MLK
Before and after!
What was the name of MLK's most famous speech?
And an Aerosmith Song
I Have a Dream On
(I Have a Dream + Dream On)
On this day in 1919, a city was shocked by a deadly molasses flood. What city was it?
Boston!
This relatively new apple was developed at Washington State University and is known for its bright red flesh and crisp flavor
Lucy Glo!
(will also accept Lucy Rose)
Steve Jobs was one of the founders of apple - what's the name of the other founder?
Steve Wozniak
Which popular social media app was temporarily unavailable in the United States in mid-January?
TikTok
When MLK won the noble peace prize, Atlanta white elites didn't want to throw a party to celebrate. What company forced their hand?
On January 15th 2009, this man successfully landed a plane on a river in New York. What was the name of the man
(Bonus points: What is the whole incident called?)
Sully Sullenberger
(Bonus points: Miracle on the Hudson)
About how many different types of apples are there?
(will be generous with credit)
7,500!
Credit:
- 200 points for 6,000-9,000,
- 100 points for 3,000-12,000
What year did Apple Computer change the world when they launched the first iPhone?
2007
Which band’s concert kiss-cam exposed an affair between a CEO and the company’s chief people officer?
Coldplay
"As a matter of fact, this is the only show that my wife, Coretta, and I will allow our little children to watch, to stay up late to watch because it’s past their bedtime."
What show was MLK talking about?
Star Trek!
On this day in 1977, which now state declared independence from the colony of New York?
Vermont!
If you have an apple tree that produces apples you like, how do you get more trees like it?
Many apples grow readily from seeds. However, apples MUST be propagated asexually to obtain cuttings with the characteristics of the parent.
What company did Apple acquire in the 1990s which brought Steve Jobs back to Apple
NeXT
The Trumpster wasn't the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms. Who was?
Stephen Grover Cleveland
(22nd and 24th president of the United States)
MLK's father changed MLK's name at age five. Who did his father change MLK's name to be named after?
Martin Luther King Jr. was named after Protestant reformer Martin Luther
On this day in 1991, the US launched a war. What was the war AND what occupied country was it about?
The Persian Gulf War / Kuwait
What country is the top apple producer (for 200 points)
For 200 more points, what other three countries make up the top four
China (51% of the total)
United States, Turkey, and Poland
Steve Jobs named an Apple operating system after a girl. Who was she and what was the name?
Lisa, his estranged daughter
What did Kendrick Lamar wear to perform at the Super Bowl that went viral?
Bootcut jeans
MLK grew to national acclaim by leading what historic year-long protest? What was it about?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956)
(Claudette Colvin / Rosa Parks, the bus, Montgomery, Alabama)
The first Super Bowl in history happened on this day. What two teams played?
Bonus points: What was the year?
Packers and Chiefs
(Bonus: 1967)
What was the original (19th century phrasing of the proverb "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"?
"Eat an apple on going to bed, and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread"
What's the name of the device that was Apple's first attempt at a handheld, touch-screen device.
Bonus points for the year
Apple Newton
(1993)
Which budget airline’s advertising slogan went viral on TikTok earlier this year?
Jet2, with the phrase “nothing beats a Jet2 holiday.”