Wari History
This is the year that Wari was founded
What is 1968?
Cornell's official colors
White and Carnelian red
What are Us, Get Out, and Nope?
The first Black woman to serve as the First Lady of the United States
Who is Michelle Obama?
The US city with the most diversity in terms of language
What is New York City?
These colors represent the Wari Sisterhood
What are purple, lilac, and ivory?
This Cornell and Wari alumna starred in this award-winning superhero Marvel movie
What is Wakanda Forever?
This female musician with the most Grammy awards
Who is Beyonce?
The oldest Black female Greek-letter organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), was founded at this university in 1908
What is Howard University?
True or false: Ketchup was never sold as a medicine.
What is False?
“Wanawake Wa Wari” is a phrase from this language
What is the Kiswahili language?
The name of the all-women dorm on Cornell campus
What is Balch hall?
Will Smith starred in this hit TV show?
What is the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?
This novelist earned a master's degree in American literature in 1955 at Cornell and became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison?
The original members of N.W.A. (name at least 2)
Who are Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, MC Ren and Eazy-E?
The physical hand sign for Wari House
What is the shape of a "W" with your dominant hand over your heart?
This is the date of the Willard Straight takeover
What is April 18, 1969?
This singer sang this lyric in her critically acclaimed song:
"I've been in love and lost to my senses
Spinnin' through the town
Sooner or later, the fever ends
And I wind up feelin' down "
Who is Whitney Houston?
This is the most decorated gymnast of all time who has a combined 32 Olympic and World Championship medals
Who is Simone Biles?
What is the chicken nugget?
This phrase is used when a new member has been accepted into Wari
What is “Surely you realize you were chosen”?
This Grammy award-winning artist performed at Cornell's Slope Day in 2004.
Who is Kanye West?
Tracee Ellis Ross starred in this hit show from 2000 to 2008.
What is "Girlfriends"?
One of the first ever self-made American, female millionaires who created hair-care solutions and remedies for Black women
Madame CJ Walker
This is the longest running American non-animated tv show
What is Law and Order SVU?