Famous People
He was known as the "King of Pop", one of his most famous songs was "Thriller" and loved to moon walk
Who is Michael Jackson
Name the song with this lyric:
"I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky like a tiger, Defying the laws of gravity, I'm a racing car passing by, Like Lady Godiva, I'm gonna go, go, go, there's no stopping me"
What is Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
True or False?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court), Bill Nye (the science guy), Bill Maher (comedian and television host), and Christopher Reeve (actor, Superman) all went to Cornell University.
True
Why was Cinderella so bad at soccer?
Because she kept running away from the ball!
Who is known for his love of peanut butter and banana sandwiches?
Who is Elvis Presley (thank you very much)
Name the song with these lyrics:
"He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet"
What is Rockin Robin by Bobby Day
True or False?
The name Ithaca came from a famous novelist
False
The name Ithaca came from the Greek Island of Ithaca in Homer's Odyssey
Where do polar bears keep their money?
In a snowbank
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
Name the song with these lyrics:
"And whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow?
Going down the old mine with a
Transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing"
What is Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
True or False?
The first Ice Cream Sundae was found in Ithaca in 1892
True!
Why were the fishes grades bad?
They were below sea level
Best known for her award winning talk show that's named after her, She is the richest African American of the 20th century and some people think that she is the most influential woman in the world
Who is Oprah Winfrey
Name the song with these lyrics:
"And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shinin' until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be"
What is Let it Be by the Beatles
True or False?
Ithaca sits at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, which is the longest of the 11 finger lakes
True
What do you call a pig that practices karate?
A pork chop
He was a famous painter who cut off a part of his ear, he moved from the Netherlands to France, he was known for his painting "Starry Night'
Who is Vincent van Gogh
Name the song with these lyrics:
"Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the navy
And probably will be for life"
What is Piano Man by Billy Joel
True or False
Between New York City, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Toronto, Canada: New York City is the closest to Ithaca, New York
False
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the closest major city to Ithaca, New York at 231 miles away
Why shouldn't you write with a broken pen?
Because its pointless