Pop Culture
Who has the most followers on TikTok
Khaby Lame
Which actor plays Private Ryan in Saving Private Ryan?
Matt Damon
What city was the U of M founded in?
Detroit
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Who is known as the “Oracle of Omaha” in the investment world?
Warren Buffett
On June 18th, 1815, the French lost a battle that would be referenced in the lyrics and title of what song by ABBA?
Waterloo
Three of Jim Carrey’s blockbusters—The Mask, Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective—were all released in what year?
1994
Who are the Fab 5? (40 pts per name)
Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson
Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 and devastated which two Roman cities? (100 per)
Pompeii and Herculaneum
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
Taylor Swift wrote “Bad Blood” as a diss track against which other pop star?
Katy Perry
What is the name of the disorderly fraternity at the center of National Lampoon’s Animal House?
Delta Tau Chi
What is the capacity of the big house (50 points for each correct number)
107601
What battle during the Civil War had the most deaths in a single day
The Battle of Antietam
Aglet
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
How many? Singer = 200 Closest gets +200
Beyoncé, 88.
What score did Elle Woods get on her LSAT in Legally Blonde?
179
What year was the Michigan Union Built?
1919
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in which field did she win it?
Marie Curie, Physics
A prickle
Name the past 5 films that won best picture.
Anora, Oppenheimer, Everything Everywhere All At Once, CODA, Nomadland.
What basketball legend appeared in the cockpit of Airplane!?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Which U.S. President played Michigan Football
Gerald Ford
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
Only 5 colleges have graduated both a president and a super bowl winning quarterback. Name them (all presidents only served a single term, 100 pts each)
Delaware: Biden/Flacco
Miami (OH): Harrison/Big Ben
Michigan: Ford/Brady
Stanford: Hoover/Elway/Plunkett
Navy: Carter/Staubach