I Still Call It MILE HIGH STADIUM

Bucky Bronco, the horse statue rearing over the south stands at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, is modeled after what famous stallion?


(hint: this movie horse was a constant companion of a famous movie cowboy)

Payton Manning is coming to Denver

The number 18 is already retired. What original Denver Broncos QB and current octogenarian, for whom the #18 was retired, recently said that he would be fine with Manning using that number anyway?

Old-timey Units of Measure

What unit of Land Measure is technically defined as 1 furlong wide by 1 chain long?

The War to End All Wars

What event precipitated America's involvement in World War One?
(forget about Archduke Ferdinand. That started WWI, but it did not cause America to become involved)

Presidential Declaration

Which 2 signers of the Declaration of Independence were later elected Presidents of the United States?
(Hint: neither was a signer of the Constitution)

It's Not Just an Amusement Park

What are the 6 Flags Over Texas?
(hint: they are the flags of 6 Nations)

So It Wasn't All Bad

During prohibition, it was LEGAL to make up to 200 gallons of what type of alcoholic liquid for home use?

Cruisin for a BREWsin

During prohibition, "Cruises to Nowhere" referred to what?

The Noble What?

Some beer is brewed with noble hops, but some people called prohibition "The Noble..." what?


(hint, they were trying something they had never tried before)

Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified on 1/16/1919) effectively started Prohibition (the banning of alcohol)?

Mess Of What, Now?

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"Mesopotamia" is a Greek toponym meaning "[the land] between the rivers." What 2 rivers form the borders for this region?

Happy Earth Day!

What was the first year that Earth Day was celebrated?

Change the World in 1 Hour and 48 minutes.

Yuri Gagarin became the first human to do what (at least successfully) on April 12, 1961?

In Memory of MLK

What was the name of the assassin who shot Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968?

Column? I Hardly Know Him

   

rounded                        scrolled                               leafed     

Name 2 of the 3 types of Greek architectural columns?

(hint: 2 names end with a "c", and 1 starts with a "c")

War: What Is It Good For? (3 Island Nations, I Guess)

In what war did the U.S. gain possession of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?

Trend Setter

On Jan 12, 1967, 73 year old James Bedford became the first not-so-alive person to do what?

How Do You Want Me To Walk?

On January 3, 1924, Howard Carter unearthed the cursed tomb of what king?

I Would Never Have 2 Rudolph Questions In A Row!

What Christmas song, written by Irving Berlin, is arguably the best selling single in history with over 50 million copies sold worldwide?


(seriously, it is not Rudolph)

No Balongna!

What town in Italy was Leonardo da Vinci from?