Olympics
The last year that Olympic medals were made of solid gold.
What is 1912?
The year the Chicago fire occurred.
What is 1871?
The architect responsible for designing the majority of historic campus buildings.
Who is Ludwig "Daddy" Mies van der Rohe?
The year that FINA was founded.
What is 1909?
"If the high was worth the pain, got a long list of _________"
What is Ex-lovers?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is based out of this location (city, and country).
What is Lausanne, Switzerland?
The only Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) line that is serviced completely elevated.
What is the green line?
IIT is the only location in Chicago city limits that offers this course.
What is disc-golf?
This stroke is the oldest and is most effective in rough water.
What is breaststroke?
"Cause baby there ain't no _________ high enough"
What is a Mountain?
The youngest male olympic medalist who took bronze in the 1896 games competed in this event.
What is the parallel bars?
The Sullivan Center, located at 1 S. State St., was erected in 1899 and centers the coordinate system that rebuilt Chicago. It now houses this major retailer.
What is Target?
IIT was one of the first American universities to host this program during World War I
What is the Navy V-12 program?
In 1900, the Games held a 200 meter race that included swimming under a line of these.
What are boats?
"An angel's smile is what you sell, You promise me Heaven, then put me through ____"
What is Hell?
The only athlete to win medals in both the summer and winter olympics in the same year.
Who is Christa Ludinger-Rothenburger?
The parking garage where Ferris Bueller drops off the ferrari is located on this street.
What is Madison Street?
One of the best open water swimmers in history, and set the world record in 1965 for the double crossing of the English Channel.
Who is Ted Erickson?
The country which holds the Guiness World Record in the 100 x 100m freestyle relay.
What is Great Britain?
"She's into superstitions, Black cats and _______ _______"
What is voodoo dolls?
In 1919, Ethelda Bleibtrey was arrested ahead of the 1920 games on this charge.
What is public nudity?
St. Regis Chicago building is the 3rd tallest building in Chicago, and features 6 tanks of this substance to counteract the movement of wind.
What is water?
The first successful open heart surgery took place at Provident Hospital of Cook County in 1893. The surgeon, Daniel Hale Williams, completed his medical training at this college.
What is Chicago Medical College?
The first recorded version of swimming goggles was during the 14th century in Persia, the were made from this.
What are tortoise shells?
"We're goin' down, down in an _______ _____"
What is an Earlier Round?