Black History Month
Juneteenth, which became an official federal holiday in 2021, commemorates what event?
The emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S.
What is the name of Mulan’s pet dragon?
Mushu
Folklore, Red and 1989 are albums by which singer?
Taylor Swift
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who are the starting quarterbacks for the Bengals and Rams?
Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford
True or False: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference launched the Freedom Rides in 1961
FALSE. The Congress of Racial Equality launched the Freedom Rides. Busloads of Freedom Riders went from town to town, testing local compliance with federal orders to desegregate interstate bus terminals.
What is the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
Who famously wore a dress made of meat to the MTV Awards?
Lady Gaga
What number is the Super Bowl this year?
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the number in roman numerals?
This year marks Super Bowl LVI, or Super Bowl 56
NO STEALS.
Which of these influential authors became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
A) Maya Angelou
B) August Wilson
C) Lorraine Hansberry
C) Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison, author of Beloved and The Bluest Eye, won the Nobel Prize in 1993 for “novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import [that give] life to an essential aspect of American reality.”
People who help build and create theme parks and attractions for Disney are known as what?
Imagineers
DOUBLE POINTS
Name three songs written before the year 2000, include the artist.
STEALS share new songs.
Teacher will know.
St. Louis
Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of which Midwestern state?
Illinois
Prior to streaming, Disney movies that were only available for a limited amount of time would later go back into the what?
Vault
Say the full chorus of a Justin Bieber song of your choosing.
DOUBLE POINTS for singing it (not that loud).
Teacher will know.
How many Super Bowl appearances and wins have the Rams had?
DOUBLE POINTS: How many Super Bowl appearances and wins have the Bengals had?
The Rams' only Super Bowl victory came in 2000, when the then-St. Louis Rams beat the Titans 23–16. They also had three other Super Bowl appearances: a 13–3 loss to the Patriots during the 2018 season, a 20–17 loss to the Patriots in 2002 and 31–19 loss to the Steelers as the Los Angeles Rams in 1979.
The Bengals have never won a Super Bowl. Cincinnati has reached the Super Bowl twice — both times back in the 1980s in the 1981 and 1988 Super Bowls.
How many Black women are currently serving in the US Senate today?
With Harris as VP, there are currently no Black women in the Senate.
What is the name of the lamp that appears on the Disney-Pixar logo?
Luxo-Jr.
Name 5 songs that have come out in 2022.
Teacher will know.
Rappers Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem, along with the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige, are joining Dr. Dre for half-time performance. Name one song from each artist.
STEALS must say new songs.
Teacher will know.