The Roaring 20's
In 1928 Sir Alexander Fleming discovered what antibiotic?
Penicillin
Who was forced to push a heavy boulder up a hill, only for it to fall back down to the bottom just before he reached the top, for eternity?
Sisyphus
What 1992 movie centers on a St. Bernard that gets into all kinds of mischief and survives a bizarre murder plot?
Beethoven
What music tour concluded on December 8 in Vancouver and became the top-grossing music tour of all-time?
The Eras Tour
What modern-day country did Columbus land in on his first voyage to the Americas?
The Bahamas
Prohibition of alcohol took effect on January 17, 1920, one year after the ratification of which Constitutional amendment?
18th
What Titan was condemned to hold up the weight of the sky on his shoulders?
Atlas
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
What Syrian dictator was overthrown in December and fled to Russia?
Bashar al-Assad
Although he died in the Philippines before his voyage was completed, what explorer is credited with leading the first circumnavigation of the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the author of The Great Gatsby, published in 1925?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who was the Titan that was sentenced by Zeus to be chained to a rock and have his liver eaten by an eagle?
Prometheus
What is the name of the famous dog from the 1925 Serum Run, which delivered diphtheria medication to Rome, Alaska?
Balto
What famous novelist, convicted armed robber, and acquitted murderer died in April?
OJ Simpson
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are credited with being the first men to accomplish what?
climbing Mount Everest
What artistic style took hold in the U.S. in the 1920’s and influenced the design of the Empire State Building?
Art Deco
Who was the beautiful hunter who was cursed to fall in love with his reflection in a pool of water?
Narcissus
What breed of dog is Toto in The Wizard of Oz?
Cairn Terrier
What pygmy hippopotamus was born in Thailand in July and became an internet sensation?
Moo Deng
What Portuguese explorer was the first to link Europe and Asia by sea?
Vasco de Gama
Who was elected president in 1920, the first presidential election in which women had the right to vote?
Warren G. Harding
Who was made to stand forever in a pool of water under a fruit tree, but unable to reach the fruit or drink the water, thus always being hungry and thirsty?
Tantalus
What is the name of the bulldog in the Tom and Jerry universe?
Spike
What movie was released in January as a remake of a popular comedy and was criticized as being a “surprise musical” with audience members reportedly making audible groans in the theater when the first musical number started?
Mean Girls
What British explorer is credited with making the first European contact with native Australians?
James Cook