Quotes
“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.”
Abraham Lincoln
Which famous jazz district in Kansas City became a hub during the 1920s and 1930s?
18th & Vine Historic District
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who is the all-time leading scorer in NHL history?
Wayne Gretzky
The character Atticus Finch appears in which classic novel?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Which Motown group recorded the 1964 hit Dancing in the Street?
Martha and the Vandellas
Which TV show, debuting in 1966, featured William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk?
Star Trek
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
Thomas Edison
Kansas City is famous for a specific style of barbecue. What meat is it especially known for?
Beef ribs (and slow-smoked meats in general)
This type of angle is LESS than 90 degrees
An acute angle
Which school won its first NCAA Tournament game in program history yesterday during the 2026 men’s March Madness tournament?
The Nebraska Cornhuskers
Starry Night is a famous painting by which post-impressionist artist?
Vincent van Gogh
Which British Invasion band released You Really Got Me in 1964?
The Kinks
What was the name of the van that "the gang" traveled around in in the 1966 animated TV series "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"
Mystery Machine
“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
Theodore Roosevelt
What is the name of the famous Kansas City stockyards that were central to the cattle trade?
West Bottoms
In Greek mythology, who is the god of the underworld?
Hades
In which sport would you perform a Fosbury Flop?
High jump
Which American author wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who is known as the “King of Soul” and had a hit in 1967 with I Heard It Through the Grapevine?
Marvin Gaye
Which 1960s television series starred Barbara Eden as a genie in a bottle?
I Dream of Jeannie
“Well done is better than well said.”
Benjamin Franklin
What is the iconic art deco skyscraper in downtown Kansas City that is sometimes called the “New York Life Building of the Midwest”?
Power and Light Building
This is the only body part of the human body that cannot repair itself.
Teeth
In golf, what is the term for three strokes under par on a single hole?
Albatross
The Persistence of Memory, featuring melting clocks, was painted by which surrealist artist?
Salvador Dalí
Which 1965 folk-rock hit by The Byrds was the first #1 single to feature a 12-string electric guitar?
“Mr. Tambourine Man”
Which 1960s drama series, set in a Boston hospital, starred James MacArthur and Mark Goddard and helped popularize medical dramas?
Dr. Kildare
“History is written by the victors.”
Winston Churchill
What Kansas City street was historically known as the hub of the city’s garment district, still home to many wholesalers today?
Baltimore Avenue
This gas works against the force of gravity.
Helium
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
Who wrote the dystopian novel 1984?
George Orwell
Who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, famous for songs like White Rabbit?
Grace Slick
What 1968 sitcom starred Redd Foxx as a Baltimore nightclub owner, marking one of the first African-American lead roles in a U.S. TV sitcom?
Sanford and Son