Grammy Greats: 2026
This pop superstar’s album Midnights continued its awards momentum with major nominations at the 2026 Grammys.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This 2006 film follows a young surfer who enters a major competition at Oahu’s North Shore, blending real pro‑surf footage with a coming‑of‑age story.
What is Blue Crush?
Super Bowl LX was played at Levi’s Stadium. In what city is that stadium located?
What is Santa Clara, California?
This U.S. president led the nation through the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.
What is wavelength?
This genre‑blending artist behind Cowboy Carter earned major nominations for pushing boundaries in country, pop, and beyond.
Who is Beyoncé?
In this baseball movie, Brad Pitt plays Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane, who builds a competitive roster using analytics.
What is Moneyball?
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye started in Super Bowl LX. What college did he play for?
What is North Carolina?
This 1863 battle in Pennsylvania is often considered the turning point of the war after Union forces stopped Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
Sound waves are this type of wave, meaning the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction the wave travels.
What are longitudinal waves?
This R&B powerhouse, known for SOS, returned to the Grammys with nominations recognizing her chart‑topping dominance.
Who is SZA?
This 1993 baseball classic follows a group of kids during one unforgettable summer and features the legendary line, “You’re killing me, Smalls!”
What is The Sandlot?
New England wide receiver Stefon Diggs entered Super Bowl LX as one of the team’s top veterans. What college did he play for?
What is Maryland?
This document, issued on January 1, 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate‑held territory to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This quantity, measured in hertz, tells you how many wave cycles pass a point each second.
What is frequency?
The Grammy voters showed big love to this singer‑songwriter whose album GUTS kept her at the center of pop culture.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
This inspirational hockey film tells the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team’s upset victory over the Soviet Union.
What is Miracle?
Seattle’s starting quarterback Sam Darnold led the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. What college did he play for?
What is USC?
This Union general’s “March to the Sea” cut through Georgia, aiming to break the Confederacy’s ability to continue fighting.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
This phenomenon occurs when a wave bends as it enters a new medium at an angle, causing it to change speed.
What is refraction?
Fresh off a massive year, this “Paint the Town Red” rapper earned multiple nominations, including in major categories.
Who is Doja Cat?
This 2000 football film features the Permian Panthers and is based on a nonfiction book about Texas high school football.
What is Friday Night Lights?
Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III powered Seattle’s offense. What college did he last play at when he was drafted?
What is Michigan State?
This Virginia courthouse is where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865, effectively ending the war.
What is Appomattox Court House?
This principle explains why two waves can overlap to create a larger amplitude or cancel each other out, depending on how their crests and troughs align.
What is superposition (or interference)?