Fall Classic History
What team has won the most World Series?
The New York Yankees
Which of CWRU's namesake schools was founded first, in 1826: Western Reserve University or Case Institute of Technology?
Western Reserve University
What famous superhero was created in Cleveland?
Superman
What was the first capital of the United States?
Philadelphia
What was the largest empire in history, controlling a quarter of Earth's land?
What year was the World Series not played because the MLB Players Association was on strike?
1994
What year did Western Reserve University and Case Institute of Technology merge?
1967
Which Clevelander is often regarded as the richest American ever?
John D. Rockefeller
What was the first state to ratify the Constitution and join the Union?
Delaware
What country has the longest-running monarchy?
Japan
When did Cleveland last win the World Series?
1948
What year did Western Reserve University move from Hudson to Cleveland?
1882
Which famous Olympic gold medalist sprinter grew up in Cleveland?
Jesse Owens
What city's city hall was the tallest building in the world from 1894 to 1908?
Philadelphia
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was both the last to be built and the first to be destroyed?
The Colossus of Rhodes
What team won the first World Series?
The Boston Red Sox (1903)
Which prominent abolitionist was the son of one of Western Reserve University's co-founders?
John Brown
Which American President is buried in Lakeview Cemetery?
James Garfield
Which president completed the largest acquisition in American history?
James K. Polk (Mexican Cession)
What was the largest empire in the pre-Columbian Americas?
The Inca Empire
What is the only team to win a World Series in three cities?
The Braves (Boston in 1914, Milwaukee in 1957, and Atlanta in 1995 and 2021)
What former professor at Case Institute of Technology won the Nobel Prize in 1907?
Albert Michelson
What league did the Cleveland Browns play in before joining the NFL?
The All-American Football Conference
Who is the only president to never be elected as either President or Vice President?
Gerald Ford
Who was crowned Emperor of Rome in 800 by Pope Leo III?
Charlemagne