East or West Modern World History
On June 20, 1863 this state was admitted into the United State union
What is West Virginia
After purchasing a $79 million mansion in 2023, this e-commerce giant announced that he was leaving his 30-year home base in Seattle for Miami
Who is Jeff Bezos
To the chagrin of Seattlites everywhere, the Seattle Supersonics moved to what city in 2008?
(Bring back our Sonics)
What is Oklahoma City
Which West Coast record label featured artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac, and Snoop Dogg?
Death Row Records
Founded as the Evening Institute for Younger Men, this was the year Northeastern University was established
What is 1898
In 1961, Rita Moreno became the first Latina actress ever to win an Oscar for her depiction of Anita in this musical
What is West Side Story
Torrington, Wyoming got the TOR airport code instead of Toronto, because Canadian airport codes all start with what letter?
What is Y
Home of Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays, the Rogers Centre opened in 1989 as the SkyDome – the world’s first sports arena to feature a fully retractable what?
What is a roof?
If you were to join Drake as he was "running through the 6" with his woes, what city would you be in?
What is Toronto
Shawn Fanning founded this piracy website at Northeastern before dropped out in 1999.
What is Napster
The most common languages spoken in this hot/dry region are Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Kurdish and Berber.
What is the Middle East
This city is the only major city in the U.S. to feature a natural saltwater lake - cruise around the lake on a gondola, bird watch, or keep an eye out for the “Oakness Monster.”
What is Oakland
In 2020, what Florida MLB team hired Kim Ng as its general manager, making her the first woman GM in the league's history?
In 2023, Duane Keith (Keffe D) was arrested in Las Vegas for shooting this iconic West Coast rapper
Who is Tupac Shakur
Lux, Veritas, Virtus is the motto of Northeastern University, meaning this in English
What is Light, Truth, Courage
This country in Central Europe existed from October 7, 1949 until its reunification with the West on October 3, 1990 - three years after Ronald Regan declared "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
What is East Germany
Stanley Park, located in what Canadian city, is larger than Central Park in NYC.
What is Vancouver
Though the rivarly is less intense since the retirements of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, the Boston Celtics have met this team a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, with their first such meeting being in 1959
Who are the L.A. Lakers
After a trip to Jamaica in 2012, this West Coast rapper announced a conversion to Rastafari and a new alias, with the surname Lion
Who is Snoop Dogg
Biz Stone, one of co-founder of this formerly bird-themed social media platform, attended Northeastern to study Arts but dropped out
What is Twitter
The India pale ale was widespread in England by 1815. Hops were added to the brews to preserve them on voyages to hotter climates, which were carried out by this shipping company
What is the East India Trading Company
This U.S. city (which is in the NU global campus network) is the largest in the U.S. without a zoo
What is Charlotte
This major sporting event championship debuted where Northeastern’s Boston campus currently sits
What is the World Series?
This Seattle-based rapper has more monthly streams on Spotify than other Seattle artists including Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Odesza
Who is Macklemore
Home to the Northeastern Huskies, this hockey arena is the oldest in the world.
What is Matthews Arena