history of the americas
a 19th century belief that it was a god-given right for the united states to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
what is manifest destiny?
this comedy tv show takes its name from a scientific hypothesis about the creation of the universe
what is the big bang theory?
kayak and madam are examples of this
what is a palindrome?
orion’s belt is made up of this many stars
what is 3?
this man sung “Yeaaah! i feel good, like i knew that i would”
who is james brown?
this was the name of the territory president thomas jefferson bought from napoleon bonaparte in 1803, doubling the size of the usa
what is louisiana?
the popular show Friends features phoebe, rachel, ross, chandler, monica, and this frat boy like character
who is joey?
laser and radar are two examples of this
what is an acronym?
the main 7 stars of the constellation ursa major are known by this name in the united states and canada
what is the big dipper?
otis redding’s most known song about traveling from georgia to san francisco and relaxing by the water
what is the dock of the bay?
this statue, finished in 1931, stands over rio de janeiro and was voted one of the new 7 wonders of the world
what is christ the redeemer?
the four protagonists of seinfield suffered this fate in the series finale; something that currently affects about 2 million americans
what is sentenced to prison?
a popular portmanteau for the haze that famously hovers over los angeles
what is smog?
the hottest planet in our solar system
what is venus?
this group sang about the 21st night of september
what is earth, wind, and fire?
Salvador Allende was president of this country; he was considered the first democratically elected Marxist in Latin America
what is chile?
this actress is well known for voicing a character on family guy and acting in That 70s show
who is mila kunis?
the latin root “aud” means this
what is to hear?
described as icy small objects, this famous one is predicted to make a return to our solar system in the year 2061
what is halley’s comet?
this popular artist sang songs such as “a change is gonna come” and “(what a) wonderful world” before being shot in a hotel in 1964
who is sam cooke?
some historians claim yellow journalism influenced the start of this war in 1898; the united states gained guam, puerto rico, and the philippines after winning
what is the spanish-american war?
this 1970s show about US army doctors in the Korean War has the most watched finale and most watched episode in tv history
what is M*A*S*H?
if you introduce an irrelevant topic to distract in a debate, you’re using this logical fallacy named after an aquatic animal
what is a red herring?
also known as alpha orionis, you shouldn’t say this red supergiant star’s name three times in a row
what is Betelgeuse?
rick james’ career was revitalized by the dave chappelle show’s skit that took stories from this comedian/actor (his brother is much more famous)
who is charlie murphy?