Pop Culture
Which Pixar fish has short-term memory loss and is voiced by Ellen DeGeneres?
Dory
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Russia
Which famous Seattle public market, opened in 1907, is known for its fish-throwing fishmongers?
Pike Place Market
How many bones are in a typical adult human body?
206
Who is in charge of all after school activities?
Coach Megan
What is the name of the sport played on broomsticks in the Harry Potter books?
Quidditch
Which river is generally considered the longest river in Africa?
The Nile
Which global coffee company opened its first store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971?
Starbucks
Which gas do plants take in from the air to use in photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
What are the winter sports options at L-Dub?
Basketball and bouldering
Which artist released the album Thriller in 1982, one of the best-selling albums of all time?
Michael Jackson
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific
Completed in 1914, which Seattle skyscraper was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi River?
Smith Tower
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
What was the name of the business on this property before L-Dub?
Imperial Lanes
Which Studio Ghibli film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003?
Spirited Away
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Vatican City
Microsoft was founded in 1975 in which state, before later moving its headquarters to the Seattle area?
New Mexico
What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?
Q
What does Fuerza mean?
Force or Strength
Which British rock band released the 1975 album A Night at the Opera, featuring the song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Queen
Which country has the most time zones when its overseas territories are included?
France (12 time zones)
In what year was the first non-native permanent settlement made in what is now Seattle?
1851
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift?
France
Name all the new teachers/staff this year.
Trick question! There are none!