Historic Dates
"Up" Words
Taylor Swift
Red
1989
200

The Mexican Army under Santa Anna began a siege of this mission on February 23, 1836. Remember?

What is the Alamo?

200

To improve something to a higher standard; you may do it for a larger hotel room, or when you buy the newest iPhone

What is "upgrade?"

200

At the 2009 Video Music Awards, Taylor's speech was rudely interrupted by this man after Swift received the Best Female Video award for "You Belong With Me." He claimed Beyoncé had "one of the greatest music videos of all time"

Who is Kanye West?

200

The Red Scare promotes of a widespread fear of a potential rise of this political ideology; it dates back to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917

What is communism?

200

This character was the lifeless of the party when Andrew McCarthy & Jonathan Silverman spent a "Weekend at" his place

Who is Bernie's?

400

American patriots dressed as Mohawks for this festive event on December 16, 1773

What is the Boston Tea Party?

400

A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance

What is "uproar?"

400

I don't know about you, but I feel like cranking up the numerically titled birthday song of Swift's

What is "22?"

400

I'm sick of all the bureaucratic nonsense; let's cut this stuff once used to bind legal documents

What is red tape?

400

On November 9, 1989, East and West were united as this structure of communism fell

What is the Berlin Wall?

600

On July 14, 1789 a French mob demanded arms & munitions from this prison; the guards resisted & the rest is history

What is the Bastille?

600

Juniors and seniors in high school and college are known as these

What are "upperclassmen?"

600

Released in 2006, Swift's first single is named after this country singer, who she would go on to collaborate with for "Highway Don't Care" in 2013

Who is Tim McGraw?

600

A garnish on deviled eggs, this spice is made from dried & ground sweet red peppers

What is paprika?

600

The 1989 Academy Award for Best Picture was for this film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, where an L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic savant brother

What is "Rain Man?"

800

This passenger ship sank in less than 20 minutes after being hit by torpedoes on May 7, 1915

What is the Lusitania?

800

Soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas

What is "upholstery?"

800

In 2022, Swift surpassed this fellow country songstress' streak of female artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. She congratulated Swift in a Tweet that simply stated: "Let's Go Girls!!!!"

Who is Shania Twain?

800

From 2000 until 2003 John Ritter was the voice of this colorful canine on PBS

Who is Clifford the Big Red Dog?

800

In 1989 Bobby McFerrin took home a Song of the Year Grammy for this song; & he probably didn't, & was

What is "Don't Worry, Be Happy?"

1000

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on this date, Good Friday of that year

What is April 14, 1865?

1000

Typically done with clothing, it's to reuse in such a way as to create a product of higher quality than the original

What is "upcycling?"

1000

In 2019, Swift promised that "you'll never find another lover like ME!" when she collaborated with this lead singer of Panic! at the Disco

Who is Brendon Urie?

1000

In 5 billion years, out of hydrogen, the Sun will become this big, colorful type of star & start engulfing planets

What is a red giant?
1000

Launched in 1989, the Galileo craft took the long way 'round to this planet in a 6-year, 2.4-billion-mile circuitous route

What is Jupiter?