Winter Olympics
This North‑American skier won the most gold medals (3) in a single Winter Games (2010).
What is Lindsey Vonn?
“Two households, both alike in dignity…”
What is Romeo and Juliet?
This capital city is known as “The Eternal City.”
What is Rome?
He patented the phonograph in 1877.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This piece can move any number of squares vertically or horizontally, but not diagonally.
What is the rook?
At the 2018 PyeongChang Games, this nation set a record with 23 total medals, the most for any country that year.
What is Germany?
“Now is the winter of our discontent.”
What is Richard III?
Located on the Bosphorus, this city is the only capital that spans two continents.
What is Istanbul? (The official capital of Turkey is Ankara; the “only capital” description is a common misconception.)
This Polish‑born scientist developed the first practical X‑ray machine.
Who is Wilhelm Röntgen?
The opening that begins 1.e4 c5 is known by this name.
What is the Sicilian Defense?
This speed‑skater holds the record for most Olympic golds (8) across four Winter Games.
What is Ireen Wüst?
“If we should die, we peoples' hope may die; but not as soon as Scotland—”
What is Hamlet?
This African capital was formerly called Léopoldville.
What is Kinshasa?
Known for the “three laws of motion,” he also invented the reflecting telescope.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
In 1972, this American player defeated Boris Spassky to become World Champion.
Who is Bobby Fischer?
In 2022, this Ukrainian biathlete broke the record for most World Cup wins (50) before the Games.
What is Olena Kornyei?
“The play’s the thing wherein we’ll see the truth of the play.”
What is A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
The capital of New Zealand is the world’s southernmost national capital.
What is Wellington?
She co‑inherited a patent for the “memory” for computers, leading to modern RAM.
Who is Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Hamilton?
This endgame principle states that a king should be “active” in the “...”.
What is the opposition?
The only athlete to win gold in both the Winter and Summer Olympics (1920 & 1924).
Who is Gillis Kollé?
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…”
What is As You Like It?
This capital city sits at an elevation of about 3,400 m (11,200 ft) and is known for its “White City” architecture.
What is La Paz?
his Scottish engineer created the first commercially successful steam locomotive, “Rocket,” in 1829.
Who is George Stephenson?
The only legal move that captures an opponent’s piece without moving the capturing piece is called this.
What is en passant?