Motown Legends
Childhood Memories
Who Am I?
Guess the Movie
U.S. History
100
This smooth‑voiced Detroit icon led a group famous for tender ballads — especially the one about hiding pain behind a smile (“Tracks of My Tears”) and (“Ooo Baby Baby”)
Who is Smokey Robinson?
100
This Detroit department store felt like a city within a city — polished floors, soft elevator dings, and holiday windows that made children press their noses to the glass.
What is Hudson’s?
100
I was the little girl with golden curls, tap shoes that clicked across the stage, and a smile that helped lift spirits during the hardest years of the Depression. Who am I?
Who is Shirley Temple?
100
In this 1939 classic, a young girl from a quiet Kansas farm is swept into a colorful world where strangers become friends, and the journey home is the real adventure.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
100
This wooden ship carried a small group of hopeful families across a rough ocean in 1620. Their first winter was harsh, but their story became part of early American tradition.
What is the Mayflower?
200
This glamorous trio brought elegance to Motown, with polished gowns and graceful moves. Their biggest hits — like “Baby Love” and the firm, palm‑raised warning of “Stop! In the Name of Love” — made them household names.
Who are The Supremes (Diana Ross)?
200
This Detroit TV personality felt like a friendly neighbor — puppets, gentle jokes, and a voice that made Michigan kids feel like the show was talking right to them.
Who is Soupy Sales?
200
I had a quick wit, a ski‑jump nose, and a way of telling jokes that made soldiers laugh even in far‑off places during wartime tours. Who am I?
Who is Bob Hope?
200
In this adventure classic, a giant creature taken from a remote island becomes a spectacle in the city. His fascination with a young woman leads him to scale a towering skyscraper in one of cinema’s most iconic scenes.
What is King Kong?
200
This historic bell in Philadelphia is famous not for its sound, but for a large crack that runs down its side. It became a symbol of freedom long after it stopped ringing.
What is the Liberty Bell?
300
This musical prodigy filled Motown with joy — from the bright burst of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” to the funky spark of “Superstition.” He could play nearly every instrument in the room.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
300
This Michigan recess memory involved chalky hands, dusty knees, and hopping through numbered squares drawn on the blacktop.
What is playing hopscotch?
300
I was the soft‑voiced singer of the 1950s whose records had a warm echo. I became famous for songs about a little dog, a Tennessee dance, and one of the best‑selling hits of the decade. I even sang harmony with myself on my recordings. Who am I?
Who is Patti Page?
300
This musical takes place on wide‑open prairie land where a spirited farm girl and a cowboy circle around each other in song. A big dance, a rivalry, and a bright morning tune shape the story
What is Oklahoma!?
300
This speech was delivered on a hillside where rows of new graves stretched across the field. The crowd had just listened to a much longer address before a tall, soft‑spoken president stepped forward. His remarks were so brief that some people didn’t realize he had finished, yet the moment became one of the most remembered in American history.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
400
This polished vocal group defined Motown harmony — from the gentle devotion of “My Girl” to the dramatic storytelling of “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.” Their choreography was as smooth as their sound.
Who are The Temptations?
400
This summer game used a red rubber ball and a square painted on the pavement — the goal was to avoid the dreaded “double bounce.”
What is four square?
400
I was the singer whose deep, rich voice made “Old Man River” unforgettable, and my presence on stage was as powerful as my sound. Who am I?
Who is Paul Robeson?
400
In this romantic drama, Audrey Hepburn plays a shy bookstore clerk who becomes the focus of a photographer played by Fred Astaire. Paris cafés, fashion shoots, and a glowing red dress shape the mood.
What is Funny Face?
400
This early clash began at dawn, when mist still hung over the fields and villagers stood nervously with muskets they rarely fired. The opposing lines faced each other across a small wooden bridge, and a single mysterious shot — no one knew from where — set off the first real fighting of the Revolution.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
500
This energetic family group burst onto the scene with matching outfits, bright smiles, and hits like the playful “ABC” and the explosive “I Want You Back.” Their young lead singer danced like lightning.
Who are The Jackson 5?
500
This playground favorite involved two kids turning a long rope while everyone else waited for the perfect moment to jump in without breaking the rhythm.
What is jump rope?
500
I was the singer whose smooth voice made “Mack the Knife” a hit, and whose easy style made every song feel effortless. Who am I?
Who is Bobby Darin?
500
In this adventure, Charlton Heston plays a man who survives a shipwreck only to discover a strange land where roles between humans and another species are reversed. A shattered statue on a beach becomes the haunting final image.
What is Planet of the Apes?
500
This winter encampment left soldiers wrapped in thin coats as icy winds blew through makeshift huts. Food was so scarce that men boiled leather for broth, yet drills in the snow slowly turned the weary group into a disciplined army. The suffering was great, but the training they received there changed the course of the war.
What is Valley Forge?
