Durham History
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Mixed Bag
100

This historic tobacco company, founded in Durham, played a significant role in the city's development.

What is the American tobacco company

100

It is either true or false that Joe is actually not this person's first name.

What is true? 


(My first name is actually Talmage my middle name is Joseph.)

100

These famous brothers in the world of filmmaking have a marvelous and spectacular exhibit dedicated to them

The Duffer Brothers

100

This theory in physics, formulated by Einstein, revolutionized our understanding of gravity.

What is the theory of general relativity?

200

A leading research institution, founded in 1838, is named

Duke University

200

Ella almost got this appendage broken when her sister slammed a door on it.

What are her fingers?

200

The most winning-est college basketball coach of all time.

Who is Mike Krzyzewski?

200

This ancient Greek philosopher was the teacher of Plato and is known for his method of inquiry and discussion.

Who is Socrates

300

The team that calls the stadium in downtown Durham their home.

Who are the Durham Bulls?

300

Clark once got on a bus in Switzerland that was headed in an unplanned direction and took him to this country before getting off and back on track.

Where is France?

300

This Durham-born singer-songwriter is known for her hit song "Stay."

Who is Sia?

300

This planet in our solar system is known for its prominent rings.

What is Saturn?

400

An important surrender that signified a closing to the civil war happened in this year and this place

Where is Bennet Place in 1865?

400

This is Brighten's go-to show

What is How I Met Your Mother

400

This all-time-greats athlete who redefined the game of basketball grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina

Who is Michael Jordan?

400

This rare neurological condition causes a person to see numbers as colors.

What is synesthesia?

500

This person was the first Mayor of Durham

Who is J. W. Cheek?

500

This is one form of creative writing that Gargi loves to do.

What is Poetry?

500

This old famous actor had a self-titled American sitcom television series that was aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968

Who is Andy Griffith?

500

This mathematical sequence, where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, appears in various aspects of art and nature.

What is the Fibonacci Sequence?