State Capitals
What is the capital of Maryland?
What is Annapolis?
What is the NBA (or National Basketball Association)?
The main character of the series ___________ & the Olympians goes on wild adventures with other demigods. He also has the ability to control water due to his father being Poseidon, God of the sea.
During this year, Joe Biden won the presidency and Covid-19 hit the United States, causing classes to go virtual. Oh, and Odessa Shannon Middle School got its name this year too!
What is 2020?
In 1983, the best selling video game franchise of all time was born. Who would have thought it's main character, a short Italian plumber that jumps on turtles, would become as popular as he did.
What is Mario?
This city in Georgia, home to many professional sports teams, is the state's capital.
What is Atlanta?
While mixed martial arts (or MMA) is a relatively new sport, this American company has turned it into a global spectacle. In June, the company will be hosting an event at the White House for Donald Trump's birthday.
What is the UFC (or Ultimate Fighting Championship)?
This British orphan learns he is a wizard in this famous series, and through the help of his friends and allies, he successfully fights of Lord Voldemort and other threats to his school Hogwarts.
All the way back in the 1700s, the US was founded in the year ________ after fighting a hard war against the British for independence.
What is 1776?
If you're a fan of soccer (or futbol), you probably know or have heard of this video game franchise, which debuted in 1993.
What is Fifa?
The capital of Washington (the state) has a name Greek sounding name.
What is Olympia?
This retired NFL player now turned commentator is generally considered the greatest quarterback ever. It is a pretty convincing argument, considering he won 7 Super Bowls.
Who is Tom Brady?
This legendary British king and knight famously pulled the powerful sword Excalibur from a stone.
Who is King Arthur?
Even though this shooter/building game called Fortnite was announced in 2011, it actually was released many years later in ___________.
What is 2017?
What is Minecraft?
The capital of South Carolina has the same name as a South American country, except it is spelled slightly different.
What is Columbia?
Contrary to popular belief, the National Basketball Association did not invent the three point shot or the dunk contest. Instead, a now gone league called the _________ created those two back in the 60s and 70s.
What is the ABA (American Basketball Association)?
In Avatar, the Last Airbender, Aang travels and fights with this powerful waterbender and her brother, who while possessing no bending abilities, proves to be pretty useful.
Who is Katara?
In the early 1900s, Europe and the rest of world went through a period of conflict and change, which eventually lead to a boil point in the year _________ when World War II began.
What is 1939?
This Japanese cult classic is considered the first fighting game ever created, with people in the 80s and 90s going to arcades to duke it out with characters such as Ryu, Ken, and Sagat.
What is Street Fighter?
The capital of Nebraska shares the same name as one of America's most important presidents, who has his face on US currency!
What is Lincoln?
This legendary closer for the New York Yankees was the first every unanimous Hall of Famer in baseball history. His walkout song, "Enter Sandman" made crowds explode with cheers when he took the field.
Who is Mariano Rivera?
This hobbit in the critically acclaimed novel series The Lord of Rings goes on wild adventures with many companions, including a powerful wizard named Gandalf. While this hobbit ultimately ends up destroying the ring, he doesn't intentionally do it.
Who is Frodo Baggins?
Arguably the greatest empire in human history, the Roman Empire finally fell after more than 500 years in the year _________.
What is 476 AD?
The NFL video game franchise Madden is named after this legendary Raiders head coach who later transitioned into an equally iconic broadcasting career.
Who is John Madden?