Memphis Trivia
PFOs
Slingshot Staff
Pop Culture
Memphis Music
100

Memphis’ namesake, located in the African country of Egypt, is located on the west bank of this famous river.

What is the Nile River?

100

Which PFO, founded in 1986, has repaired over 1,000 homes in Memphis with the help of more than 25,000 volunteers?

What is Service Over Self (SOS)?

100

Name three Slingshot employees who were born in Memphis.

Who are Emily, Zoe, and Jazmin?

100

Who is Zoë Kravitz currently engaged to?

Who is Harry Styles?

100

This blues legend has a nightclub and street named after him.

Who is B.B. King?

200

What is the oldest Memphis café that opened in 1919?

What is The Arcade?

200

Which PFO or school was founded by a farmer turned Congressman who didn’t have the opportunity to attend school himself?

What is Moore Tech?

200

Who spent a summer as a forklift driver?

Who is Josh?
200

How old is America turning this year?

What is 250 years old?

200

Which Memphis musician was also a star on the Mickey Mouse Club as a child?

Who is Justin Timberlake?

300

What year did the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid open?

What is 2015?

300

Which PFO operates a hospital that was one of the first serving African Americans in Memphis?

What is Room in the Inn – Memphis?

300

Which Slingshot team member said they would switch lives with Winnie the Pooh if given the option?

Who is Toni?

300

What major Olympic team is coming to Memphis this month?

Who is the U.S. Figure Skating Team?

300

Which Memphis icon never performed a public concert outside of North America?

Who is Elvis Presley?

400

What is the name of the Memphis Redbirds mascot?

Who is Rockey the Rockin’ Redbird?

400

Which PFO is located at the former site of one of the first Harley-Davidson dealers in Memphis?

What is My City Rides?

400

Which staff member has a dog named Sadie?

Who is Jazmin?

400

Which major late night talk show host has his last show on May 21st?

Who is Steven Colbert?

400

Which Memphis artist wanted to be a singer but had to pivot after smoking caused her to lose her singing voice?

Who is Glorilla?

500

How many months do the Peabody Ducks stay “in residency” at the Peabody before going to live on a farm?

What is 3 months?

500

Name three PFOs whose names start with the letter “P.”

What are Peer Power, Purdue Center for Hope, and Porter-Leath?

500

How many years and months has Clair been at Slingshot?

What is 3 years and 10 months?

500

What is the name of the strain of Hantavirus that infected the people on the cruise ship?

What is the Andes virus strain?

500

What does the “B.B.” in B.B. King stand for?

What is 'Blues Boy'?