March Madness
What is the traditional anthem played at the end of the championship game?
One Shining Moment
Which jazz singer did Lady Gaga release a collaborative album with in 2014?
Tony Bennett
What year were the Seattle Mariners founded?
1977
Which 2 nations agreed to redraw their borders in 2023 near the Matterhorn on account of melting glaciers?
Switzerland and Italy
What are hurricanes in the western Pacific Ocean called?
Typhoons
Which women's team has won the most championships?
University of Connecticut
What is the most decorated rap song in Grammy Awards history?
“Not like us” by Kendrick Lamar, winning 5 categories at the Grammy’s in 2025
Who was the first Mariners pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter in June 1990?
Randy Johnson
Which country spanned two continents before a secession in 1903?
Panama
What month do most hurricanes begin formation?
September
In 1982, which freshman star hit the game-winning jump shot to clinch the championship?
Michael Jordan
What is the most covered pop song of all time, and what band originally wrote and sang the song?
“Yesterday” by the Beatles
Who was the first Mariner to hit for the cycle on June 23, 1993? Hint, he played in the outfield.
Jay Buhner
What is the third deepest lake in the US at 1,486 ft, behind Crater Lake at 1,949 ft and Lake Tahoe at 1,645 ft?
Lake Chelan
What wind speed needs to be surpassed for a hurricane to be called a Cat 5? 147, 157, 167, or 177 mph?
157 mph
Which city has hosted the most Final Fours?
Indianapolis
Nirvana’s last concert happened on March 1, 1994. On that day, what other famous pop singer was born?
Justin Bieber
What position did Edgar Martinez originally play before he became a designated hitter?
3rd Base
In what country will you find the most populous city in Africa? For an extra 200 points, what is the city?
Lagos, Nigeria at 17 million in the metropolitan area and 22 million including surrounding suburbs.
Which US state has been impacted the second most by any category hurricane?
Texas with 64 hurricanes. Florida is first with 120 of them.
What is the lowest seed to ever win the NCAA tournament? Name the team and their seed.
Villanova, as an 8-seed in 1985
What famous bassist for the rock band Guns N’ Roses lives in the Laurelhurst neighborhood by the University of Washington?
Duff McKagan
Who was the first Mariner to hit 4 home runs in one game?
Mike Cameron on May 2, 2002
How many “major islands” make up Hawaii? 100 points extra credit for each island you can name.
Eight of them- Maui, Hawaii, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, Kahoolawe, Molokai, Niihau
How many category 5 hurricanes have made landfall in the US? 100 points extra for each one you can name. Hint, you can count them on one hand
Four- Labor Day Hurricane (1935), Camille (1969), Andrew (1992), Michael (2018)