THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
One of the products of the peace conference held in this city in 1919 was the Covenant of the League of Nations
Paris
1986:
"Bueller...?"
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Early myth says this "mighty" goddess rose full-grown from sea foam
Aphrodite
This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally.
Uranium.
"The best laid plans of ____ and men"
mice
During the League's history, 3 men had this hyphenated title: Eric Drummond, Joseph Avenol & Sean Lester
secretary-general
1982:
"Khaaaaaaaan!"
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
This god was also a guide to the Underworld & for travelers; now, his name adorns expensive scarves
Hermes
In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object.
mass
"The old ____ ____, she ain't what she used to be"
gray mare
In a rare success, the League decided in 1921 that the Aland Islands belonged to this country, not Sweden
Finland
1978:
"Toga!"
Animal House
Honey, its twins! These 2 guys were often called the Dioscuri, meaning "the sons of Zeus" (but one may have had another dad)
Castor & Pollux
This is the term for when a solid turns directly into a gas.
sublimation
"Nervous as a long-tailed ____ in a room full of rocking chairs"
cat
The League dug freshwater wells in the Third World & tried to eradicate this, aka Hansen's disease
leprosy
1975:
"Attica!"
Dog Day Afternoon
This goddess represented strategic war planning over the raw violence of war; that's using your head, Zeus!
Athena
Known as the “Father of Modern Physics,” he developed the theory of quantum mechanics.
Werner Heisenberg
"One ____ does not make a summer"
swallow
After WWI the League "mandated" that Great Britain take charge of lands east & west of this river
the Jordan
1984:
"Wolverines!"
Red Dawn
Zeus & Danae's boy, he beheaded a Gorgon & wed Andromeda
Perseus
This disease, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, was known as the “Black Death” in the 14th century.
the plague?
"Strain at a gnat and swallow a ____"
camel