COLONIZATION
Roanoke Colony was established by this European country in the late 1500s.
What is England?
A Michigan classic: This meat-filled pastry from the Upper Peninsula is a hearty handheld meal.
What is a pasty (pronounced “pass-tee”)?
This 1950s doo-wop group had a hit with “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.”
Who are Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers?
This slow-moving natural disaster involves the gradual collapse of land, often caused by water erosion.
What is a landslide (or mudslide)?
This time-traveling car from Back to the Future needed to hit 88 mph.
What is the DeLorean?
In 1607, this became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
This brand of potato chips, made in Michigan since 1930, is known for its rainbow (darker) chips and kettle-cooked crunch.
What are Better Made potato chips?
This “Queen of Motown” led The Supremes before launching a major solo career.
Who is Diana Ross?
This giant wave, often caused by underwater earthquakes, can devastate coastal areas.
What is a tsunami?
Batman’s sleek, crime-fighting ride.
What is the Batmobile?
The type of labor system where settlers worked for a number of years to pay for their passage to Jamestown.
What are indentured servants?
These ice cream shops serve up scoops across the Midwest and were founded in Michigan in 1948.
What is Hudsonville Ice Cream?
This group had one of Motown’s first million-selling hits with “Please Mr. Postman” in 1961.
Who are The Marvelettes?
The 1906 earthquake that devastated this city led to widespread fires and rebuilding efforts.
What is San Francisco?
Before skateboards, kids used these with metal wheels, wood decks, and sometimes crate boxes on top.
What is a soapbox car? (or: What is a push scooter? — both can work)
This single word was carved into a tree — the only clue left behind by the missing colonists.
What is "Croatoan"?
This brightly colored, fruity soft drink was founded in Detroit and comes in flavors like Redpop and Rock & Rye.
What is Faygo?
This all-male vocal group sang “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch).”
Who are The Four Tops?
This term describes a long period of abnormally low rainfall causing water shortages.
What is a drought?
This British secret agent drives an Aston Martin filled with spy gadgets.
Who is James Bond?
She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan and is known for her connection with Jamestown and John Smith.
Who is Pocahontas?
This Michigan town is known as the “Cherry Capital of the World.”
What is Traverse City?
He founded Motown Records in 1959 with an $800 loan from his family.
Who is Berry Gordy?
When a large amount of snow suddenly falls and slides down a mountain, it’s called this.
What is an avalanche?
What is an avalanche?
This colorful mystery-solving van belongs to Scooby-Doo and the gang.
What is the Mystery Machine?