History Facts
The Mackinac Island Town Crier
The Daily Skimm
Merriam-Webster Word of the Day
National Geographic
100
The first $1 bill had Salmon P. Chase on the front, and a certification of legal tender on the back.
What is on the front and back of a $1 bill now?
George Washington on the front, "ONE" on the back
An extra 25 points each for pyramid and seal!
100
Where is Mackinac Island?
Michigan
100
The Obamas just said goodbye to their beloved family dog, who joined the family during the President's second term. What was her name?
Sunny
100
Etiquette
Rules or customs that dictate what behavior is considered appropriate and expected for a particular setting
100
In the beginning of October, the rings of this planet became visible again for the first time in nearly a year.
Saturn
200
People have been enjoying this boogie fishy delicacy since the Stone Age. The amount of this food consumed in France every year? 58 TONS.
What is it?
Caviar
200
Mackinac Island has M-185. What is special about this highway?
It is the only highway in the country that doesn't allow cars.
200
The first day of autumn means something different to Katmai National Park enthusiasts-- it means that people can start casting their votes for their favorite animal contender during _____ ______ Week. Heaviest wins!
200
Abscond
To leave, flee, or escape a place and go into hiding
200
True or False: Roadrunners are actual birds you can find sprinting across the desert in real life, not just a Looney Toons cartoon.
True!
300
What was the percentage of U.S. households with a TV in 1950? Closest gets double points!*
*no Price is Right rules
9%
Fun fact-- only 10 years later, that number jumped up to 90%
300
Are you Team Murdick's, Team Ryba's, or Team Joann's? Islanders get protective over their favorite makers of _______, the decadent treat that Mackinac is world-famous for.
Fudge
300
Need a little low-stakes drama? This singer is beefing with a small shop called Art of Play over an automaton bird that may/may not cost $15,000. I guess her life would suck without it.
Kelly Clarkson
300
Churlish
Someone or something that is rude or impolite
300
Perdue University recently concluded a 17-member search for the wreckage of ______ _______'s aircraft based on satellite imagery of the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro. The result? The mystery continues...
Amelia Erhart
400
What did the Greek philosopher Pythagoras hate more than anything?
He forbade his followers to come in contact with it and was quoted as saying that their plants "are like the Gates of Hades."
Fava beans
400
The 2026 _____ Festival ran from June 4-June 15, celebrating the beautiful purple flower that thrives on the Island. The 10k alone drew a record-breaking 1,149 entrants.
Lilac
400
In a show of "effort signaling," Abercrombie & Finch hired an artist to make jean-shaped ______ for an Instagram Reel with the caption "The denim you (and your closet) have been craving @sibatable"
Bonus 100 if you can tell me the definition of "effort signaling"
Pasta/noodles
Effort signaling: demonstrating the process of making things by hand as a way to indicate skill and value
400
Luddite
Someone opposed to change, specifically technological change
400
Experts say that experiencing or feeling "safe _____" can help children boost their self-confidence and help them manage future stressful situations. Happy Halloween!
Fear
500
What is the sneaky way cartographers fight against copyright infringement?
Hint: Google Maps supposedly did this as late as 2009 with the town of Argleton
They put in streets or features that do not exist, or "trap streets".
"Argleton" in West Lancaster is actually just an empty field.
500
"Sociable" won the Chicago to Mackinac Race in 2026, an annual _______ event that brings thousands to Mackinac's shores to celebrate at the finish line.
Sailing
500
Greta Gerwig is directing Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, in theaters February 12, 2027. Who was cast as Aslan?
Meryl Streep
500
Schadenfreude
I will give full points if you give me an example!
Getting joy from someone else's pain
For example: If someone who cut you off gets immediately pulled over by the police and you laugh
500
________ __________, who was assassinated on March 15, led the Roman invasion of the Gauls during his reign. New archeological discoveries indicated that the location of certain raids may have taken place in a place different than he described in his writings.
Julius Caesar