The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.
Round 1 · 1924
Opening of the First Winter Olympics
Chamonix, France
Originally known as 'International Winter Sports Week,' the 1924 Chamonix games were highly successful and retroactively designated the first Winter Olympics.
Round 2 · 738
Royal Ballgame at Copán Ballcourt
Copán, Honduras
King 18 Rabbit dedicated the most spectacular Mesoamerican ballcourt of the Classic Maya period, where players kept a heavy solid rubber ball in the air during a high-stakes ritual.
Round 3 · 1910
Johnson vs. Jeffries Boxing Match
Reno, Nevada
In a bout dubbed the 'Fight of the Century,' Jack Johnson defended his heavyweight title against Jim Jeffries in a purpose-built wooden arena, sparking nationwide reactions.
Round 4 · 1567
Mary Queen of Scots Plays Golf
St Andrews, Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots caused a major scandal by playing golf at St Andrews just days after the murder of her husband, Lord Darnley.
Round 5 · 1851
The First America's Cup Race
Isle of Wight, England
The radical American schooner 'America' so thoroughly outpaced the British fleet that Queen Victoria famously asked who was second, and was told 'Ah, Your Majesty, there is no second.'
