Notable Alum
What actor attended the University of Michigan, originally as a pre-med student, before "joining the dark side"?
James Earl Jones (The voice of Darth Vader, '55)
The most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals? (who also trained in Ann Arbor for some time)
Who is Michael Phelps?
What groundbreaking AI chatbot was launched by OpenAI in November 2022, revolutionizing how people interact with artificial intelligence?
ChatGPT
The 2004 documentary "Super Size Me" chronicled the decline in health of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as he spent 30 days eating food exclusively from which fast food chain?
McDonald's
What are the names of the three main University Unions?
Michigan Union, Pierpont Commons, Michigan League
She dropped out of UM in 1978, to become the best-selling female recording artist of all time. "Strike a pose!"
Who is Madonna?
The 2024 Summer Olympics marks this many years since the first modern Olympic Games
What is 128 years?
Which schools joined the Big Ten Conference on August 2, 2024, increasing the number of teams from 14 to 18.
The University of Oregon, UCLA, USC, and the University of Washington
2003 was when Beyoncé Knowles become simply Beyoncé. That was the year she released her first solo album, “Dangerously In Love,” after splitting from which girl group that ruled the ‘90s?
Destiny's Child
What is the famous quote from Bo Schembechler's legendary 1983 speech that is painted in the Big House?
"The Team, The Team, The Team!"
This famous University of Michigan alumnus co-created a worldwide technology company that revolutionized personal computing and is recognized for his visionary leadership in the tech industry.
Larry Page, co-founder of Google ('95)
This Carribean country won their first Olympic medals this year in Paris?
Saint Lucia
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is apart of what historically Black sorority?
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Everyone was friends with Tom on what groundbreaking website, the most widely used social media site from 2005 to 2009, went live on August 1, 2003?
MySpace
This daughter of a president attended Umich in 2019 before transferring to USC.
Natasha (Sasha) Obama
Her acting credits include “Kill Bill: Vol. 1”, “Elementary” (2012-19); and voice roles such as “Kung Fu Panda”. She is also an official UNICEF ambassador since 2004, which includes co-producing and narrating “Redlight” (2009), a documentary about human trafficking.
Lucy Liu '90
How many countries participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
206
Which two iconic music superstars embarked on record-breaking world tours in 2023 followed by theatre releases of their dynamic performances?
Beyonce and Taylor Swift
What early 2010’s collectible items that formed into shapes (typically animals) became such a cultural phenomenon that national news outlets reported the toys being banned in school districts?
Silly Bandz
The University of Michigan wasn't always in Ann Arbor. Where was it located when it was first founded?
Downtown Detroit
She's won awards for her writing for shows like Modern Family and Community. She is also one of the creators of Apple TV's Mythic Quest. Class of 2006.
Megan Ganz ('06)
What were the five most recent summer Olympic host citites?
Paris, Tokyo, Rio, London, Beijing
What is the name of the TikTok creator who has recently gained popularity over the saying "very demure, very mindful"
Jools Lebron
In 2002, Justin Guarini finished in second place to what future superstar in the inaugural season of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
How many division 1 sports teams are at UM?
29