Remembering Motown
“Stop in the Name of Love,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” and “My World Is Empty Without You” are all songs performed by this all-female group of singers.
Who are the Supremes? In 1967, the group was renamed Diana Ross and the Supremes and kept the name until Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970.
This suspension bridge spans the Golden Gate Strait and connects San Francisco to Marin County.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge? It was built in 1937 and is one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World.” It was one of the greatest engineering feats of its day.
This Roman god of beginnings can see forward in time as well as back in time.
Who is Janus? January, the first month of the Gregorian calendar, takes its name from Janus.
It became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
What is Alaska? On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state.
“Give me liberty or give me death.”
Patrick Henry (attorney, political orator). Henry made this statement in a speech to the Virginia Convention in 1775, urging his fellow colonists to take up arms against the British government in the fight for independence.
Early hits from this blind singer include “For Once in My Life,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” and “My Cherie Amour.”
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This New England city is the home of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, where early freedom fighters gathered.
What is Boston? The Founding Fathers called it the “Cradle of Liberty.” Today, it’s a Top 10 visitor destination, a bustling marketplace with shops, locally grown produce, eateries, and street performances.
This Greek god rules Mount Olympus.
Who is Zeus? He was married to Hera, the goddess of marriage and childbirth.
This state is known as “America’s Dairyland.”
What is Wisconsin? The only U.S. Master Cheesemaker program is in Wisconsin. It takes more than 13 years in the program to become a master cheesemaker.
“I have decided to stick to love... Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Baptist minister and civil rights pioneer).
“My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” are performed by this foursome.
Who are the Temptations? The Primes and the Distants, two Detroit bands, merged together to form the Temptations in 1961.
New Orleans is famous for these paranormal tours.
What are ghost tours? The bus and walking tours feature ghost, vampire, witch, and voodoo haunts.
The Greek god Poseidon and his Roman counterpart Neptune are gods of this place.
What is the sea?
How many signatures appear on the Declaration of Independence?
What is 56 signers.
I’d thank my lucky stars to be living here today, ’cause the flag still stands for freedom, and they can’t take that away.”
Lee Greenwood (singer, songwriter). This is a line from the song “God Bless the USA,” which was released in 1984.
“Bernadette,” “It’s the Same Old Song,” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love” are three of this band’s hit tunes.
Who are the Four Tops? The original Four Tops performed from 1953 through 1997.
Robert Mondavi transformed this valley into wine country.
What is Napa? Cesare Mondavi entered the wine industry in the 1920s. His son Robert studied chemistry, an essential part of winemaking, and, along with his family, bought his first winery, a 160-acre vineyard. The cost was $87,000. Visitors can tour the flagship property to see how the company produces its wines.
The Roman god Pluto rules the underworld; his ancient Greek counterpart is this god.
Who is Hades? Hades was the Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Poseidon.
What annual eating competition is held on 4th of July at the famous Coney Island in NYC?
What is Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.
Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (35th president). The quote is from President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, which was delivered on January 20, 1961.
This man performs “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby,” and “How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You.”
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This original farmers’ market in the Public Market Center is synonymous with Seattle.
What is Pike Place Market? It was founded in 1907. According to its website, it’s “one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the United States.”
Aphrodite and Venus are the goddesses of this emotion.
What is love (or romance)? The word aphrodisiac comes from Aphrodite. They are also the goddesses of beauty.
What is the 250th Anniversary Called?
The semiquincentennial.
“In God We Trust”
Salmon P. Chase (secretary of the treasury, American politician). It is believed that Salmon P. Chase came up with these words in 1864. It was adopted as the official motto for U.S. currency in 1956.
This female artist performs “My Guy,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” and “Two Lovers.”
Who is Mary Wells? Wells performed with many of Motown’s artists without receiving billing.
Consistently the most-visited U.S. National Park, it hosted 11.5 million visitors in 2025.
What is Great Smoky Mountains National Park? It’s located in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Njord is the god of the wind and sea in this mythology.
What is Norse mythology? These stories come from ancient Scandinavia and were passed down through poems and songs before being written down later.
The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country”
Who is Benjamin Franklin.