Summer Olympic Sports
Springboard & Platform are 2 divisions of this acrobatic sport.
Gymnastics
Diving
Surfing
Diving
In 1917, Eugene Bullard became the first black combat pilot while flying for this country, receiving the Legion of Honor.
France
Switzerland
Belgium
France
Martha Stewart's quick way to make these eggs is to remove them from the water just as it starts to boil.
Poached Eggs
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Soft-Boiled Eggs
Soft-Boiled Eggs
In 1984, this 17th century Quaker who governed a colony was made an honorary U.S. citizen.
William Penn
Roger Williams
Cecil Calvert
William Penn
What's that giant talking octopus smoking a cigar mean? Use oneiromancy, the practice of interpreting these.
Spiritual Experiences
Dreams
Creative Expression
Dreams
You get 3 attempts hurling yourself through the air into a sand-filled landing area in each round of this event.
Hurdles
Running
Long Jump
Long Jump
Lieutenant Harold Harris bailed out in 1922 & became the first person in the U.S. whose life was saved using on of these.
Seatbelt
Parachute
Oxygen Mask
Parachute
As a noun, it's a burger garnish; as a verb, it's to preserve, say, pigs feet, through a long, briny process.
Pickle
Cure
Marinate
Pickle
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, a lawyer in India, was the founding father of this country.
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Pakistan
A necromancy can mean this magical word that is "cast" by wizards.
Spell
Enchantment
Conjuration
Spell
This martial art that involves throwing your opponent takes its name from the Japanese for "way of suppleness".
Fencing
Judo
Taekwondo
Judo
The first successful all-metal U.S. transport plane was this auto pioneer's 1926 tri-motor.
Henry Ford
Walter Chrysler
William C. Durant
Henry Ford
Boar's Head
Great American Turkey Company
Butterball
Butterball
She didn't see the revolution coming, resulting in her death at age 46 in 1918.
Anna Demidova
Alexandra Feodorovna
Maria Nikolaevna
Alexandra Feodorovna
Tasseomancy, the reading of these, must be popular in England in the late afternoon.
Coffee Grounds
Wine Sediment
Tea Leaves
Tea Leaves
The 4 x 400 meters is the longest track race of this type for both men & women.
Relay
Triathlon
Pentathlon
Relay
On January 22, 1970 this first jumbo jet took flight with 324 passengers from New York City to London.
A380
777X
747
747
A couple of minutes in the microwavable sleeve makes these Nestle meat & cheese sandwiches.
Empanadas
Hot Pocket
Calzones
Hot Pocket
Born around 1552 in Devon, he lost a colony in 1590 & lost his head in 1618.
Francis Drake
John Hawkins
Walter Raleigh
A state of temporary inactivity like hibernation.
Dormancy
Lecanomancy
Cyclomancy
Dormancy
In 2008, Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen threw this projectile more than 297 feet for the gold medal.
Shot Put
Discus
Javelin
Javelin
In 1929, Swiss aviator Walter Mittelholzer became the first to fly over this peak in northeast Tanzania.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Meru
Mount Hanang
Mount Kilimanjaro
In the morning, you can have instant this from Quaker or the slow-cooked steel-cut kind.
Quinoa
Millet
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
In 1618, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand tried to impose Catholicism & this was was on... & on... & on.
The Crusades
The Thirty Years' War
The Seven Years' War
The Thirty Years' War
Chiromancy is this method of telling someone's fortune.
Tarot Card Reading
Palm Reading
Face Reading
Palm Reading