Olympic Game?
US Olympians
Technology of Yore
Name that Band (fake or real)
Random TSA Peeps Facts
100

This Olympic Sport lasted one Olympics - in 1920. This involved athletes doing creative stuff with horses — jumping over them, mounting them from standing, and doing "freestyle moves" on a horse as it walked. 

What is Equestrian Vaulting?

100

This athlete is the most-decorated American woman in the history of the Games.  She has 14 Olympic medals and is especially dominant in the longer races of her sport.

Who is Katie Ledecky?

100

This was developed at Xerox PARC between 1973 and 1974 

What is Ethernet?

100

"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year.  It's just not really widely reported."

What is Spinal Tap?

OR

What is the "curse" of Spinal Tap drummers?

100

This TSA employee has SIX piercings.

Anne

200

This event debuted and ended at the 1908 Olympics.  In this event, competitors SHOT at each other with wax bullets. 

What is Pistol Duelling?

200

This male athlete was a 21-to-1 longshot, and pulled off biggest upset at Paris Olympics for gold.

Who is Cole Hocker?

200

This PDA was the first to include character recognition for data input. However, its handwriting recognition was only 85% effective, and it lacked infrared support.

What is the Apple Newton?

200

Guns N' Roses was the fusion of which two L.A. bands?

L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose

200

This person was a drummer from the age of seven until around thirty.

Who is Eric?

300

So this was only a thing once, in 1900, and we should all be thankful, because WHAT IS THIS???? The goal was for competitors to kill as many pigeons as possible.

What is Pigeon Shooting?

300

This female Olympian has 6 medals.  She has what her coach refers to as "innate air awareness".  Health issues created doubt that she would be able to participate in the 2024 Olympics.

Who is Sunisa Lee?

300

This programming language was invented by John McCarthy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Originally purposed for artificial intelligence, it is one of the oldest programming languages still in use today and can be used in the place of Ruby or Python.

What is LISP?

300

This band member unveiled his fire breathing act at New York’s Academy Of Music on New Year’s Eve, 1973…

…Sadly, it didn’t go entirely as planned: the side of his head went up in flames.  

Who is KISS?

300

This teammate doesn't eat fish or seafood because they don't like it, but they tell people they are allergic so they are not pressured to eat it.

Who is Troy?

400

The Olympics used to have more of an artistic flair as it turns out, because architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture were big hits for awhile. (1912-1948).

What is Painting & Sculpture?

400

This was a new sport at the 2024 Summer Olympics and there are two sports returning for their second time.

What is Breaking and what are Surfing and Skateboarding?

400

The first electronic digital programmable computer, which used vacuum tubes and paper tape input.

What is the Colossus?

400

A member of this band had a infamous relationship with a model / actress who once had a fully clothed role on the show "Home Improvement".

Who is Motley Crue?

400

All of this person's family members have a name that starts with the same letter.

Who is Melissa?

500

This water event was featured at the Olympics from 1984-1992.  Synchronized with WHO????????? What the HELL was going on in the late '80s??

What is Solo Synchronized Swimming?

500

This female US athlete was a first time Olympic medalist, winning gold in Tahiti.

Who is Caroline Marks?

500

A broad understanding of computer and information technology, along with the ability to use it well.

What is Digital Literacy?

500

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Who are the Blues Brothers?

500

This team member went to the same college as their dad and grandfather.

Who is Jacob?