Who is Gregory VII?
- This 13th century pope, in one of the few official acts of his five-month tenure, issued a decree granting popes the right to resign, then did so
Who was Celestine V?
Name Changes
- This automobile maker formerly went by the name Datsun.
What is Nissan?
- This consulting company was spun off from an accounting firm that later was found guilty of fraud; its rebranding helped it avoid fallout.
What is Accenture?
- Tricon Global Restaurants is now known by this promisingly delicious name.
What is Yum!?
- At birth, he was named Issur Danielovitch.
Who is Kirk Douglas?
- Her birth name is Stefani Germanotta.
Who is Lady Gaga?
New category: Sweet Home Chicago
- While not explicitly required by law, local tradition calls for motorists to do this when exiting an alley
What is honk your horn?
- This popular condiment is not found on a Chicago dog.
What is ketchup?
(A hard one unless you’re familiar with Wrigleyville and its neighbors):
This street on the Northside has one side with twenty houses mirrored by twenty identical houses in the opposite direction on the other side
Where is Alta Vista Terrace?
3. This basketball player hit a game winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game, securing a title win for UNC over Georgetown. He later went on to the NBA, doing even better and bigger things in Chicago.
Who is Michael Jordan?
I think we’re up to 5, now:
- This poet gave Chicago it’s nickname, “The City of the Big Shoulders.”
Who was Carl Sandburg?
(Okay, that Alta Vista Terrace went faster than I expected, so I’m not afraid of going obscure):
Despite being generally in favor of Chicago staying in good upkeep, Mike Royko had to object when this received a fresh coat of paint
Unlike General Sheridan’s horse in Lakeview, we’ve been stalled.
Next player up
New category:
Indiana Basketball
- This man led Indiana State to the national championship game before winning three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics.
Who is Larry Bird?
- The climactic scene in this 1986 film takes place in HInkie (formerly Butler) Fieldhouse.
(Hinkle, actually, with an L.)
What is Hoosiers?
- He played his college ball at UCLA and then spent his entire 18-year Hall of Fame career with the Indiana Pacers.
Who is Reggie Miller? (AKA “Indiana Bones”)
- This “hick” played 13 seasons in the NBA before returning to his home state as a head coach.
Larry Bird has already been a response in this category, if that’s who you’re going for.
Whoops. I’ll try again.
- Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim lost to this famous coach in the 1987 Finals.
Who is Bobby Knight?
- This famous point guard played for Indiana from 1979 - 1981 and was first round pick for the Detroit Pistons.