Geography
What is the Sierra Nevada mountain range?
In this dystopian novel, Jack and Ralph battle for control of a new society.
What is Lord of the Flies?
This movie popularized the simile "life is like a box of chocolates."
What is Forest Gump?
This adjective of the '60s for something favorable alludes to the part of a record in which the needle rides.
What is Groovy?
What basketball hall of famer patented the "sky hook"?
Who is Kareem Abdul Jabar?
What are the only two US state capitals that rhyme with each other?
Hint: one is in the north; one is in the south.
What are Bostin and Austin?
This Native American novelist and poet comes from the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene tribe of the Pacific Northwest, the subject of much of his writing.
Who is Sherman Alexie?
This actor was known for portraying The Dude and Rooster Cogburn, both of Cohen Brothers films.
Who is Jeff Bridges?
In the 1930s, the term skivvies referred to men's...
What is underwear?
This farm boy turned hall of famer would become synonymous with baseball's highest award for pitchers.
Who is Cy Young?
This state has the most coastline in the US.
She is the iconic narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird. First and last name please.
Who is Scout Finch.
This award-wining actress starred in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Help, and Eat, Pray, Love, among other roles.
Who is Viola Davis?
This modern slang term to address a friend is one in the same for pronouncing an article of a ladies clothing.
What is bra?
This centerfielder, like playwright Arthur Miller, was once married to Marilyn Monroe.
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
Because of its agricultural production in the driest states, this US river has been dubbed "The Nile of North America."
What is the Colorado River?
This character is the object of Gatsby's desire.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Based on a true story, this movie bares the name of a book African Americans used when traveling to navigate racial discrimination.
What is The Green Book?
This 80s term could be used for a synonym for smack, but actually means undesirable.
What is wack? (also acceptable: wiggidy wack)
This US Olympic team is one of the most successful, yet still seeks equal pay compared to their male counterparts.
Who is the US Women's Soccer Team?
This country faced centuries famine and oppression yet still produced some of the greatest poets, playwrights, and novelists in the history of the English language.
What is Ireland?
When Juliet asks, "wherefore art thou, Romeo?," what is she really asking?
Why do you have to be Romeo Montague, the family rival?
This award winning movie featured a drummer who loses his hearing.
What is Sound of Metal?
This 60s term for someone who is not cool (like your English teacher) is also a shape.
What is "square"?
This Pac 12 college wrestling team handed Penn State their first dual meet loss in over five years--only a couple of months before the pandemic would halt NCAA sports.
Who is Arizona State? Throw your forks up!!!