African-American Writers
Colorful Songs
Food Names
"Remains" of the Day
Hollywood Yearbook
200
The protagonist of this Ralph Ellison book has no name, but he's called Dr. Griffin in H.G. Well's similarly-titled novel.
What is "Invisible Man?"
200
You can knock Elvis down, step in his face, and slander his name all over the place...as long as you stay off this colorful footwear.
What are Blue Suede Shoes?
200
Delmonico's Charles Ranhofer named this dish of eggs, Canadian bacon, and Hollandaise sauce for a customer seeking a hangover cure
What is Eggs Benedict?
200
His preserved body has lain in Red Square since 1924.
Who is Lenin?
200
Class President - Ramon Gerard Estevez
Who is Martin Sheen?
400
Her memoir has sold over 10 million copies since it was published in 2018 - that’s almost double the number of copies her husband’s two books sold.
Who is Michelle Obama?
400
Big Bird sang "It's Not That Easy Being" this at Jim Henson's funeral.
What is green?
400
Ignacio Anaya invented his namesake dish for local army wives in 1943.
What are nachos?
400
Visit the Royal London Medical School and you'll find the body of Joseph Merrick, also known as this.
What is the Elephant Man?
400
Captain of the Equestrian Team - Marion Michael Morrison
Who is John Wayne?
600
"What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" begins this Langston Hughes poem, named for the New York neighborhood he brought to prominence in the 1920s.
What is Harlem?
600
This single was released as a double A side alongside "Eleanor Rigby."
What is "Yellow Submarine?"
600
Peng Chang-kuei invented this dish in the 1950s, but its namesake dates back to the late Qing dynasty.
What is General Tso's Chicken?
600
Who is Thomas Paine?
600
Cutest Couple - Virginia Katherine McMath and Frederick Austerlitz
Who are Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
800
He is the first author to win back-to-back Pulitzers for “The Underground Railroad” and “The Nickel Boys.”
Who is Colson Whitehead?
800
What is "Purple Haze?"
800
This Presbyterian minister invented low-spice crackers, believing spicy food caused insanity and increased sexual desire.
Who is Sylvester Graham?
800
Though his body lies in France, this Polish composer’s heart is preserved in a Warsaw cathedral.
Who is Frederic Chopin?
800
Most Likely to Succeed (at an EGOT) - Caryn Elaine Johnson
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
1000
In 1993, she became the first poet to read at a presidential inauguration since Robert Frost read at John F. Kennedy's inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou?
1000
This song has been recorded more than 500 times since it debuted in December 1941.
What is "White Christmas?"
1000
This 19th-century physician advised patients to avoid fruits and vegetables in favor of his steak and mushroom dish.
Who is James Salisbury?
1000
During mummification, ancient Egyptians removed the deceased’s organs and preserved them in these jars.
What are canopic jars?
1000
Editor, the Baltimore High School Sun - Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
Who is Meg Ryan?