TENNIS
This tournament, played on grass in London, is the oldest Grand Slam event.
What is Wimbledon?
This war was sparked by the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
What is the Spanish-American War?
A darker, hypnotic genre popular in underground clubs, associated with Berlin nightlife.
What is techno?
When a player catches the disc, they must stop and cannot run with it; this restriction is called a _____.
What is a pivot?
This Chinese dynasty is famous for porcelain, global trade, and restoring Han Chinese rule after the Yuan.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
When the score is 40–40, it’s called this
What is deuce?
This 1973 case protected a woman’s right to choose abortion (later overturned).
What is Roe v. Wade?
Known for heavy bass and a half-time feel, this genre includes artists like Excision.
What is dubstep?
A defender must give the thrower a one-disc-radius space and cannot crowd them; violating this rule is called a _____.
What is a disc space violation?
This Mongol ruler founded the Yuan Dynasty in China.
Who is Kublai Khan?
This player is widely known as “The King of Clay.”
Who is Rafael Nadal?
This invention by Eli Whitney transformed cotton farming.
What is the cotton gin?
“PLUR” is a rave culture acronym meaning this four-word phrase
What is Peace, Love, Unity, Respect?
A play where a cutter changes direction quickly to get open is called a
What is a cut?
This Vietnamese nationalist led resistance against French colonial rule and later against the U.S.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
He’s the only man in the Open Era to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open in the same year twice.
Who is Rod Laver?
This 1863 Confederate assault in Pennsylvania is sometimes called the “high-water mark of the Confederacy.”
What is Pickett’s Charge?
“So wake me up when it’s all over…”
What is “Wake Me Up” (Avicii)?
This organization is the governing body for Ultimate in the United States.
What is USA Ultimate (USAU)?
Mao’s 1958–62 campaign aimed at rapid industrialization and collectivization and caused widespread famine.
What is the Great Leap Forward?
The “bagel” refers to a 6–0 set; this term refers to winning a set 6–1.
What is a breadstick?
This 1882 law was the first major federal immigration restriction, aimed at a specific ethnic group.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This Illenium track featuring Jon Bellion starts with the lyric: “All my friends are drunk again…”
What is “Good Things Fall Apart”?
In official Ultimate, a regulation game is usually played to this score (win by 2), often with a cap.
What is 15?
This epic contains the story of Rama and Sita and became influential across South and Southeast Asia.
What is the Ramayana?