SPORTS VENUES
Surface material laid down in 1909 gave a landmark venue this nickname; a 36-inch strip remains today
>!What is the Brickyard?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Astrodome!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!gridiron!<
WRONG ANSWER 3: >!Oops, said Indianapolis Motor Speedway!<
THE 20TH CENTURY
51 days after this event, Edward Teller said the United States had lost "a battle more important & greater than Pearl Harbor"
>!What is the launch of Sputnik?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!The bombing of Hiroshima!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!The assassination of JFK!<
WRONG ANSWER 3: >!The Blue Jays winning the World Series!<
20th CENTURY NAMES
Shunned by his religion when he went to study law in England, he met Christians who helped him awaken a "religious quest"
>!Who was Mahatma Gandhi?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Billy Graham!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!L. Ron Hubbard!<
WRONG ANSWER 3: >!Ayatollah Khomeini!<
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
In the 1930s an automobile showroom occupied the first 2 floors of this building at 42nd & Lexington in Manhattan
>!What is the Chrysler Building?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Empire State Building!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!Rockefeller Center!<
WRONG ANSWER 3: >!Flatiron Building!<
PLAY CHARACTERS
This title character of an 1890 play is often called “the female Hamlet”
>!Who is Hedda Gabler?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!Lady Windermere!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!Salomé!<
INSPIRED BY
This 1982 No. 1 hit was inspired by "Splendor in the Grass", a classic film about the failed expectations of teens Wilma & Bud
>!What is Jack and Diane?!<
WRONG ANSWER 1: >!had the right song but called it "Life Goes On" or something else!<
WRONG ANSWER 2: >!The Breakup Song (They Don't Write Em)!<
WRONG ANSWER 3: >!Separste Ways (Worlds Apart)!<