Weird States
This sneaker company takes its name from the Greek Goddess of Victory
These objects are frozen before hockey games so they don't bounce.
Hockey Pucks
George Crum, a chef in Saratoga Springs made potatoes for a customer who wanted them thinner and crispier. He got mad and made them super thin and deep fried. A multibillion dollar industry was born.
The potato chip.
As a child, Theodore was sickly. He had many ailments including this breathing issue.
Asthma.
His father gave him a book on physical fitness and he was able to re-invent his body, becoming a very strong and healthy young man.
50% of the world's gold has been mined on this continent.
Africa
This sneaker takes its name from an African Antelope
Reebok (Rhebok, actually)
Lord Stanley of Preston, a Canadian Governor General is important to hockey because of this...
The Stanley Cup
This toy was originally designed to keep sensitive equipment from bouncing on ships, but when one fell down the stairs... a toy was born!
The Slinky
The name of the outfit of men with Teddy Roosevelt in Cuba during the Spanish American War
The Rough Riders
Saffron is the world's most expensive spice. Vanilla is the second most expensive and the largest export of this island country.
Madagascar
What is the symbol on Nike products called?
Swoosh
Nicknamed "The Great One" he is widely regarded as the greatest hockey player of all-time.
Wayne Gretzky STILL holds 61 NHL records!
This keyboard symbol was first used in 1536 and was commonly used to mean "At the rate of" (Ex: 3 apples at the rate of .25 each). In 1971, a computer scientist took this symbol and made it a part of everyday life now.
@ sign.
His foresight in reserving over 200 million acres of land for the public allowed for the creation of this important national network.
The National Parks System
Germany's most valuable export.
Cars
In what year were Air Jordans first released?
1984
The first "million dollar" contract went to this hockey icon in 1971.
Bobby Orr
12 publishers turned down this unknown author's first attempt at writing. The 13th publisher took a chance after the CEO's 8 year old daughter told him to!
J.K. Rowling
Theodore Roosevelt hated being called 'Teddy' but this name stuck because of a story about him saving the life of a young animal which started a toy craze.
Teddy Bear
The top export of Norway is unexpected... you would consider Qatar or other countries first.
Petroleum (gasoline)
The best selling sneaker of all-time.
Converse Chuck Connors All-Star
There is no hockey because of Covid right now. The last time hockey was cancelled (other than a strike) was due to an epidemic in 1919. What was it called?
The Spanish Flu
The most famous library in the world was burned down during the Crusades. It contained so many original manuscripts and collected knowledge that Plato is one of the MINOR philosophers that survived and it is argued that medicine and surgery would be 100 to 500 years more advanced if the volumes from this library were not lost!
The Library at Alexandria (Which is modern day Libya(
The name of Theodore Roosevelt's home near Oyster Bay, Long Island.
Sagamore Hill
Iron ore is the top export of this continent country and is shipped largely to China for refining.
Australia