MAORI
What is the name of the typical Maori dance?
The Haka
What was Harriet Tubman famous for?
She escaped slavery and then managed to slave dozens of slaves although she couldn't read. She fought in the war and commanded troops. She also fought for women's rights (and she achieved much more !).
Where and by whom was the famous speech "I Have a Dream" delivered? x2 if when!
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. It was delivered in Washington D.C., at the Lincoln Memorial, facing the Reflection Pool.
When and where does the Met Gala take place?
Every year, the Met Gala is held at the Met Museum on the first Monday of May.
Name three elements of the "typical cowboy" outfit.
Hat, boots (Santiags), denim jeans, chaps, a checked shirt, a bandana...
What is New Zealand's national sport? +100 for the name of the team.
Rugby: the national team is called The All Blacks.
When was slavery abolished, and by whom?
Abraham Lincoln officially abolished slavery in 1865 although he signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
What is the name of the first black girl who went to a white-only school in Louisiana in 1960?
Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960. Today, she is 71 years old.
Give three materials/fabrics (ex: cotton).
Silk, leather, denim (jeans), velvet, lace, wool...
Who is the name of the unit ("Cowboy like me") a reference to?
Taylor Swift sang "Cowboy like me" on her ninth studio album, Evermore, in 2020.
What is the name of the book and movie we studied?
The Whale Rider
When is Black History Month celebrated in the USA?
In February.
What's the name of this awfully racist and supremacist organization in the USA, "famous" for lynching black people (in the 19th and 20th century), especially in the South?
The KKK: Ku Klux Klan
What's the name of thee magazine run by Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada?
Runway.
Where does the word "cowboy" come from?
From Ireland.
What is the name of New Zealand in Maori?
Aotearoa
Who was the first President of the USA?
George Washington was elected in 1789.
When was Rd. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated ? +200 for where.
On April 4, 1968, in Memphis (Tennessee).
Name two vegan celebrities involved in animal welfare (+100 if you can name four).
Lewis Hamilton, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Gosling, Sadie Sink, Woody Harrelson,
What singer released an album on whose cover she is dressed as a cowgirl on horesback and holding the US flag? x2 if you can name the album.
Beyonce released Cowboy Carter on March 29, 2024.
Give three cities in New Zealand.
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Queenstown...
When and where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia.
In 1955, who refused to give up her seat on the bus before Rosa Parks did?
Claudette Colvin (she passed away recently, on January 13, 2026).
It was also held on May 4, 2026, to protest Jeff Bezos' hold on the Met Gala.
It was staged by activists, celebrities, and current and former Amazon employees.
Who was Bill Pickett?
Bill Pickette was an African American cowboy, rodeo performer, and actor. He was born in Texas, in 1870, and died in Oklahoma in 1932.