Bible Trivia
This prisoner was released instead of Jesus Christ, although he had counts of insurrection and murder.
Who is Barabbas?
This actor saved the world from an alien invasion on July 4th in the 1996 movie Independence Day.
Who is Will Smith?
This was the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Daily Double* Name 3 people who signed the document
What is 1776?
(Who are John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc?)
Known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, this Texas Educator and activist is the driving force behind its recognition as a federal holiday.
Who is Opal Lee?
What is Baseball?
This sea was divided when Moses lifted his staff and stretched his hand to escape the Egyptians.
What is the Red Sea?
These religious folk songs, created by enslaved African Americans to express faith and code escape routes, directly laid the foundation for Blues, Jazz, and modern Hip Hop.
What are Spirituals?
This is the main reason why America declared independence from Britain.
What is "no taxation without representation?"
The Emancipation Proclamation, General Order .03, which informed enslaved African Americans in Galveston that they were free, was issued on June 19th of this historic year.
Daily Double* Name the person who delivered the message
What is 1865?
(Who is Union Major General Gordon Granger?)
This annual championship game is the most-watched sporting event in the US.
What is the Super Bowl?
The first king of Israel.
Who is Saul?
Known as 'The Boss ', this rock icon released the title song to his hit album Born in the USA in 1984.
This is the only president who took the oath of office on an airplane
Daily Double* The name of the plane they were sworn in on
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
What is the Air Force One?
This invention by Eli Whitney revolutionized farming in the South and contributed to the growth of the agricultural economy.
What is the cotton gin?
This is the number of FIFA World Cup titles won by the US Women's National Soccer Team.
What is 4?
This author wrote a majority of the New Testament (words).
Who is Luke?
This 1985 charity anthem structured its all-star chorus as a pop gospel hymn drawing on the traditional call and response style of early African American music.
Daily Double* Name the writers
What is We Are The World?
Who are Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie?
Since the first official design was approved in 1777, this is the total number of official versions of the US flag that have flown over the nation.
What is 27?
This is the founding father of Juneteenth.
Al Edwards
Launched in 1979, this television network is widely known as "The World Wide Leader in Sports."
What is ESPN?
These are the names of the 12 sons of Jacob, who are the ancestors of one of the tribes. (Must name at least 7)
Who are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin?
At the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman captivated the world with this poem, which she noted was deeply inspired by the rhythmic structures and political messaging of early African American oral traditions and modern hip hop.
What is The Hill We Climb?
This American lawyer, an amateur poet, pinned the lyrics to 'The Star-Spangled Banner' while detained on a British ship during the War of 1812.
This specific shade of red, a symbol of resilience and the blood spilled by ancestors, is traditional for Juneteenth foods and drinks like Hibiscus tea and this bright carbonated beverage.
What is Strawberry soda (Big Red)?
Requiring a strict alternating sequence, this track event saw Team USA smash the world record by over a full second at the Paris Olympics.
Daily Double* Name one of the participants
What is the Mixed 4x400m Relay?
Who are Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, and Kaylyn Brown?