Go Green! Go White!
This is the name of the MSU mascot.
Who is Sparty?
This famous New York City complex is home to the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
What is the Rockefeller Center?
This Hall of Fame running back spent his entire NFL career with Detroit and rushed for 2,000+ yards in 1997.
Who is Barry Sanders?
This disciple famously denied knowing Jesus three times before the crucifixion.
Who is Peter?
This is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more area than all the continents combined.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This is the year MSU was founded.
What is 1855?
This 14th president of the United States was the first to bring a Christmas tree to the White House.
Who is Franklin Pierce?
This person is the current leader in HRs and RBIs for the Detroit Tigers so far in the 2026 season.
Who is Dillon Dingler?
Moses received the Ten Commandments on this mountain.
What is Mount Sinai?
This country is home to the famous Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
What is Brazil?
Special question: Each team has 30 seconds to write down their best guess at the total number of "students" as posted on the MSU website (MSU Facts-> Campus Profile section)
What is 51,838 students?
This is the year Star Tree Farm was founded, according to the website.
When was 1993?
This Hall of Fame point guard led the “Bad Boys” Pistons to two NBA championships in 1989 and 1990.
Who is Isiah Thomas?
This judge of Israel defeated the Midianites with only 300 men, using torches, jars, and trumpets as part of his strategy.
Who is Gideon?
This African country has more pyramids than Egypt and was once home to the Kingdom of Kush.
What is Sudan?
Although now officially known as Michigan State University, this was the original name of MSU upon founding.
Agricultural College of the State of Michigan
The German word “Tannenbaum,” found in a famous Christmas carol, literally translates to this type of evergreen tree.
What is a fir tree?
This Detroit Tigers legend was nicknamed “Mr. Tiger” and spent his entire 22-year MLB career with the team.
Who is Al Kaline?
This chapter is known as the “faith chapter” because it lists heroes of faith including Noah, Abraham, and Moses.
What is Hebrews 11?
This region at the southern end of South America is known for glaciers, mountains, and dramatic landscapes, and stretches across both Argentina and Chile.
What is Patagonia?
MSU has made it to this many NCAA appearances in men's basketball consecutively. (also accepted, the last year/season they MISSED the tourney)
What is 28 (1996-97 season)?
In the early 19th century, Christmas trees were most commonly adorned with this fruit.
What are apples?
The Detroit Red Wings have won this many Stanley Cups, only trailing the Canadiens and Maple Leafs.
What is 11?
This island was where the Apostle John was exiled when he received the visions recorded in Revelation.
What is Patmos?
Name either of the only two countries in the world that are not only landlocked, but are double landlocked: surrounded exclusively by other landlocked countries.
What are Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan?