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"The Run for the Roses" and "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports" are both colloquial names for a horse race that occurs on the first Saturday of May in which U.S. State?
Kentucky
What TV show was Jack Nicholson referencing when he ad-libbed "Here's Johnny!" in The Shining?
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
In 1998, Topeka changed its name for one day to celebrate this popular Japanese series debut in the US. As part of the celebration, 10 skydivers dropped 1000 dolls of the most well known character onto Forbes Field.
Pokémon
While normally celebrated on Fat Tuesday, the Carnival Season of this holiday always starts on January 6th, the twelfth day after Christmas.
Mardi Gras
The first televised presidential debate took place in 1960 between these 2 men
Nixon and Kennedy
The National Sports Act of Canada granted two different sports as the official sports of Canada. One is, unsurprisingly, hockey. What is the other?
Lacrosse
For what movie did Tom Hanks score his first Academy Award nomination?
Big (1988)
We have Denver to thank for this American favorite! This mouth-watering food was patented by Louis E. Ballast, the owner of Denver’s first drive-thru: the Humpty Dumpty Barrel Restaurant.
The Cheeseburger
While some children may want a visit from old Saint Nick, others may be hiding from this creature, who instead scares and punishes naughty children.
Krampus
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Being used by 76 different colleges, this is the most commonly used mascot for college sports teams in the US.
In 2015, the baseball world mourned this Yankee, a great catcher who often came up with a great quote. Hint "It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over."
Yogi Berra
What's the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?
Nakatomi Plaza
While the Pacific Railway may have been the first transcontinental railroad, the second transcontinental railway created by this company starting in Topeka played a significant role in the development of the West.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
The name of this holiday comes from the Swahili phrase for "first fruits."
Kwanza (Matunda ya Kwanza)
In what year did the US President sign a bill to make the Bald Eagle the Country's official National Bird?
2024
Although they had a slightly different name at the time, Harvard Stadium was the home stadium of the New England Patriots for a single NFL season. In what decade was this?
1970s (1970)
In Risky Business, what song did Tom Cruise famously lip-sync to in his underwear?
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
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While Kansas City missed out on a theme park from famous Kansas Citian Walt Disney, it finally got its own theme park in Worlds of Fun. The theme for this park was borrowed from this Jules Verne book.
Known as The Festival of Lights, Hanukkah begins 25th of the month of Kislev. While this day may fall anytime between late November and late December, what day of the week will Hanukkah never begin?
Tuesday
What type of flower was once used as money?
Tulips, whose bulbs were once used as a form of currency in Holland!
How many Olympic games were held in countries that no longer exist?
Three
What is the highest-grossing foreign-language film at the U.S. box office?
The Passion of the Christ
Even before it was called Kansas City, the area was known for its cooked meats. In fact, rumor has it that these two animals were considered in the running for the official name of the new town.
Possum & Rabbit
(Possom Trot & Rabbitville)
When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?
1907
In what country do more than half of people believe in elves?
Iceland