Classical
What was the first name of the Russian composer Mussorgsky?
Modest
What U.S. state was the first to declare Christmas an official holiday?
Alabama
This instrument was patented in 1856 and featured a double-reed. It was used to replace oboes and bassoons in outdoor band music.
Sarrusophone
Why did Luther decide to start admitting women to the college?
Due to financial constraints associated with the Great Depression
How many children are in the von Trapp family in The Sound of Music?
Seven
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn
This novel begins with the sentence, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times".
A Tale of Two Cities
What opera did Julia Roberts attend in the movie "Pretty Woman?"
La Traviata
What is the best-selling song of Christmas carol singer Bing Crosby?
“White Christmas”
The Middle Eastern Oud is a type of what?
Lute
Where was Luther located the first year it was open?
Wisconsin. (just north of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and close to present-day Holmen, Wisconsin)
What was the first film to release a soundtrack?
Snow White (in 1944)
What is the only letter of the alphabet not to appear in the name of any US state?
Q
Who was the youngest person to become a U.S. president?
Theodore Roosevelt. He was 42 when he succeeded to the office after the assiassination of William McKinley. The youngest at the time of election was John F. Kennedy who was 43.
The Manaus Opera House lies on which river?
Nile
What Christmas carol became the first ever song broadcasted from space?
Jingle Bells.
Daily Double - what year did this happen?
This musical instrument originated in Indian classical music, but was brought to the Western world through popular bands like The Beatles. It is heard in the song"Paint it Black" from The Rolling Sonres
Sitar
What year was the Luther College Concert Band founded?
1878
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
purple
Her legal name is Stefani Germanotta but she is better known as _______?
Lady Gaga
Richard Wagner's opera Parsifal is about the search for what object?
The Holy Grail
In "All I want for Christmas is You", what does Mariah Carey not care about?
The presents
Who invented the Guitar?
Antonio Torres
What is the full name of the Lobby outside of the NRH?
The Mostrom-Bahe Lobby.
Daily Double - the Lobby is named in honor of whom?
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
In Dr. Suess’s The Cat in the Hat, how many cats were in the hat?
26 cats
What was the first colony to ratify the US Consititution, and became the first state?
Delaware
Daily Double: What year did Delaware become a state?
Adrian Brody won a Best Actor Oscar for playing a Holocaust survivor in what drama film?
The Pianist
Daily Double - What year did this movie premiere?
What popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
How long is the tubing on a french horn?
5.5 metres or 18.0446 feet
Who canceled a performance of their own touring ensemble so that they could attend a performance of the Luther College Concert Band?
John Philip Sousa
In what year were the Academy Awards first presented?
1929
What is a single strand of speghetti called?
Spaghetto
Which astronomer is called out in "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Galileo
What nationality was the composer Sibelius?
Finnish
The song "Do You Hear What I Hear" was inspired by what real-world event?
Cuban missile crisis
Which music instrument was developed out of two pieces of pipe and a funnel?
Cimbasso
Who was the second president of Luther College?
Christian Keyser Preus. (1902-1921)
Which movie was incorrectly announced as the Best Picture winner at the 2017 Academy Awards?
La La Land
What is the rarest M&M color?
What is the name of Hagrid's half-brother in "Harry Potter?"
Grawp
What kind of 'Concerto' did Alban Berg compose during the Atonal era?
Violin
How many gifts would you receive if you received all of the gifts in the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
What is the solo instrument in the Jaws theme?
Tuba
How many acres is campus?
175 acres with an additional 825 acres of field research area
Who starred in the original version of A Star is Born?
Janet Gaynor and Fredric March
Name the five brothers who made up the Jackson 5.
Jackie, Tito, Jermain, Marlon and Michael
Daily Double: Which brother was removed in 1975 and replaced by another brother?
Additional 200 points if the other brother is correctly named.
What is Starbucks' logo?
A Siren