U.S. Holidays
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Winter
100

This unofficial U.S. holiday is celebrated the day after Thanksgiving. 

What is Black Friday?

100

This year is when U-M most recently won the national championship in football. 

What is 2023?

100

This summertime event is celebrated annually in Traverse City. 

What is the Cherry Festival?

100

The Marsal Family School of Education changed its name in this year. 

What is 2023? (specifically, February 2023)
100

This December day is the shortest day of the year. 

What is the winter solstice? 
200

This is the name for the candle holder that is used during Hanukkah. 

What is a menorah?

200

Something unique that U-M does not have, when compared to many other universities. 

What is a mascot?

200

This food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek uses several animal mascots to sell its cereals, such as Newton the Owl, Tony the Tiger, and a rooster named Cornelius.

What is the Kellogg Company?

200

The Marsal School is ranked in this place for Best Education Schools, according to the U.S. News and World Report.

What is #3?

200

This time period is when winter takes place in the Southern Hemisphere. 

What is June-August (or our summer)?

300

A plant that is known as The Christmas Flower.

What is a poinsettia? 

300

This trophy is famously fought over when U-M plays MSU. 

What is the Paul Bunyan Trophy?

300

This is the only great lake that does not border Michigan.

What is Lake Ontario?

300

The Marsal School celebrated its Centennial in this year. 

What is 2021?

300

Living in Michigan between the months of December - March would be particularly difficult for someone with Chionophobia, the fear of this. 

What is snow?

400

This is what "Auld Lang Syne" translates to. 

What is Times Gone By?

400
U-M currently has this many quarterbacks on the 2024 team roster. 

What is 6?

400

This language is the second most popular language spoken in Michigan, behind English. 

What is Arabic?

400

Within the Marsal School, this student organization's mission is to promote the academic, social, and professional development of future leaders in the field of higher education. 

What is Graduate Organization of Students in Higher Education (GOSHE)?

400

This U.S. state has the most snow days per year.

What is Alaska?

500

Eid Al-Fitr traditionally celebrates this.

What is the end of Ramadan?

500

This U.S. president played football for U-M in the 1930s. 

Who is Gerald Ford?

500

The United States’ first outdoor pedestrian mall opened in 1959 in this Michigan city.

What is Kalamazoo?

500

The Ed. Studies concentration, DATL, recently changed it's name to this. 

What is Designing for Innovation: Learning, Instruction, and Technologies?

500

This is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States. 

What is -80 degrees F?

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