vistula River. This city is also known as the ‘Paris of the North’. Name this city where a Ghetto Uprising occurred in 1943 against German oppressors, the capital of Poland.
Warsaw
The first mention of this game was found in the tomb of the pharaoh Hesy. After this, many different tombs had pictures of people playing this game, mostly pharaohs from the 5th and 6th dynasties. This game’s board has 30 squares, arranged in 3 rows of 10, and the goal of this game is to move all of your pieces off of the board. Name this ancient Egyptian board game, played by Nefertiri.
Senet