• African-americans Trivia

(Kareem Abdul-Jabaar presents the clue.) In 1893 internal surgery was rare—most patients died of infection–but that year Dr. Daniel Hale Williams used antiseptic methods during one of the first successful open-heart surgeries suturing this sac around the heart

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Answer: pericardium

• African-americans Trivia

In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled that, as a slave, he was not a citizen & therefore not entitled to sue in federal court

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Answer: Dred Scott

• African-americans Trivia

(Kareem Abdul-Jabbar presents the clue.) In 1893 internal surgery was rare–most patients died of infection–but that year Dr. Daniel Hale Williams used antiseptic methods during one of the first successful open-heart surgeries suturing this sac around the heart

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Answer: the pericardium

• African-americans Trivia

She’s added to her accomplishments with “Modelland”, a novel for young adults

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Answer: Tyra Banks

• African-americans Trivia

In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled that, as a slave, he was not a citizen & therefore not entitled to sue in federal court

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Answer: Dred Scott

• African-americans Trivia

Crispus Attucks, called the first American to die for independence, was killed in this 1770 incident

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Answer: the Boston Massacre

• African-americans Trivia

8 years before she won Olympic gold, this gymnast was a 2004 Virginia State champion

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Answer: Gabby Douglas

• African-americans Trivia

(Kareem Abdul-Jabbar presents the clue.) In 1893 internal surgery was rare–most patients died of infection–but that year Dr. Daniel Hale Williams used antiseptic methods during one of the first successful open-heart surgeries suturing this sac around the heart

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Answer: the pericardium

• The Art Of War Trivia

It’s a trademarked chemical tear gas, or a heavy club with a spiked metal knob

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Answer: Mace

• The Art Of War Trivia

It’s a nuclear power’s capability of a preemptive attack, or one-third of an out in baseball

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Answer: First strike

• The Art Of War Trivia

The B-29s that dropped atomic bombs on Japan were made by this Seattle-based company

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Answer: Boeing

• The Art Of War Trivia

In the 1930s, France built this elaborate barrier as a permanent defense against German attack

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Answer: Maginot Line

• The Art Of War Trivia

Made by Raytheon, these antimissile missiles intercepted scuds in the Gulf War

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Answer: Patriot missiles

• The Art Of War Trivia

“Returning Fire”, a painting by Bill McGrath, depicts these 2 Civil War ironclads in battle

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Answer: Monitor & Merrimac

• The Art Of War Trivia

It’s the 1836 battle captured here by Kirk Stirnweis

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Answer: The Alamo