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What is the make and model of the rare car Ferris and his friends "borrow" from Cameron’s father?
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder.
Before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan played college basketball for which university?
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.
Which 1982 album remains the best-selling studio album of all time?
Thriller
The Rubik’s Cube was invented by Ernő Rubik. What was his actual profession at the time?
He was a professor of architecture
In what year were the Air Jordan 1s first released to the general public?
1985
Ferris famously lip-syncs two songs during the Von Steuben Day Parade in downtown Chicago. Name one of them.
"Danke Schoen" (by Wayne Newton) or "Twist and Shout" (by The Beatles).
In 1988, Jordan achieved a rare feat by winning the league MVP and which defensive award in the same season?
Defensive Player of the Year.
Michael Jackson debuted his iconic "Moonwalk" dance move during a performance of "Billie Jean" on which television special?
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (aired in 1983).
When the cube was first released in Hungary in 1977, it wasn't called a Rubik’s Cube. What was its original name?
The Magic Cube
The NBA famously "banned" the original Air Jordan 1 because it didn't meet the league's "51% white" rule for sneakers. What was this iconic colorway called?
The "Bred" (Black and Red) colorway.
While dining at the high-end restaurant Chez Quis, what alias does Ferris use to steal a reservation?
Abe Froman, better known as the "Sausage King of Chicago."
Which NBA team famously passed on Michael Jordan with the #2 overall pick in the 1984 Draft?
The Portland Trail Blazers (who selected Sam Bowie instead).
Who was the legendary producer behind the albums Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad?
There are exactly how many possible different positions of a standard 3x3 Rubik's Cube?
Over 43 quintillion (43,252,003,274,489,856,000)
How much was the fine Michael Jordan reportedly had to pay for every game he wore the non-regulation shoes?
$5,000
What is the name of the high school Dean of Students who is obsessed with catching Ferris in the act of truancy?
Ed Rooney
What was Michael Jordan’s jersey number for the vast majority of his career with the Bulls?
23
Which 1980s horror film legend provided the iconic spoken-word "rap" and Vincent Price-esque laugh at the end of the song "Thriller"?
Vincent Price himself
In what year was the very first Rubik's Cube World Championship held in Budapest?
1982
Before the famous "Jumpman" logo was introduced on the Jordan 3, what was the original logo found on the Air Jordan 1 and 2?
The Wings Logo
How many times has Ferris been absent during the current semester, according to the school’s attendance records?
Nine times. (As Grace, the secretary, famously says: "Nine times!")
Against which team did Jordan score a playoff-record 63 points in 1986, prompting Larry Bird to say it was "God disguised as Michael Jordan"?
The Boston Celtics
Michael Jackson co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" to support African famine relief. Who was his co-writer?
Lionel Richie
What is the specific term used for someone who tries to solve the Rubik's Cube as fast as possible?
A Speedcuber
Which legendary filmmaker directed the "Mars Blackmon" commercials for Air Jordans in the late 80s?
Spike Lee