Pop Culture
This 2018 film, starring Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, was the first superhero movie with a predominantly Black cast.
What is Black Panther?
This popular holiday beverage, also known as "milk punch," originated in England and contains eggs.
What is egg nog?
The famous cheer where fans yell "O-H!" and expect others to respond with this.
This civil rights leader gave the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
The United Nations headquarters is famously located in this U.S. city.
What is New York?
He was the first Secretary of the Treasury and there's a popular play about him.
Who is Hamilton?
This is the name of the traditional sweet bread, often containing dried fruit and nuts, that is a staple of German Christmas markets.
What is Stollen?
This is the official name of the university's beloved mascot, a Block "O" with a Buckeye nut.
Who is Brutus Buckeye?
She became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This elected official is the head of government in countries like Canada, the U.K., and Australia, leading the cabinet.
What is the Prime Minister?
This 1995 music video by Michael and Janet Jackson, costing a then-record $7 million, holds the distinction of being the most expensive music video ever made.
What is "Scream"?
In Japan, this American fast-food chain has become a popular and iconic Christmas Eve dinner tradition since a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)?
The Ohio State football team's rivalry game against this school is annually played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
What is The University of Michigan?
The first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The body within the United Nations responsible for maintaining international peace and security, consisting of 15 members.
What is the Security Council?
Known as the "Queen of Soul," she was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
The McCallister family in Home Alone originally planned to fly from Chicago to this European city for their Christmas vacation.
What is Paris?
What word did OSU successfully trademark?
What is "THE?
In 1993, this author became the first Black woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This world leader, who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, was often called the most powerful woman in Europe.
Who is Angela Merkel?
This singer holds the record for the most Diamond-certified songs in U.S. history.
What is Bruno Mars?
This holiday song was originally composed for Thanksgiving in 1857 and holds the distinction of being the first song ever broadcast from space.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
In 1935, this renowned OSU alumnus and runner won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
After serving as a lawyer for the NAACP, he became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The process of removing barriers to international trade, often associated with multinational corporations and a single global marketplace.
What is Globalization?