Labor Day
What is 1882?
In the song "Stairway to Heaven", this mystical object is mentioned that is said to be bought with a "bustle in your hedgerow".
What is a May Queen?
Name the closest star to Earth, besides the Sun.
What is Proxima Centauri?
This century was when the Hundred Year' War took place.
What is the 14th century?
This was the notorious American financier convicted of running a Ponzi scheme considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.
Who was Bernie (or Bernard) Madoff?
These two were credited with proposing the idea of Labor Day.
Who are Peter J. McGuire and Matthew Maguire?
The first rock song to become famous around the world was this song by Bill Haley and His Comets.
What is "Rock Around the Clock"?
The planet in our solar system that has the most moons is this.
What is Jupiter?
(Jupiter has officially 95 recognized moons)
This two ancient civilizations fought in the Punic Wars.
What are Rome and Carthage?
This former chairman of Enron Corporation was convicted of multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the company's collapse.
Who is Kenneth Lay?
Labor Day is always celebrated on this day of the week.
What is Monday (The first Monday in September)?
This American rock band, known for their harmonies and hits like "Good Vibrations" and "California Girls" was founded in 1961.
Who are The Beach Boys?
This space mission successfully landed humans on the Moon for the first time.
What is Apollo 11?
This battle marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
This infamous American fraudster and stock market manipulator was convicted of numerous offenses related to his investment firm, Stratton Oakmont.
Who is Jordan Belfort?
This U.S. President signed Labor Day into law as a federal holiday.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
This iconic guitarist for the Rolling Stones is known for his signature riffs.
Who is Keith Richards?
This is the term for the point in a planet's orbit around the Sun where it is closest to the star.
What is perihelion?
This was the Roman general responsible for the conquest of Gaul and later became dictator of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
He was the mastermind behind the largest insider trading scandal in U.S. history, involving illegal activities at the hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors.
Who is Steven Cohen?
This city hosted the first Labor Day parade.
What is New York City?
This clothing items was often worn by rock musicians in the 1950s and '60s, associating them with their rebellious and edgy style.
What is the leather jacket?
According to scientific estimates, the approximate age of the universe is this.
What is 13.8 billion years old?
This person was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
She was an American businesswoman who was convicted of conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of her company, Theranos.
Who is Elizabeth Holmes?