Civil Rights
In 1963, this civil rights leader delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This actor known for his roles in Midnight Cowboy and Deliverance is the father of actress Angelina Jolie.
Who is Jon Voight?
This American author wrote The Great Gatsby, a novel set in the Jazz Age that critiques the American Dream.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
— William Shakespeare
A classic American campfire treat made with graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate.
What are S’mores?
This was Rosa Parks' profession when she was arrested in 1955.
What is a seamstress?
This patriarch of the Fonda family won an Academy Award for his role in On Golden Pond (1981).
Who is Henry Fonda?
This 1957 novel by Jack Kerouac is a defining work of the Beat Generation.
What is On the Road?
How many continents are there on Earth?
— Seven
This Italian dessert is made of layers of mascarpone cheese, coffee‑soaked ladyfingers, and cocoa
What is Tiramisu?
This 1955 event, sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest, led to a boycott of public buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This actress, a descendant of the Barrymore family, starred in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and hosts The Drew Barrymore Show
Who is Drew Barrymore
John Steinbeck’s 1939 epic depicts a family driven from Oklahoma during the Great Depression.
What is The Grapes of Wrath?
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
— Diamond
A Mexican‑style fried‑dough pastry dusted with sugar or cinnamon, popular for breakfast or snacks.
What are Churros?
This civil rights leader and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was instrumental in organizing the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington.
Who is John Lewis?
This mother-daughter pair appeared together in the 1999 film The Parent Trap, with the mother also portraying the twins' mother.
Who are Natasha Richardson and her daughter, Joely Richardson?
This 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger follows teenage rebel Holden Caulfield in New York City.
What is The Catcher in the Rye?
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
— Pacific Ocean
A Greek/Middle Eastern layered pastry dessert made of filo dough, nuts, and honeyed syrup.
What is Baklava?
This 1963 march in Detroit, Michigan, was one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in the nation's history at the time, with Martin Luther King Jr. delivering a precursor to his "I Have a Dream" speech.
What is the Detroit Walk to Freedom? g
his father-son duo starred together in the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums, portraying a dysfunctional family.
Who are Gene Hackman and his son, Willard Hackman?
This Pulitzer-winning novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, tackles racial injustice in the Deep South.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
In which year did the Titanic sink?
— 1912
The French term for a silk‑smooth baked custard topped with caramelized sugar.
What is Crème brûlée?