This Week in History
In 1975, Steven Spielberg released to theatres what award winning film about a large shark that terrorized the ocean?
"Jaws"
Touchdown
The Iron Lung is a negative pressure ventilator and medical device used to assist patients with breathing. This device was invented at Harvard University in response to what epidemic?
Polio
While in the USA, we know summer as the time to book a vacation, what would you call your summer trip if you lived in the UK?
Holiday
Who is the only First Lady to have formally ran for President?
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Snail
Located between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
Australia
In 1983, the Challenger space shuttle is taken by this woman, thus making her the first American woman in space! What is her name?
Sally Ride
In baseball, when the bases are loaded, meaning each baser has a player standing on it, and the batter hits a home run, resulting in each player scoring a point upon returning to home plate, it is called what?
A Grand Slam
The first woman to hold the title of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was given the nickname, The Iron Lady. What is her real name?
Margaret Thatcher
In the United States, which holiday is widely considered to be the unofficial start of summer?
Memorial Day
Which First Lady won an Emmy for her television tour of the White House?
Jaqueline Kennedy
Cracking open a clam shell may reveal what expensive material?
Pearl
Located to the east of the Eurasian continent and by the Pacific Ocean.
Japan
In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history. In what Belgian town did this occur?
Waterloo
In a hole of golf, what is the term for the expected number of strokes to get the ball into the hole?
Par
The Iron Curtain was a political boundary that separated Europe from WWII into the Cold War. Perhaps the most potent symbol of this divide was a literal concrete barrier that was torn down in 1989. What was this physical manifestation of the Iron Curtain called?
The Berlin Wall
The modern first Summer Olympic games were held in 1896. They were aptly held in Greece, in what erudite Greek city?
Athens
Which future First Lady urged her husband to “remember the ladies” when he was writing the nation’s Declaration of Independence in 1776?
Abigail Adams
Now a popular delicacy, this shelled animal was once considered food for the poor and was even served to prisoners, particularly in colonial times and the 1800s. It was viewed as a cheap and abundant food source, sometimes referred to as "garbage meat" or the "poor man's chicken." What is this sea creature?
Lobster
Located off the northwest of continental Europe, and west of Great Britain.
Ireland
In 1865, Union soldiers arrive in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War is over and slavery in the United States is abolished. This date has since been turned into a National Holiday. What is this holiday called?
Juneteenth
In a game of bowling, knocking down all the pins with the first ball in the frame is called a strike, and is worth the most points. The second most points awarded occurs when all pins are successfully knocked down within two throws of the ball in one frame. What is this called?
A Spare
Prominent in the current media, the Iron Dome is the name of the mobile all-weather air defense system for what country?
Israel
Fireworks are a staple in summer holidays in the USA. Which country invented these pyrotechnic displays way back in the year 960?
China
Which First Lady was given the nickname, "Lady Bird," as a child, and was known by it her whole life?
Claudia Johnson
One of the oldest reptile groups on the planet, this animal has been around for an estimated 200 Million years. They can live over 100 years old and use an internal GPS via the Earth's magnetic fields to navigate. What animal is this?
Turtle
Located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet.
Cuba
In 1960, this famous golfer shoots a 65 to win the U.S. Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado. His legacy has lasted in the world of golf, and in the world of beverages! There is a refreshing drink of iced tea and lemonade named after him. What is his name?
Arnold Palmer
In a game of tennis, the term "love," refers to a score worth how many points?
Zero
Renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability in the game of baseball, which player from the New York Yankees earned the nickname "the Iron Horse"?
Lou Gehrig
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on the 21st of June. This event is known as what?
The Summer Solstice
Spirituality had an impact on this First Lady after she lost her son. She famously became the first First Lady to host seances in the White House, specifically in the Red Room. Who was she?
Mary Todd Lincoln
There is only one mammal on Earth with a carapace, or dorsal armor. This shell of sorts provides protection from predators. What animal is this?
Armadillo
Located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Greenland