US History
What year did the U.S. land the first humans on the moon?
1969
By what name is teenage fashion model Barba Millicent Roberts better known?
Barbie
The slang term “spill the tea” means?
To share gossip
True or false: The phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" was never used by Sherlock Holmes in any of the original stories
True
What year were the Detroit Lions established (originally as the Portsmouth Spartans)?
A) 1925
B) 1929
C) 1930
D) 1934
C) 1930
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
What scientist quipped, "Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the universe."?
Albert Einstein
In internet slang, what does “ICYMI” stand for?
A) I Can’t You Make It
B) In Case You Missed It
C) I Could Yell More Inside
D) I Call You My Inspiration
B) In case you missed it
Which American author wrote Beloved?
Toni Morrison
What was Calvin Johnson's nickname during his career?
Megatron
Who was the first U.S. president to live in the White House?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) James Madison
B) John Adams
100 points each:
Which actresses played the 3 angels in the movie spin-off of Charlie's Angels?
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu
The slang word “ghosting” means?
To leave someone's life suddenly and without explanation
Which Shakespeare play features the line, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”?
A) Macbeth
B) Hamlet
C) Othello
D) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
B) Hamlet
Who is the Detroit Lions’ all-time leading rusher?
Barry Sanders
Which U.S. president made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What powdered drink did NASA make famous after it was sent into space?
Tang
In Gen Z slang, what does “no cap” mean?
No lie/ "for real"
Which poet wrote the line, “Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me”?
A) Emily Dickinson
B) Walt Whitman
C) Robert Frost
D) Sylvia Plath
A) Emily Dickinson
This Lion's draft pick later went on to be a Supreme Court Justice
A) Earl “Dutch” Clark
B) Byron White
C) Doak Walker
D) Chuck Long
B) Byron White
Who was the first presidential spouse with a college degree?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Lucy Hays
C) Jackie Kennedy
D) Barbara Bush
B) Lucy Hays
What is Madonna's real name?
A) Madonna Ciccone
B) Mary Donatella
C) Margaret Cicotte
D) Marjorie Prinzivalli
A) Madonna Ciccone
In British slang, what does it mean to be “knackered”?
A) Very tired
B) Drunk
C) Rich
D) Confused
A) Very tired
Which magical object does Dumbledore use to relive and examine memories?
A) The Mirror of Erised
B) A Time-Turner
C) The Pensieve
D) The Deluminator
C) The Pensieve
What year did the Lions move from the Pontiac Superdome to Ford Field?
2002