US Politics
Members of the House of Representatives serve terms of this many years
What is two?
The date Kansas was admitted into the Union as the 34th state
What is January 29th, 1861?
This boy band became the first artist/group to sell one million albums in a week
What is the Backstreet Boys?
This annual First-Year Program pits the university colleges against each other
What is the Clash of the Colleges?
This is the only country whose flag features the Star of David
What is Israel?
Usually given in January, it was once known simply as the president's annual message to Congress
What is the State of the Union Address?
On May 17, 1954, this landmark US Supreme Court ruling declared school segregation to be unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
She had a #1 hit in each year of the '90s, the only singer to do so
Who is Mariah Carey?
In 2014, then-President John Bardo announced plans to renovate the campus; futuristically dubbed
What is "Innovation Campus"?
This nation's flag is the only one without four sides
What is Nepal?
The current President of the US Senate
Who is Chuck Schumer?
In 1540, this Spanish conquistador became the first European to explore present-day Kansas
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
This woman was the first female elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What is criminal justice?
These countries' flags are perfect squares
(Name both)
What are Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See)?
On July 15, 1976, Jimmy Carter selected this senator as his vice presidential running mate
Who is Walter Mondale?
This mayor of Argonia, Kansas, was the first woman elected to the office of mayor in the United States
Who is Susanna Salter?
This "One-Armed Drummer" overcame an amputation while playing for the band Def Leppard
Who is Rick Allen?
When Wichita voters approved the purchase of Fairmount College in 1926, Wichita University became the first municipal university west of this major river
What is the Mississippi River?
This nation holds the record for the oldest national flag after it "fell from the sky by God", as legend states
What is Denmark?
In 1976, this then-Secretary of State was named the first-ever honorary Harlem Globetrotter
Who is Henry Kissinger?
The official state soil of Kansas
What is Harney Silt Loam?
This 2017 Spanish hit is currently YouTube's most-viewed music video
What is "Despacito"?
Before it was known as Fairmount College, Wichita State University was founded by Rev. Joeseph Parker under this name
What is Young Ladies College; or Wichita Ladies Collee; or Congregational Female College?
This "ology" denotes the study of flags
What is Vexillology?