World History
During Julius Caesar's conquests, this center of learning was accidentally burned in 48 BC.
What is the Library of Alexandria?
While having no connection to Freddie Mercury, he discovered several moons of Jupiter and enjoyed dropping things from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
We'll start with an easy one: Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Coriolanus Snow
Who is Suzanne Collins?
Having nothing to do with intimate relationships, this is the word for languages descended from Latin.
What are the Romance languages?
Famous for wearing his hat too tight so that it would fall off when base running, and the iconic "The Catch," he's known as the "Say Hey Kid."
Who is Willie Mays?
England, France, and the Ottoman Empire fought against Russia in this mid-19th Century conflict inspired Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade."
What is the Crimean War?
Martin Luther wasn't a fan of this Polish astronomer, who was the first to suggest a heliocentric universe since the Ancient Greeks.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, Nico DiAngelo.
Who is Rick Riordan?
This language was formed as a mix between local Caribbean languages, and French influence; it currently has over 9 million speakers.
What is Haitian Creole?
Unlike the 15x15 inch bases, home plate is this width in inches.
What is 17 inches?
10 months before John Glenn became the first American in space, this Soviet went to space in Vostok I.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
Author of "The Almagest", his geocentric model of the universe was considered factual for well over a millennium after his death.
Who is Claudius Ptolemy?
Pierre Arronax, Otto Lidenbrock, Ned Land.
Who is Jules Verne?
English draws most heavily from Anglo-Saxon Germanic, Norman French, and this language family from Britain & Ireland.
What are the Celtic languages?
DAILY DOUBLE Randy Johnson played for six teams during his career, but was drafted in 1988 by this team.
What are the Montreal Expos?
16 Years after Hannibal crossed the Alps, he was defeated by this Roman general at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC.
Who is Scipio Africanus?
A member of "The Royal Society," he discovered a comet which becomes visible every 75-76 years - We'll need his first name.
Who is Edmond Halley?
Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton, Lucie Manette.
Who is Charles Dickens?
DAILY DOUBLE This language, with its notoriously difficult "ll" and "dd" sounds, is known by native speakers as "Cymraeg."
What is Welsh?
Barry Bonds' Home Run Record including playoff home runs is 771, but the official regular season tally is this.
What is 762?
Abraham Lincoln was watching this comedic play on April 14th, 1865, when he was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
What is "Our American Cousin?"
Although he didn't discover it himself, the icy belt of objects at the edge of the solar system is named for him.
Who is Gerard Kuiper?
Ged, Tenar, Ogion, Tehanu.
Who is Ursula K. LeGuin?
The Uralic language family spans northern Eurasia, and is distinct from both Germanic and Slavic languages; the most commonly spoken in the group are Hungarian, Estonian, and this.
What is Finnish?
In 1944, the Cardinals defeated this natural rival in the World Series, who would relocate to Baltimore 9 years later.
What are the St. Louis Browns?