Music Trivia
What pop singer won the very first American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
This movie, released in 1984, became the first movie in history to receive a PG-13 rating. What was it?
Red Dawn
What team won the very first Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
"You Talking to Me?"
Name the movie, actor, or character
"Taxi Driver," Robert DeNiro, Travis Bickle
What battles in the Revolutionary War are famously nicknamed "The shot heard around the world?"
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Name one of the famous musicians killed in the plane crash that became known as "The Day the Music Died."
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper
Tom Selleck
What NBA team has the most championships?
Los Angeles Lakers/Boston Celtics (both have 17)
"Let them eat cake."
Marie Antoinette (she never really said this)
What code name was given to the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944?
"D-Day"
What was the first rap/hip-hop song to make the Billboard Top 40 list?
Rapper's Delight
What was the first feature-length animated movie to ever be released?
Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves"
What infamous NFL running back became the first player to rush for over 2000 yards in a single season?
O.J. Simpson
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Who was the first president of the United States to not serve in the military?
Martin Van Buren
What album from the 1980s is the best selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
What film is currently the highest-grossing (mean has made the most money at the box office) movie of all time?
Avatar
There are four teams in the NFL to never make it to the Super Bowl, who are they?
Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars
"Do not pray for easier lives, pray to be stronger men."
John F. Kennedy
In what year was the first true sniper rifle introduced to the U.S. miltiary?
1982- before that snipers used modified hunting rifles or basic service rifles with scopes
What famous band has the most #1 albums of all time?
Metallica
According to the American Film Institute, what is the greatest movie ever made?
Citizen Kane
Kathryn Smith became the first woman to be a full-time member of an NFL coaching staff when she was hired to be a quality-control coach for what NFL team?
Buffalo Bills
"Coach, if you need two yards, I'm gonna get you three. If you need five yards, I'm gonna get you three."
LeRoy Hoard, RB for the Washington Redskins
Only one general in American history has been considered a Six-Star General, who was it?
George Washington