Sport Origins
This sport dates back to year 400 Polynesia, but the modern version of the sport was developed in Hawaii.
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This sensation is measured in Scovilles.
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In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nick Bottom’s head is turned into this creature.
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This branch of the military dates back to 1775 and is the largest military branch.
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In 1891 James Naismith wrote the rules for this sport, created for his YMCA group to play indoors between football and baseball season.
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In SpongeBob SquarePants, the mischievous Plankton tries to steal the formula for this Krusty Krab special.
This old English word is equivalent to fourteen days or two weeks.
What is a fortnight?
This play contains the line: "To be, or not to be, that is the question."
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This is the smallest branch of the United States military.
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This sport is thought to have originated in Scotland in the Middle Ages, where players used a pebble and a bent stick.
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This butterscotch-tasting beverage is enjoyed by wizards and witches in the Harry Potter series.
What is butterbeer?
The term "degrees" can measure both temperature and this.
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This is the most common cause of death among Shakespearean characters.
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This is the lowest rank in the army.
While this activity was first practiced as a sport in 1500s Europe, this sport can be traced back to Ancient Egypt (1190 B.C.) as it was helpful to train in self defense.
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The Parker family eats this fowl for Christmas dinner instead of their turkey in A Christmas Story.
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This natural event is measured by the Richter scale.
What is an earthquake?
This is the man who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
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This is the highest military decoration one can earn in the United States military.
What is the Medal of Honor?
This sport originated in Victorian England, where it was played among the upper-class as an after-dinner parlour game.
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In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Edmund betrays his family for this sweet treat.
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This quality is measured from 1 to 10 on the Mohs scale.
What is hardness?
This is the name of the mischievous fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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This is the complete acronym for the United States Navy's SEALs.
What are SEa, Land, and Air?