In today’s episode of The Quiz, we’re testing your knowledge on everything from prestigious colonial campuses and Victorian literature to bizarre presidential wildlife encounters and Olympic history. Can you answer these?
- Literary Openings: It features one of the most recognizable first sentences in all of English literature, contrasting the best of times with the worst of times. Do you know which 1859 Charles Dickens masterpiece begins with these immortal words?
- Presidential Folklore: While out on a solo fishing trip in Plains, Georgia back in 1979, President Jimmy Carter had a bizarre, headline-grabbing run-in with a swimming creature. What surprising animal supposedly tried to board his boat?
- Olympic Feats: When the 1960 Winter Games kicked off in the snowy mountains of California, thousands watched as an American gold-medal athlete stepped up to light the ceremonial cauldron. Can you identify this legendary speed skater?
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