U.S. History
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on when sailing to the New World?
The Mayflower
What phrase do you say when asking for Halloween candy?
Trick or Treat!
What did Mandalorian fans name “The Child” in the Disney+ Star Wars series?
Baby Yoda
What famous singer is the focus of the 2019 film Rocketman?
Elton John
Penn State Harrisburg is also known as the ______ College.
The Capital College
How many original colonies did the United States have?
Thirteen
What is the name of the movie that features three witches who were summoned by a teenager trying to impress a girl by lighting a black candle?
Hocus Pocus
Name one of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s children.
North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm
This English band is the best-selling musical artists of all time, selling between 500 and 600 million records.
The Beatles
In what year was Penn State Harrisburg established?
1966
What was the first university in the United States?
Harvard University
What is the name of the movie that features a skeleton king who has a mid-life crisis and becomes Santa Claus?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix’s Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
Who was the first American Idol winner?
Kelly Clarkson
Before becoming Penn State Harrisburg, the land our campus was on had what kind of building/establishment?
Olmsted Air Force Base and before that, a pickle farm (either answer accepted)
When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Trick question! He didn't discover America. Leif Erikson did!
What group of people began the superstition of black cats being bad luck? Hint: A group in the US?
The Puritans
This character on Friends is well known for saying this famous line while trying to move a sofa, “PIVOT!”
Ross Geller
Which astronomer is mentioned in the song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
How much did Penn State pay to purchase the Olmsted building and the surrounding land?
$1
Name the four presidents that are featured on Mt. Rushmore.
A: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
What sort of mask did Micheal Myers wear in the movie Halloween?
A spray-painted William Shatner mask/celebrity mask (either answer accepted)
What is the highest grossing film of all time?
Avengers Endgame
Which member of the band KISS wore makeup to look like a cat?
In 2019, a PSH student became the first student in history to win a national championship, securing gold in the discuss throw in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championship. What is his name?
Cameron Yon