Movies
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
In 1837, Michigan became the ___ state to join the US.
26th
When Mr. Potato Head was invented in 1952, what classic piece was not included?
The plastic potato
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?
E
What movie was Robin Williams’ first animated film?(The film was also Elton John’s first involvement in an animated film.)
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest
French Fries didn't actually originate in France - what country are they actually from?
Belgium
What US state is the only state to have more shoreline than Michigan?
Alaska
In what year was the Rubik's cube invented?
1974
What is the longest English word without a vowel?
Rhythm
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler's List
What was the first soda pop made in the United States?
Vernors (originated in Detroit!)
How many years did it take to build the Mackinaw Bridge?
3
Created by Klaus Teuber in 1995, the first 5,000 copies of this game sold out so quickly that Teuber doesn’t even own a copy of the first edition.
Settlers of Catan
This sentence is a pangram - why?
“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”
It uses every letter in the English alphabet.
Who is the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for acting in a Lord of the Rings movie?
Ian Mckellen
Lima Beans
Grand Rapids is home to Il Gavallo, which is the largest ________ bronze sculpture in western hemisphere.
Equestrian
The Game of Life
English isn’t the most spoken language in the world (it’s only third) but it is the language required for what profession?
Pilots
What 1927 musical was the first “talkie”?
The Jazz Singer
Human DNA is 60% the same as what food?
Bananas
The state Capitol, with its majestic dome, was built in Lansing in what year?
1879
The prize money for winning the Monopoly World Championship is $______, the same amount of money there is in the game's bank.
$20,580
What is the longest one-syllable word in the English language?
Screech