O Captain My Captain
Who was the tallest president?
Abraham Lincoln, 6’4”
In what city were the Black Panthers founded?
Oakland, CA
This artist was dubbed the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect”
Aretha Franklin
Which US president played football at U of M?
Gerald Ford
Cupid is the Roman counterpart to which Greek god?
Eros
Who was the first president to die in office?
William Henry Harrison
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King gave his "I Have A Dream" speech in this year
1963
In what year did Michigan's first female student graduate? +/- 6 years
1880
What was the first candy company to come out with heart-shaped chocolate boxes?
Cadbury
What is Harry Truman’s middle name?
What is the significance of the year 1619?
It was the year the first enslaved African was brought to Jamestown, Virginia
What does NAACP stand for, and in what year was it founded?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1909
How many libraries are there at the University?
20
Which American TV show is credited with starting the Galentine’s Day tradition?
Parks and Recreation
Which president, before Ronald Reagan, was the first to be featured in a dramatic film?
Grover Cleaveland
Who cofounded the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois
What activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination?
Frederick Douglass
What were the names of the first two live wolverines brought to MIchigan Stadium in 1927?
Biff and Bennie
Name of the Roman festival held on the ides of March to promote fertility and health, dedicated to Farnus
Lupercalia
Who was the first US president to appoint an African American Justice to the Supreme Court?
LBJ
In what year was the Dred Scott Decision made?
1857
What was the federal law that was passed in 2022 that the NAACP had worked for over 100 years to get passed?
The Anti Lynching Law
Who wrote "Hail to the Victors"?
Louis Elbel
St. Valentine was executed by Roman emperor Aurelius for marrying couples against the emperors wishes. What did he sign his final letter to his beloved before his execution?
Your Valentine