Michigan
Thanksgiving
History
Pop Culture
REI
100

This university’s fight song, “The Victors,” was declared “the greatest college fight song ever written” by John Philip Sousa.

University of Michigan

100

This red, tart sauce is often served alongside the main course.

Cranberry Sauce

100

This ancient civilization built pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs.

Egypt

100

This British band’s album Abbey Road features the members walking across a zebra crossing.

Beatles

100

When was REI founded?

2024

200

Located in Lake Huron, this island is famous for its ban on cars and abundance of horse-drawn carriages.

Mackinac Island

200

In the famous Friends episode “The One with All the Thanksgivings,” Joey gets this stuck on his head.

Turkey

200

The Roman Empire’s official language was this.

Latin

200

This studio’s cinematic universe started with Iron Man (2008) and now spans more than 30 interconnected films.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

200

What are the national colors?

orange and black

300

This Michigan-born singer’s hits include “Like a Prayer” and “Material Girl.”

Madonna

300

This Midwestern “salad” often includes Jell-O, canned fruit, and whipped topping.

Ambroisa Salad

300

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against this British tax.

Tea Act

300

What Bachelor won dancing with the stars in 2024?

Joey Graziadei

300

Who is our director of finance? 

Ian Gudenau
400

Before the auto boom, this Michigan city was the center of America’s furniture manufacturing, earning it the nickname “Furniture City.”

Grand Rapids

400

Who first pardoned a turkey in 1989? 

George H.W. Bush

400

This 14th-century pandemic wiped out an estimated one-third of Europe’s population.

Bubonic/Black

400

Who performed at the halftime at superbowl XLIX?

Katy Perry

400

How many people are on the board?

12

500

In 1835–36, Michigan and Ohio nearly went to war over this small strip of land that includes the city of Toledo.

Toledo Strip

500

The Detroit Lions first played their annual Thanksgiving game in this year — a tradition that started as a marketing idea to boost ticket sales.

1934

500

This treaty ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany.

Treaty of Versailles 

500

Where does the noise "trippi troppi, troppa trippa" come from?

Italian Brainrot

500

How many chapters does REI have?

17

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