Super Bowl Halftime Shows
This pop star rode a giant lion during her Super Bowl halftime show in 2015. "Roar"
Answer: Who is Katy Perry?
“Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a ________ world.”
Answer: What is lonely? (Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin’”)
This famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925 and became a defining work of the Jazz Age.
The Great Gatsby
This state has the most freshwater lakes of any U.S. state outside of Alaska.
Answer: What is Minnesota?
A Disney animated classic set in Africa, followed by a giant movie monster who climbs the Empire State Building.
Answer: What is The Lion King Kong?
(The Lion King + King Kong)
This legendary singer performed at Super Bowl XLI in 2007 during a rainstorm, widely considered one of the best shows ever.
Answer: Who is Prince?
“You can check out any time you like, but you can never ________.”
Answer: What is leave? (Eagles, “Hotel California”)
In 1925, this European dictator published the first volume of Mein Kampf while imprisoned after a failed coup.
Hitler
This state’s famous “Bluegrass” region inspired its nickname.
Answer: What is Kentucky?
A James Bond film from 1973, followed by an action (Christmas) movie set in Nakatomi Plaza.
What is Live and Let Die Hard?
This Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show sparked a major broadcast controversy and led to a long-term shift toward safer live TV delays.
Answer: Who is Janet Jackson?
“Ground control to Major ________.”
Answer: What is Tom? (David Bowie, “Space Oddity”)
In 1925, this automobile company introduced the first mass-produced car available in multiple factory colors, ending the “any color as long as it’s black” era.
GM
This state has the deepest lake in the U.S., Crater Lake, formed in a collapsed volcano.
Answer: What is Oregon?
The Marvel superhero team faces Thanos, then humanity faces an alien invasion staring Tom Cruise.
Answer: What is Avengers Infinity War of the Worlds?
He performed at Super Bowl XLIX and also sang “Uptown Funk.”
Answer: Who is Bruno Mars?
“Is this the real life? Is this just ________?”
Answer: What is fantasy? (Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”)
This aviator gained national attention in 1925 after setting multiple endurance and distance records, two years before crossing the Atlantic solo.
Charles Lindberg
This state has the longest coastline of any in the continental U.S.
Answer: What is Florida?
A Tim Burton animated classic followed by the Griswold family’s disastrous holiday.
Answer: What is The Nightmare Before Christmas Vacation?
This performer headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 1993, a move credited with transforming the halftime show into a major entertainment event.
Answer: Who is Michael Jackson?
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called ________.”
Answer: What is life? (Prince, “Let’s Go Crazy”)
This company’s 1925 acquisition helped consolidate control over Hollywood production, distribution, and exhibition.
What is Warner Bros.?
Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1912, this state became the 48th state, just before Alaska and Hawaii joined.
Answer: What is Arizona?
Dr. Seuss’s green holiday thief followed by a suburban couple trying to skip Christmas entirely.
Answer: What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas with the Kranks?