Sports Injuries
Players of this sport have RARELY (but IT HAS HAPPENED) had their hearts stopped by a puck hitting the middle of their chest...
What is "HOCKEY"?
Daniel moved from New Jersey to California, where he was bullied by young men who knew how to do THIS. Mr. Miyagi saw the bullying going on, and taught "Daniel-son" how to fight using THIS. The name of the movie is: "The _____ Kid"
What is "KARATE"?
HE commanded the troops of the Continental Army & Navy, during the American Revolutionary War...
Who is "George Washington"?
DAILY DOUBLE... SHE was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist & lecturer. She lost her sight and hearing after a bout of illness at the age of 19 months (Feb. 1882) ... She graduated from Harvard Univ. with honors, and went on to do remarkable things!!
Who is "HELEN KELLER"?
The Autumnal Equinox is:
A) The Last Day of Summer B) The Beginning of Fall (or autumn) C) A Pagan Celtic Holiday
What is B) "The Beginning of Fall" (1st day of Autumn) ?
You are more likely to sustain a CONCUSSION (traumatic head injury) in THESE 2 of the 5 major sports (FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, HOCKEY, SOCCER)...
What are "Football & Hockey"? (Soccer also has a lot of concussions)
What is "BOXING"?
DAILY DOUBLE... HE commanded the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944. He went on to become President of the United States, 8 years later...
Who is "DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER"?
A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability, "The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" took effect on July 26, 1990, shortly after THIS US president signed it into law...
Who is "George H. W. Bush"? (the Sr. Bush)
A) "Equal Night" B) "1st Day of Spring" C) "Last Day of Winter"
What is A) "Equal Night" ?
DAILY DOUBLE... THESE 2 positions in American football are the most PROTECTED positions...
A) Center & Fullback B) Cornerback & End C) Kicker & Quarterback D) Linebacker & Guard
What are C) "Kicker & Quarterback"?
In THIS sport, the participants can punch AND kick each other...
What is "MMA"? "Mixed Martial Arts"?
Napoleon Bonaparte was THIS country's greatest military commander. He was crowned emperor of THIS country in 1804...
What is "FRANCE"?
Monday, March 21st 2022, was recognized as World Down ______ Day.
What is "SYNDROME"? ("World Down Syndrome Day")
There are 2 days of the year, when the sun rises DUE ___ and sets DUE west. They are the "Vernal Equinox" and the "Autumnal Equinox"...
What is "EAST"?
HE was injured in his 1st shift for the Boston University hockey team. The injury resulted in him being paralyzed from the neck down. HiS autobiography "Eleven Seconds" was published in 1998:
A) Travis Roy B) Bobby Orr C) Pete Frates
Who is A) "Travis Roy"?
Goldberg & The Rock are popular participants in THIS sport...
What is "WRESTLING"?
Who is "ROBERT E. LEE"?
THIS inventor was a strong supporter of educating deaf children. BEFORE inventing the telephone, he married a deaf woman, and together they did much to help deaf people.
Who is "ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL"?
Vegetation turns THIS color during the spring. Examples of this are leaves on trees and the grass in our yards...
What is "GREEN"?
YOU are more likely to sustain an injury to THIS in skiing, than any other part of your body:
A) Knee B) Toe C) Ankle D) Wrist
What is A) "KNEE"?
"REAL" WRESTLING is actually called THIS:
A) A throwdown between The Rock & The Undertaker B) Greco-Roman Wrestling C) Grappling
What is B) "Greco-Roman Wrestling"? (C) GRAPPLING is also acceptable, as "grappling" is a synonym [word meaning the same thing] of the word "wrestling")
THIS military leader, conquered Gaul (current day France) for the Roman emperor. After returning to Rome, he defeated his main rival, Pompey the Great, and had himself named dictator, an office which gave him extraordinary powers. He was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC, stabbed to death in the Senate.
Who is "JULIUS CAESAR"?
SHE was Helen Keller's teacher. SHE opened up the whole world to her deaf and blind student!
Who is "ANNE SULLIVAN"?
Seasonal allergies take place more often in THIS season, than any other.
What is "SPRING"?