Famous Women
She had completed some 22,000 miles of a 29,000-mile trip around the world when she disappeared in 1937
Who is Amelia Earhart?
"Men Are from Mars, Women Are from" here, like the title of John Gray's book
What is Venus?
“I have a dream” was the iconic line from this civil rights leader’s 1963 speech in Washington, D.C.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Amethyst
What is mineral?
If you gazed into the face of this mortal Gorgon, you would be turned to stone
Who is Medusa?
In 1926 this French fashion designer gave the world the little black dress
Who is Chanel?
Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, this private company aims to reduce space transportation costs and colonize Mars
What is SpaceX
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” was spoken by this astronaut on the Moon in 1969
Who was Neil Armstrong?
Red sorrel
What is vegetable?
Egyptians weren't happy with Hapi, the god of this river, when floods wiped out their mud-brick homes
What is the Nile?
Her resume includes Secretary of State, senator from New York & first lady
Who is Clinton?
During 1965's Gemini 4 mission, Ed White lost a glove while conducting the first American one of these excursions
What is a spacewalk?
This leader of India’s independence movement said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
Ibex
What is animal?
Funny story... Thor used Mjollnir, this type of weapon, to slaughter a giant named Thrym, who had stolen it; well, maybe funny to Thor
What is a hammer?
This pioneering primatologist, who recently passed away, once said that as a mother, “I modeled my behavior on chimps… they are very loving.”
Who is Jane Goodall?
Following Pluto's demotion from planet to "dwarf planet, it's the smallest of the 8 planets in the solar system
What is Mercury?
This South African leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Ptarmigan
What is animal?
This Hindu god, often shown with an elephant head, is known as the remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings
Who is Ganesh?
October 7, 1950 is the official founding date of her own order, the Missionaries of Charity
Who is Mother Teresa?
Located on Florida’s east coast, this NASA spaceport is officially named for a U.S. president, while its neighboring launch site is now part of the Space Force
What is Kennedy Space Center (or Cape Canaveral)?
This Chinese philosopher, who lived over 2,500 years ago, is most famous for a version of the Golden Rule: "What you do not wish upon yourself, do not to others."
Who was Confucius?
Kohlrabi
What is vegetable?
This Polynesian demigod, featured in Disney’s Moana, is famous for his magical fishhook and for pulling islands from the sea
Who is Maui?