Leading the band
The lead singer in Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Who is Joe Cocker
This game was during the 1980 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament
What was Miracle on Ice
This resulted in the upper peninsula becoming a part of Michigan
What was the Toledo War?
This DJ was known for his signature sign off “keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars” and his nationally syndicated show America’s Top Forty
Who is Casey Kasem?
This describes when two unrelated people look alike
What is a doppelgänger?
This four member band, formed in 1961, was originally named The Detours. They defined Rock Opera.
Who?
This “island” was used to send convicts, including many political activists, for what amounted to a life time sentence
What is Australia?
This legendary sharp tongued comedian was known for her catchphrase “can we talk”
Who is Joan Rivers
Formerly in a union with this country, it achieved its formal independence on June 3, 2006
What are Serbia and MonteNegro?
This passage is often called the roughest passage in the world and the namesake explorer never made it home.
What are the Straits of Magellan?
“…tomorrow is another day.”
What is the last line in Gone With The Wind
One minute of latitude per hour
What is one knot?
One could guess who the Canadian lead singer of this band is.
Who is Burton Cummings?
The 1972 AFC playoff game
What was the Immaculate Reception?
The largest island in michigan.
What is Isle Royale?
This drummer from Texas got his big break from touring with a singer he met at the Troubadour
Who is Don Henley? He and Glen Frey toured as backup band to Linda Ronstadt.
This bet can get you to break even
What is double or nothing?
This band’s name describes a very cold evening
Who are Three Dog Night?
My Brother’s Keeper Alliance was launched by this past President while in office .
Who is Barack Obama?
He was a successful NFL QB
Who is Phillip Rivers?
Dubrovnik was the setting for this fictitious city.
What is Kings Landing in Game of Thrones?
The Battle of the ironclads, fought in the civil war, was between these two ships.
Who were the Monitor and the Merrimac?
“…beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
What is The last line of CasaBlanca?
14 pound in Olde England
What is a stone
These two explorers were the first to arrive at this sea, although some contend they never made it
Who are Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landing at the Sea of Tranquility?
While unrelated, this half of a famous duet and lead singer for the leading “arena band”- share the same name.
Who is Bono? Sonny and U2
The worlds largest outdoor Cocktail party
What is the game between Georgia and Florida referred to as?
The oldest City in Michigan
What is Sault Ste. Marie?
The top selling album since 2000
What is Adele’s 21?
This ad campaign from the 1980’s featured twins
What is DoubleMint Gum
This bands name came real life historical figure, an 18th century English agriculturalist. He invented the seed drill. Casual fans sometimes mistook the band’s name for the lead singer.
Who are Jethro Tull?
Leading the ANC, this convict was later elected President of his country.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This 1960’s pop superstar was known for many hit songs, including Secret Agent Man and The Poor Side of Town.
Who is Johnny Rivers?
The southernmost fiord in Europe, it is protected by a fortified medieval fortress town of the same name
What is Bay of Kotor?
In the War of 1812, Commander Perry fought a battle on this body of water that helped turn the tide of the war.
What is Lake Erie?
“…where we’re going, we don’t need roads”
What is the last line of Back to the Future?
3 miles to Jules Verne
What is one league
The lead singer for this band, named for a mental state of perfect peace and liberation.
Who is Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.
The 2015 U of M vs MSU football game
What was Trouble with the Snap?
A collection of hand carved sturgeon, herons, frogs and other native Michigan animals.
What is Cullen Plaza carousel famous for?
This band has the record for the largest grossing world music tour by a group in history.
Who is ColdPlay? Music of the Spheres World Tour. But Taylor Swift beat them.
A Chicago writer in 1910 made this threesome famous for this play.
Who were Tinkers to Evers to Chance for a Chicago Cubs double play
These guys were originally named The QuarryMen.
Who were The Beatles?
This activist was credited with leading the original military strategy of this organization, formed to oppose the Crown in 1919
Who is Michael Collins?
This brilliant young actor earned an Oscar nomination for Running on Empty and starred in Stand By Me. He died, tragically, an early death.
Who is Rivers Phoenix?
The largest city and capital of Montenegro.
What is Podgorica?
The Stato da Mar was the term used to describe the empire from roughly 1200 to 1480ad controlled by this nation state.
Who was the Republic of Venice?
“…it was beauty that killed the beast.”
What is the last line of King Kong?
Noting or calling out a depth of 12 feet
What does Mark Twain signify?
For this lead singer, as the saying goes, going downhill was a good thing, preventing his group from gathering bryophyta.
who is Mick Jagger? Rolling stone gathers no moss, the scientific name is bryophyta.
The 1986 FiFa World Cup quarter final game.
What game is referred to as The Hand of God? Argentina won on a handball that went uncalled.
These are two of the four cash crops in which Michigan is the USA’s leading producer
What are Tart Cherries, pickling cucumbers, asparagus or squash?
This artist’s work sold at auction in 2022 becoming the most expensive art sale of a 20th century artist
Who is Andy Warhol?
This 1800’s acquisition nearly doubled the size of the acquiring entity. The due diligence was, famously, done after the deal closed.
What was the Louisiana purchase? Lewis and Clark expedition provided the due diligence.
Originally named The New Yardbirds, this band, after a lawsuit forced the issue, changed their name. The idea for the new name came when a music publisher compared their chance of success to an old adage. They went on to become one of the best selling bands of the British Invasion.
Who were Led Zeppelin
This group, originally based in Ann Arbor, were one of the militant anti Vietnam war protestors. A faction later split into a violent militant group known as The Weather Underground.
Who were the Students For A Democratic Society.
He was the frontman, lead singer and songwriter for the group Weezer
Who is Rivers Cuomo
It is the English translation for this country’s name, describing a prominent feature of the country. The country was once a part of Yugoslavia.
What is Black Mountain?
In terms of proximity to human life, the most remote land mass in the world. In Latin, the name means No Man.
What is point Nemo?
“…I’d love to talk longer, but I am having an old friend for dinner.”
What is the last line of Silence of the Lambs?
At 36,000 feet deep it was first visited by man in 1960
What is Mariners Trench?