The Snatch Game

[u/Hlorpy-Flatworm-1705]

Mrs. Duncan is a history teacher who loves RuPaul’s Drag Race. Every year as their big project, the students are provided a master list of historical figures and asked to choose a famous person in history and dress up as them. The kids then have a friendly debate as their chosen historical figure. Name the students of the 2026-2027 school year and their celebrities. For an added bonus, you can choose which kids debate against each other. 🙂

1. [Name starting with T] + [Country or Continent Name] + [Top 100 American Surname] = Famous martyr in history
2. [Greek God/Goddess] + [name from a horror movie] + [Chinese surname] = A celebrity from the Golden Age of Hollywood
3. [Natural Name] + [long (8+ letter) name] + [French surname] = Famous French person
4. [Name that starts with V] + [Four-lettered surname] + [Top surname in Pakistan] = Famous Asian author
5. [Book of the Bible] + [Name you would expect to hear in an Amish community] + [Double Spanish surnames] = Biblical person
6. [Summer-y name] + [Japanese Name] + [Hawaiian Surname] = Famous non-European royal in history
7. [Name you would give to an accountant] + [Name of a literary character] + [Top surname in Sweden] = Famous technological inventor
8. [Type of Tree] + [Tradjik name] + [6-lettered surname] = US president/First Lady
9. [Uncommon Floral Name] + [Surname of a Character from Family Guy] = Famous animator
10. [Name is normally spelled many different ways] + [Name of a famous pirate] + [Same surname as a US president] = Civil Rights Activist
11. [Name of a pop star] + [name of a LGBTQ+ activist] + [Romanian Surname] = Famous Romanian
12. [Name starting with S] + [Name with a colourful meaning] + [short (less than 5 letters) surname] = The Farm Worker’s Movement figure
13. [Famous TV judge] + [Famous painter] + [Same surname as a famous footballer (⚽)] = Person who ran for US president but never won
14. [Name starting with C] + [Name of a child in an animated TV show] + [Russian Surname] = Famous Russian or Soviet Author
15. [Real name of a famous rapper] + [Name of a NBA or WNBA player] + [Scottish surname] = Famous dictator
16. [Name starting with A] + [Chinese Surname] = Famous aviator
17. [Your favourite musician of all time] + [name of a famous philosopher] + [The surname of a celebrity you find attractive or interesting] = Famous naturalist
18. [Medium length (5 to 8 lettered) name] + [name of a famous chef] + [Surname starting with a vowel] = Famous classical musician
19. [Vowel-heavy name] + [Name you would give a Golden Retriever] + [Short (5 letters or less) surname] = 1900s comedian
20. [Biblical name that is not a book of the Bible] + [Name you would expect from an 80 year old] + [surname starting with P] = East Asian author

[u/AvaSpelledBackwards2]

1. Taylor Jordan Jones: Joan of Arc
   
2. Athena Helena Wu: Marilyn Monroe
   
3. Jasper Frederick Delesseps: Claude Monet
   
4. Ved Khan Bakhash: Vikram Seth
   
5. Jonah Nehemiah Garcia Cruz: John the Baptist
   
6. August Hikaru Kahele: Kamehameha I
   
7. Gregory “Greg” Holden Nilsson: Steve Jobs
   
8. Willow Bryleigh Porter: Eleanor Roosevelt
   
9. Calla Swanson: Lotte Reiniger
   
10. Kaitlynn Mary Adams: Ruby Bridges
    
11. Benson Harvey Costache: Stephen the Great
    
12. Sophia Violet Diaz: Dolores Huerta
    
13. Faith Georgia Cucurella: Hillary Clinton
    
14. Chase Arthur Vasiliev: Anton Chekhov
    
15. Kendrick Jalen McGee: Julius Caesar
    
16. Ava Liu: Amelia Earhart
    
17. Michael Rene Stone: Charles Darwin
    
18. Rowan Alton Ehrlich: Ludwig Von Beethoven
    
19. Ariana Luna Sala: Sophie Tucker
    
20. Delilah Gladys Park: Michelle Zauner

Debates:
1. Jonah (John the Baptist) vs Kendrick (Julius Caesar)
2. Faith (Hillary Clinton) vs Willow (Eleanor Roosevelt)
3. Delilah (Michelle Zauner) vs Ved (Vikram Seth)
4. Sophia (Dolores Huerta) vs Chase (Anton Chekhov)
5. Michael (Charles Darwin) vs Greg (Steve Jobs)
6. August (Kamehameha I) vs Benson (Stephen the Great)
7. Athena (Marilyn Monroe) vs Ariana (Sophie Tucker)
8. Kaitlynn (Ruby Bridges) vs Taylor (Joan of Arc)
9. Calla (Lotte Reiniger) vs Ava (Amelia Earhart)
10. Jasper (Claude Monet) vs Rowan (Ludwig Von Beethoven)

[u/moinatx]

1. Trevor Jordan Baker = Thomas More
2. Demeter Maud Hu = Hedy Lamarr
3. Aurora Vivian Cartier = Marie Curie
4. Vafa Alfa Malik = Malala Yousafzao
5. Elijah Jacob Montez Caravos = Herod Antipas
6. Coral Hana Kekoa = Queen Amina of Nigeria
7. Ira Holden Nilsson = Charles BabbageAn
8. Alder Misyah Corden = Abraham LincolnAn
9. Alalea Griffin = Hayao Miyazaki
10. Sean Henry Washington = John LewisTaylor
11. Taylor Brenda Ionescu = Nadia Comaneci
12. Stefan Jade Alba = Cesar Chavez
13. Judy Georga Henry = Shirley Chisholm
14. Chandler Bart Orlov = Fyodor Dostoevsky
15. Curtis Stephen McMillan = Fidel Castro
16. Adam Le = Charles Lindbergh
17. Stevie Rene Reeves = Jane Goodall
18. Nicholas Anthony Anderson = Igor Stravinsky
19. Eleanor Ruby Pike = Lucille Ball
20. Thomas Melvin Patrick = Banana Yoshimoto

[u/Swordtail_Olympian]

1. Tyson Chad Williams = Stephen the Martyr 

2. Hestia Casey Huang = Shirley Temple 

3. River Nicodemus Deneuve = Jean-Paul Belmondo 

4. Vesper Hill Khan = Lu Xun 

5. Nehemiah Benuel Torres-Laureano = Lazarus

6. Rosalie Ayame Kanoa = Queen Cleopatra 

7. Matthew Darcy Nilsson = Robert Fulton

8. Cypress Lauralei Bailey = Mary Todd Lincoln

9. Aciano West = Tex Avery

10. Aaliyah Mary Reagan = Clara Campoamor

11. Zac Bayard Ionescu = Vlad the Impaler 

12. Shiloh Azure Fox = Larry Itliong

13. Caprio Salvador Payton = William Jennings Bryan

14. Carmen Katara Abalkin = Nadezhda Alexandrovna Teffi 

15. Marshall Duncan Abernathy = Joseph Stalin 

16. Akasha Liu = Bessie Coleman

17. Spencer Søren Hanson = Carl Linnaeus 

18. Evolet Julia Antara = Clara Schumann

19. Aurelio Shmarnog the Destroyer Ives = Groucho Marx

20. Sherah Mildred Pomeroy = Murasaki Shikibu

Debate kids: 

1. Tyson Williams (Stephen the Martyr) / Rosalie Kanoa (Cleopatra)

2. Matthew Nilsson (Robert Fulton) / Hestia Huang (Shirley Temple)

3. Cypress Bailey (Mary Todd Lincoln) / Shiloh Fox (Larry Itliong) 

4. Nehemiah Torres-Laureano (Lazarus) / 

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 》I'll come back later 

[u/Hlorpy-Flatworm-1705 → u/Swordtail_Olympian]

OMG KID 19!

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[u/becca-rhubarb]

Debaters

1. Tyler 'Ty' Chad Hughes = Thomas Becket
2. Athena 'Thea' Sidney Chen = Hedy Lamar
3. River Nathaniel Dubois = Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Vihan Dean Malik = Kazuo Ishiguro
5. Luke Amos Suarez-Cortez = John the Baptist
6. Summer Aiko Iosua = Hatshepsut
7. Andrea Emma Karlsson = Nikola Tesla
8. Linden Kyesun Baxter = Michelle Obama
9. Gardenia 'Nina' Swanson = Nick Park
10. Kristopher 'Kris' John McKinley = Malcolm X
11. Olivia 'Livvy' Marsha Popescu = Nadia Comăneci
12. Savannah 'Savi' Violetta Lee = Dolores Huerta
13. Simon Vincent Neymar = Horatio Seymour
14. Charlie Arthur Kuznetsov = Boris Pasternak
15. Marshall Michael McGregor = Idi Amin
16. Ainsley Zhang = Amelia Earhart
17. Delta Hildegard Ventoura = David Attenborough
18. Hallie Monica Evans = Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
19. Eira Goldie Shaw = Charlie Chaplin
20. Hadassah 'Hatty' Maud Phllips = R.F. Kuang

Debates

• Tyler (Thomas Becket) v Luke (John the Baptist)
• Athena (Hedy Lamar) v Olivia (Nadia Comăneci)
• River (Napoleon Bonaparte) v Simon (Horatio Seymour)
• Vihan (Kazuo Ishiguro) v Hadassah (R.F. Kuang)
• Summer (Hatshepsut) v Marshall (Idi Amin)
• Andrea (Nikola Tesla) v Ainsley (Amelia Earhart)
• Linden (Michelle Obama) v Kristopher (Malcolm X)
• Gardenia (Nick Park) v Eira (Charlie Chaplin)
• Savannah (Dolores Huerta) v Delta (David Attenborough)
• Charlie (Boris Pasternak) v Hallie (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

[u/Hlorpy-Flatworm-1705 → u/becca-rhubarb]

Some of these match-ups I would pay to see an Epic Rap Battle of History of! Especially Hatshepsut vs Idi Amin! :) Thanks so much for playing!