Military History
This year marked the end of World War 2
What is 1945
This is the smallest continent by land area
What is Australia
This sport is known as the “king of sports”
What is Soccer
This book is the largest of the 4 Gospels
What is the book of Matthew
He discovered the concept of gravity
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
He was shot by friendly fire at the battle of Chancellorsville, which led to his death 8 days later. In another battle he fought, he was likened to a stone wall.
who is stonewall Jackson
This lake is the largest of the American Great Lakes
What is Lake Superior
James Naismith, an American-Canadian gym coach, invented this sport in Springfield, MA in 1891
What is basketball
This sister won the noble peace price for her work in India
Who is Mother Theresa
Humans have 206 of these
What are bones
This war was fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York from 1455 to 1487. Its called this due to each house having a heraldic badge of a rose, one white and one red.
What is the War of the Roses
This mountain range is located in Eastern USA and stretches from Maine to Alabama.
What is the Appalachian Mountains
These two sisters faced each other in the finals of the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open in 2002.
Who is Venus and Serena Williams
This Ecumenical Council met between 1962-1965.
What is Vatican 2
This is the biggest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter
Born Manfred Von Richthofen, he joined the German Airforce in world war 1 and became a fighter pilot. He is considered the ace of aces and had over 80 air combat victories. He is commonly known by this nickname.
What is the Red Baron
Sitting at 420 feet below sea level, this is the lowest land point on earth.
What is the Dead Sea
This NFL team in 2008 was the first ever to finish 0-16
Who are the Detroit Lions
In 313 Ad, this Roman Emperor was the first to legalize Christianity.
Who is Constantine the Great
This was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease
What is the small pox vaccine
In this battle, 300 Spartans would defend a gap against the Persian Empire
What is the Battle of Thermopylae
This country contains the most pyramids in the world
What is Sudan
This NHL team holds the record with 24 Stanley Cup wins.
who are the Montreal Canadiens
This is when the priest faces away from the congregation during mass
Ad Orientum
This is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
What is a diamond