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This book, a satirical take on the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, follows a similar story but from the slave Jim’s perspective.
What is James?
Arthur Miller wins the Tony for All My Sons
The Partition of India created India and Pakistan
Jackie Robinson breaks the MLB's color barrier
What is 1947?
State with the most champions in the 21st century?
Mass
Bow, Buckle, Cave, Give
What is to bend under pressure?
Old Town Road #1, Disney+ Launch, Texas Tech is in the Final 4
This book, written by the same author who wrote “All the Light We Cannot See”, weaves five storylines together, which are all connected by this myth (which also happens to be the name of the book).
What is Cloud Cuckoo Land?
The soviets boycott the Summer Olympics in LA
Prince Charles is born
Ghostbusters is released
What is 1984?
Highest paid athlete 2025?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cotton, Eye, Rock, Nose
What is ____ Candy?
USA invades Iraq, In Da Club #1, Finding Nemo released, Marquette in the Final 4.
2003
Lights, Cameras, Action! Be on the lookout for this sci-fi book, written by the same man who wrote The Martian, coming to the big screen, which follows a man on a last-ditch effort to save Earth.
What is Project Hail Mary?
Boston Marathon Bombing
Boston Red Sox win the World Series
Lorde releases Pure Heroine
What is 2013?
2019 14th or 15th pick NBA draft?
Romeo Langford, Sekou Doumbouya
Baseball glove, Guitar, Golf Club, Scissors
Reagan "Tear Down that Wall", Space Balls released, IU, Providence, UNLV, Syracuse Final 4.
1987
This novel by Daniel Mason takes place across 4 centuries, all on the same plot of land in rural Massachusetts northern woods.
What is North Woods?
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the royal throne
Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the U.S. presidency
East of Eden by John Steinbeck is published
What is 1952?
Final 4 of Kansas, UCLA, UNC, Memphis Year?
2008
Butte, Hearth, China, Shine
What are body parts plus a letter?
Debut of Electronic TV, Babe Ruth hit 60 HR, Harlem Globetrotters first official Road Game
1927
The novel follows the tale of a recently sober poet who’s obsessed with people such as Joan of Arc or Jesus Christ.
What is Martyr!?
The Stonewall riots took place
The NY Jets win the Super Bowl
Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon
What is 1969?
Name every President that shares a last name with an NBA player? (10 Presidents)
LBJ, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Jackson, Grant, Washington, Rutherford, John Adams, Carter, JQA, Wilson.
Ample, Dote, Lumon, Poach
What is fruits with their second letter changed?
Beatles release With The Beatles and Please Please Me, I Have A Dream Speech, Loyola Chicago wins NCAAM tourney.
1963