Memphis Mane!
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100

This river runs along the Memphis and is one of the longest rivers in North America. 

What is the Mississippi River?

100

This cheesy dish is a staple at cookouts and holidays, often baked with a crispy top. 

What is macaroni and cheese? 

100

This holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. 

What is Juneteenth? 

100
This dance move involves sliding your feet while appearing to walk backward. 

What is the moonwalk? 

100

Back then they didn't want me...

Now I'm hot, they all on me

200

This street is known for its live music, neon lights, and heavy tourist traffic in downtown Memphis.

What is Beale Street?

200

This slow-cooked dish made from pig intestines requires extensive cleaning and is often served during holidays. 

What is chitterlings? 

200

This Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in 1954. 

What is Brown v. Board of Education? 

200

This hairstyle involves braiding hair close to the scalp in straight or intricate patterns. 

What are cornrows? 

200

On my mama, on my hood... 

I look fly, I look good 

300

This dance often associated with Memphis, involves exaggerated arm swings and footwork. 

What is jookin'? 

300

This dish is traditionally simmered with smoked turkey or ham hocks, but its flavor deepens most the day after it's made. 

What are greens? 

300

This organization, founded in 1909, is one of the oldest civil rights groups in the U.S. 

What is the NAACP?

300

This term refers to switching between dialects or language styles depending on the audience.

What is code switching? 

300

Say my name, say my name... 

If no one is around you, say, "Baby, I love you"

400

Memphians never visit this place, but tourists travel thousands of miles to see this famous landmark?

What is Graceland? 

400

This one-pot rice dish often includes sausage, shrimp, or chicken and traces its roots to West African cooking traditions. 

What is jambalaya? 

400

This group founded in 1966, focused on Black empowerment and community defense. 

What is the Black Panther Party? 

400

This Atlanta-based event, founded in 1995, celebrates Black culture, music, and entrepreneurship. 

What is Freaknik? 

400

It was all a dream...

I used to read Word Up magazines

500

Name of the motel where civil rights leader, MLK Jr. was assassinated at. 

What is the Lorraine Motel?

500

This dish gets its name from the French word for "chopped" and is often made with cornmeal, onions, and fried until golden. 

What is hash?

500

Known as "Black Wall Street," this prosperous district was destroyed during a 1921 racial massacre in this city. 

What is Tulsa, Oklahoma? 

500

This viral phrase means minding your business and not getting involved in drama. 

What is "stay in your lane"? 

500

Come home late, it seems you barely beat the sun...

Tapping my shoulder, thinking you gon' get you some