“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Who is Jesus?
This Nebraska-born sandwich, also called a bierock, is a yeast dough pocket filled with beef, cabbage, and onions.
What is a Runza?
In this board game, players buy properties and try to bankrupt their opponents — it was originally called The Landlord’s Game.
What is Monopoly?
This tall stovepipe hat became a symbol of honesty, leadership, and one 19th-century president from Illinois.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This element, symbol Sn, is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion and was once a key material in “pewter” alloys.
What is tin?
“Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Who is Cain?
Omaha is home to this famous steakhouse, established in 1918, known for its premium beef and worldwide reputation.
What is the Old Market / Gorat’s / or Omaha Steaks?
This ancient Chinese game, sometimes called the “game of generals,” simulates a battle between two armies on a grid-like board.
What is Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)?
This soft red cap became a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution — many revolutionaries wore it while storming the Bastille.
What is the Phrygian cap (or liberty cap)?
With the symbol Pb, this heavy metal has been historically used in pipes, paints, and even Roman plumbing — though not recommended today.
What is lead?
“Let my people go!”
Who is Moses?
This Nebraska town is known for its Czech heritage and claims to be the “Kolache Capital of the World.”
What is Prague, Nebraska?
Invented in 1891 by James Naismith, this indoor sport was created to keep athletes in shape during winter.
What is basketball?
You’d recognize this French emperor by his signature bicorne hat, often worn sideways while he conquered most of Europe.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Symbol Xe, this noble gas is used in some types of light bulbs and can form compounds despite being “inert.”
What is xenon?
“Here am I; send me.”
Who is Isaiah?
This German-Russian-inspired cabbage-filled dish influenced Nebraska’s Runza and remains a staple at local festivals and family dinners.
What is kraut or sauerkraut?
This outdoor game, sometimes called “field hockey’s cousin,” originated in Scotland in the 15th century and is now an Olympic sport played on turf.
What is golf?
Feathered and elaborate, the headdresses of this Mesoamerican civilization’s leaders, like Montezuma, symbolized divine power.
Who are the Aztecs?
This alkali metal reacts explosively with water and is the lightest metal — symbol Li, widely used in rechargeable batteries.
What is lithium?
“Silver and gold have I none, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
Who is Peter?
This small Nebraska town claims to be the birthplace of the Runza sandwich in the 1940s, now celebrated statewide.
What is Lincoln, Nebraska?
Originating in the 1800s in England, this “bat-and-ball” sport is played in formats like Test, One Day, and T20, and is hugely popular in countries like India, Australia, and England.
What is cricket?
With its distinctive shape and white color, this papal headpiece — officially called a tiara — signified supreme authority in medieval Europe.
What is the papal tiara (or papal crown)?
Named after the Greek word for “hidden,” this transition metal, symbol W, is extremely dense and has the highest melting point of all pure metals.
What is tungsten?