Ancient Wisdom
This Greek philosopher used a question-and-answer method to help students discover truth for themselves.
Who is Socrates?
First Chief Justice ever, who despite "99 Problems" was always "Big Pimpin'"
Who is John Jay-Z?
On Sept. 17, 1862 in Maryland, over 3,000 men were killed and 17,000 wounded in this bloody battle
What is Antietam?
On October 13, 1983 Dave Meilahn and Bob Barnett made the first calls on a commercial one of these, talking to Bell's grandkid
What is a cellular telephone?
This bearded Cleveland Cav, known as "The Beard," became a standout with the OKC Thunder and Houston Rockets. He will begin another season in the NBA this fall.
Who is James Harden?
In his "Natural History," Pliny the Elder wrote that "There's Always Something New Out Of" this continent
What is Africa?
He replaced Thurgood Marshall and chugged his way around the island of Sodor
Who was Clarence Thomas the Tank Engine?
The second battle of this French river in 1918 was the last major German offensive in World War 1
What is the Marne?
A 2010 discovery about the protein Ovocleidin-17 may hold the key to this age-old question (it's the bird)
What is "who came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Fall is the start of the NFL season, with rivalries like the Jets vs. this division rival they accused of 2007's Spygate scandal
Who are the New England Patriots?
In this classic tome, Sun Tzu claimed that "a military operation involves deception."
What is The Art of War?
This Heisman runner-up jurist, now the home of the "original slider."
Who is Byron Whitecastle?
There is a famous image of American soldiers hoisting an American flag on this Japanese island from February 19 to March 26, 1945
What is Iwo Jima?
A blood test for cancer is called a "liquid" this test; one developed in Sweden finds it with 96 percent accuracy from one drop
What is a liquid biopsy?
This California city's Earthquakes and Major League Soccer's other squads wrap up their regular season in the late fall
What is San Jose?
In the 4th century BC, Aristotle said that "man is by nature" this type of "animal"
What is a political animal?
HBO's "Last Week Tonight" host who went on to become "The Great Dissenter"
Who is John Oliver Wendell Holmes?
It is said that this 1815 battle was won on the playing fields of Eton
What is Waterloo?
Element 113 in the periodic table is named nihonium due to its discovery in this country
What is Japan?
It's World Series time. The playoff teams this season will try to prevent this team from achieving a 3-peat
What is the Los Angeles Dodgers?
This Roman poet's "Georgics" tells us "Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things"
Who was Virgil?
Current justice who has been known to launch a rocket or two
Who is Anthony Kennedy Space Center?
Texas secured its independence from Mexico following this April 1836 battle that crushed Santa Anna's army
What is San Jacinto?
William Shockley shared a Nobel Prize for creating this device that supplanted vacuum tubes in electronics
What is a transistor?
The National Hockey League's Golden Knights franchise of this city won their first championship on June 13, 2023, during their sixth NHL season