Kansas
What act established the territory of Kansas in 1854? Hint: Because of the sometimes violent nature of the conflict between the two groups that flocked to the new territory of Kansas, the territory soon became known as 'bleeding Kansas'.
the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
How many colleges make up the Ivy League?
Eight (its members are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University).
Blue Ivy is the child of Beyonce and who?
Jay-Z
This person's first skateboard now sits in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Tony Hawk.
Who was the coach at the University of Kansas from 1898-1907?
James Naismith.
Who was the first European in Kansas who came over from Spain in 1541 looking for legendary cities of gold?
Francisco de Vasquez Coronado.
This university in New York City that was founded as King's College in 1754 uses a crown as its logo.
What is Columbia University?
There are four subspecies of this bird: Northern, Coastal, Western, and Florida
This member of the Avengers, whose real name is Clint Barton, is an expert archer, marksman, and fighter.
Hawkeye.
The Jayhawks won their first national championship in this year with legendary Phog Allen as their coach.
This fast food chain, the very first hamburger chain to be started in the United States, got its start in Wichita, Kansas.
What is White Castle?
What is the most popular college major in the U.S.?
Business
This former American football quarterback played in the NFL for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears.
Jay Christopher Cutler
Hawks will frequently “mantle” their prey after killing. What does "mantling" mean?
Crouching and spreading their wings to form a shield that hides their prey from other predators.
This player scored 52 points in his college debut in 1956, a Kansas single-game record, and led a 1957 team to a 3OT loss in the NCAA championship game against UNC.
Wilt Chamberlain
Woke alert! Kansas was the first state to ratify which Amendment?
The 15th Amendment - giving Black men the right to vote.
There are 60 all-female colleges in the U.S., but how many all-male colleges are there?
Four.
This person is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in the MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees.
Jay Allen Bruce
What were the Atlanta Hawks originally called when they first entered the National Basketball League in 1946?
The Buffalo Bisons.
This current Philadelphia 76er center/power forward and NBA MVP candidate played basketball for KU.
Joel Embiid
Kansas is named after the Native American Tribe the Kaws, or Kansa, meaning what?
"People of the south wind."
The first football game between two different colleges happened in November of 1869. Can you name one of these colleges?
It was Princeton vs. Rutgers. (Rutgers won, 6-4).
This future "top cop" first rose to prominence during the infamous Palmer Raids.
J. Edgar Hoover
This longtime Chicago White Sox announcer, known for openly rooting for his home team, retired in 2018.
Ken "Hawk" Harrelson.
This politician and former Presidential candidate played basketball for KU in his college days.
Bob Dole