KC Sports
The Hunt Trophy is given to the AFC champion every year, and is named after the late father of current Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. What was his fathers first name?
Lamar
This infamous political boss rose to power in KC during prohibition and his large home can still be found on Ward Parkway.
Tom Pendergast
Missouri
Oklahoma
I was an average high school tennis player. This Stranger (not so much) Like Me has won the most professional Grand Slam titles in men's tennis history.
Roger Federer
George, Paul, and John were all younger than him. Who was the oldest Beatle?
Ringo Starr
This year's Super Bowl MVP was Patrick Mahomes, who is the only other Chief to ever win Super Bowl MVP?
Len Dawson
In 1922 this area opened as the first shopping district in the entire nation built for automobile use.
The Country Club Plaza
Nevada
California
In 2013 I spent part of my summer at the University of Chicago. This Stranger Like Me is a Chicago rapper that unfortunately had a "Late Registration", was a "College Dropout", and never got to see "Graduation".
Kanye West
What is the 6th planet from the sun?
Saturn
In 1972 Kansas City got its own NBA team which played in Kemper Arena; in 1985 they moved out to California. What was the name of the team?
Kansas City Kings
This world-class creative opened his first animated film business in Kansas City named Laugh-O-Gram Studios. He later moved to LA to start a bigger venture and the rest is history.
(Hint: Lucky for him he had a rodent problem in KC, which led to the inspiration of his first major breakthrough character.)
Walt Disney
Kansas
Oklahoma
This Stranger Like Me spent one year abroad at the London School of Economics before losing on the Bachelorette. Don't worry, he went on to meet his future fiancée on BIP.
Dylan Barbour
Which mountain range includes Mt. Everest?
The Himalayas
This former Royal is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both the MLB and NFL.
Bo Jackson
Union Station was the site of a massacre led by mobster Pretty Boy Floyd. In response, this law enforcement agency was granted permission to carry firearms.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Maine
New Hampshire
A Stranger Like Me named Stephen Hauschka is the only former Middlebury Panther to play in the NFL, getting a Super Bowl ring in 2013 with the Seattle Seahawks. What position does Stephen play?
Kicker
The modern day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?
Constantinople
This Overland Park native is considered the best player in the history of Sporting KC. He has spent his entire career with the team at left-center back, and even competed in the 2014 World Cup.
(200 bonus points for naming the other Sporting KC player who played alongside him on the U.S. National Team.
Matt Besler
The Hannibal Bridge established the city as a commercial hub, as it was the first bridge crossing the Missouri river which opened transnational trade westward. Before it was built there were two rival bidders wanting the bridge to be built in their cities. Both of these cities were bigger than KC, but lacked the savvy (corrupt) businessmen necessary to pull off the deal. Name one of the two cities.
(Hint: One was on the Missouri side, one was on the Kansas side)
St. Joseph or Leavenworth
Wyoming
Utah
"Strangers Like Me", "You'll Be in My Heart", and "Son of Man" are all songs from a hit Disney animated movie released in 1999. What famous singer/drummer composed all of the songs for the film?
Phil Collins
Three movies are tied for the most Oscars — 11 wins each. Ben Hur, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and which other film?
Titanic