Creative Pursuits
This artist painted this cafe scene. (It’s also hanging in this very room.)
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
The word casserole is actually adopted from this language.
What is French?
Bruce Bogtrotter was forced to eat an entire chocolate cake in this beloved children’s book.
What is Matilda?
This is the California state motto.
What is "Eureka!"?
Bonus Points for the year it was adopted. Hint: This year is very significant to one of the state’s NFL teams.
These are the names of Calvin’s parents in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.
Who are they were never mentioned?
This Indian landmark was commissioned to house the tomb of the emperor’s favorite wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This is the city where Cassandra was born.
Where is Tucson?
These ancient peoples first discovered the delights of cocoa as long ago as 600 AD.
Who are the Mayans? (Will also accept Olmecs.)
Bonus Points if you can name the area of Mexico where the Mayans lived and where Cassandra used to vacation with her family.
This man has a gallery named for him in Yosemite National Park.
Who is Ansel Adams?
In the winter time, Calvin enjoyed building dramatic scenes and blocking the driveway with these.
What are snowmen/snowpeople?
DAILY DOUBLE: Donald Glover also goes by this name.
Who is Childish Gambino?
This city, previously the home of Cassandra Harter, is known as the Raisin Capital of the World.
What is Fresno, CA?
Officially known as Confoederatio Helvetica, this country consumes the most chocolate per capita.
What is Switzerland?
California raises more of this bird, which was once a contender for the national emblem, than any other state.
What is the Turkey?
Calvin caught this with a trap using a tuna fish sandwich as bait.
Who is Hobbes?
Known for works such as Pietá and David, this artist once said, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
Who is Michelangelo?
Though her official baseball team is the Oakland A’s, Cassandra also likes to say that she’s a future fan of this team.
Who are the San Diego Padres?
Bonus Points if you know the team who inspired Cassandra to follow the A’s.
Harry Potter first reads about the Sorcerer’s Stone in this person’s Chocolate Frog trading card.
Who is Nicolas Flamel?
According to legend, Jim Morrison wrote this song after spending the night in Isla Vista, staring at the oil rig.
What is “The Crystal Ship”?
This is the name of Calvin’s space adventuring, alien-killing alter ego.
Who is Spaceman Spiff? (Will accept Spiff)
A famous piece by this artist sold at Sotheby’s for over £1 million...and then promptly self-destructed.
Who is Banksy?
Sound designer Ben Burrt recorded running his hands through a cheesy casserole dish, in order to make the slithery noises of this infamous Star Wars gangster.
Who is Jabba the Hutt?
In the opening credits, young Forest Gump finds a feather and sticks it in this book for safe keeping.
What is Curious George?
Located within 100 miles of each other, these are the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States.
What is Mt. Whitney and Death Valley?
This was the name of Calvin and Hobbes’ secret treehouse club, also known as G.R.O.S.S.
What is the Get Rid of Slimy girlS Club?
Bonus Points if you can name Calvin and Hobbes’s titles.