Band Name Origins
This iconic grunge band's name comes from the Buddhist concept of escaping the cycle of rebirth and suffering. Front man Kurt Cobain defined it to his band mates as the "attainment of perfection."
What is Nirvana?
On March 4th, 1797 he was inaugurated officially succeeding George Washington to become the second president of the United States
Who is John Adams?
This can refer to a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing or the last name of an iconic American poet
What is Frost?
This Disney animated film essentially serves as a beastly musical retelling of Hamlet. With just a little less murder.
What is The Lion King?
The Friday before Easter Sunday is referred to as this. An optimistic name considering it's an observation of Jesus' crucifixion.
What is Good Friday.?
The name of this "Dance, Dance" band was suggested by an audience member at an early live show. It is the name of the sidekick to Radioactive Man a fictional Superhero in The Simpsons universe.
Who are Fall Out Boy?
On July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. Shortly after, this man became the second.
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
This funny man, or bear is the resident comedian for The Muppets. Though, his jokes often inspire derision from hecklers Statler and Waldorf
Who is Fozzie Bear?
This 1999 romcom starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles serves as a retelling of Taming of the Shrew
What is 10 Things I Hate About You?
This day is the holiest in the Jewish calendar. It is a day of atonement and repentance and is observed with a day-long fast.
What is Yom Kippur?
This American pop-punk band's name comes from a slang term meaning a day spent smoking marijuana.
What is Green Day?
The Green Bay Packers were the first team to win the Super Bowl which they won in 1967, they won again in 1968. In 1969 this East Rutherford-based team won the big game, becoming the second team to ever do so. They haven't won the game since.
Who are the New York Jets?
This word refers to the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots
What is fulcrum?
Much of this Stratford-Upon-Avon set animated film takes place in the lawns of two feuding neighbors.
What is Gnomeo and Juliet?
This belief system originated in Ancient China and put a major emphasis on the idea of Filial Piety, the expression of respect and love for parents, elders, and ancestors
What is Confucianism?
Daily Double
Michael Stipe chose the name for this band randomly from a dictionary. He ended up pulling a term for a phase of sleep.
What is R.E.M.?
Tetris is the best-selling video game of all time according to IGN. This video game, which came out in 2009 is the second.
What is Minecraft?
This term refers to a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person. The nuns use it to describe Maria in The Sound of Music.
What is a Flibbertigibbet?
This Tony Award absurdist play by Tom Stoppard follows the misadventures of two minor characters from Hamlet.
What is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead?
The Kabba in Mecca is the holiest site in Islam and is located in this nation.
What is Saudi Arabia?
This band's name is in the Danish word for "Moonlight." It came to be when Danish-Italian bassist Victoria De Angelis was asked to shout out some Danish words.
Who are Maneskin?
Nigeria is Africa's most populated nation. Its second most populated is this one whose capital is Addis Ababa.
What is Ethiopia?
This SSRI-class anti-depressant is most famously sold under the brand name Prozac
What is Fluoxetine?
This 2013 film, inspired by Romeo and Juliet follows the relationship between a zombie and a young woman.
What is Warm Bodies?
One rumor states that Scientology started because this founder was dared by a friend to create a religion and see if people would follow it.
Who is L. Ron Hubbard?